A memirable celebration !

Plein sud wishes to warmly thank the entire community for attending its 40th anniversary festive evening last Thursday, December 4th. Thanks to your presence, this major event successfully celebrated four decades of contemporary art and cultural commitment in Longueuil.

The evening began with the screening of the film Cozic, presented in collaboration with the Longueuil Arts Council, in the presence of Monic Brassard and co-director Céline B. La Terreur. The celebration then continued in Plein sud's exhibition hall, where guests enjoyed delicious local products and collectively celebrated the vitality of contemporary art within our community.

The evening concluded with a highly anticipated moment: the drawing of the fundraising raffle winners, which generated great enthusiasm and connection among the participants.

A successful evening

Thanks to the generosity of participants, ticket sales for the fundraising draw and silent auctions raised a total of $14,500 for Plein sud's activities.

Congratulations to all the winners of the eleven artworks in the draw, as well as to the lucky buyers in the silent auction.

Draw results

Mathilde Varanese Gagner tout le temps, pleurer souvent II (2025) Ticket drawn : Varanese 002 Winner : J. Métivier Amanda Préval Cercles de tresses bicolores (2023–2024) Ticket drawn : Préval 001 Winner : J. Métivier Daria Elas Fleur des murs (2025) Ticket drawn : Elas 014 Winner : R. Lebeau Émile Riopel En trot (2025) Ticket drawn : Riopel 011 Winner : N. Berger Karen Tam Bubbles and Sea Anemones (2024) Ticket drawn : Tam 002 Winner : L. Séguin Pierre Ayot White Swan (1968) Ticket drawn : Ayot 005 Winner : L. Meunier Anne Ashton El Conejo (2015) Ticket drawn : Ashton 004 Winner : G. Goyer-Ouimette Chih-Chien Wang We need to start from somewhere – Hand (2018–2024) Ticket drawn : Wang 023 Winner : M. Hakim Marc Séguin Tête aimée (2003) Ticket drawn : Séguin 010 Winner : N. Belanger Luce Meunier Dégel no 12 (2024) Ticket drawn : Meunier 038 Winner : I. Raymond François Lacasse Petits spectres VI (2022) Ticket drawn : Lacasse 052 Winner : H. Lacasse

Acknowledgement of the City of Longueuil

Lyette Bouchard (member of the executive committee), Catherine Fournier (mayor), and Hélène Poirier (executive director). Photo: Guy L'Heureux

The evening also featured a wonderful surprise: an official gesture of recognition from the City of Longueuil. Plein sud had the honor of receiving a certificate highlighting its importance in the community, presented by Mayor Catherine Fournier and Lyette Bouchard, member of the executive committee responsible for culture. This gesture highlights the significant place that Plein sud occupies in the history and cultural life of Longueuil.

Acknowledgments

Plein sud and its board of directors would like to express their deep gratitude to artists Anne Ashton, Bertrand Carrière, Daria Elas, François Lacasse, Luce Meunier, Amanda Préval, Émile Riopel, Karen Tam, Mathilde Varanese, and Chih-Chien Wang, as well as donors Robert Lebeau and Suzanne Lemire, who generously donated works to mark the 40th anniversary.

We would also like to thank our valued partners—Kombucha Gutsy, Boldwin beers, Les Subversifs, and Fromagerie Hamel de Boucherville—for their delicious beverages and products, which helped make the evening even more enjoyable and memorable.

Finally, a big thank you to the mayor of Longueuil, Catherine Fournier, and Lyette Bouchard for their presence, as well as to the Longueuil Arts Council for its financial support for the screening of the film Cozic. We would also like to thank all the individuals and organizations who helped make the event a success, including the Théâtre de la Ville, Cégep Édouard-Montpetit, and Guy L'Heureux for taking photos of the evening.