Arts/Business Initiatives

Both locally and internationally, people are working to bring the worlds of business and culture closer together. This section lists original initiatives in which you can participate – or that can serve as your inspiration – for weaving personal and professional ties between artists and business people.

Business Volunteers
The mission of Business Volunteers is to help businesspeople who want to share their expertise with non-profi t organizations in the greater Montreal area get involved asvolunteers. Business Volunteers is the only organization in Quebec to offer a free networking and placement service for building ties between professionals from
the business world and non-profits.
The mandates that Business Volunteers receive fall into three categories:
1. Filling seats on boards of directors
2. Coaching and consulting
3. Forming committees with a variety of skills profiles
Among its many areas of involvement, Business Volunteers work with the Conseil des Arts de Montréal to promote the contribution of businesspeople to culture and the arts.
Over 40% of Business Volunteers’ mandates come from cultural organizations.
www.benevolesdaffaires.org

artsScène Montréal
ArtsScene Montréal is a national initiative with a mission to promote the commitment of young professionals to the arts. It creates a platform between the business and arts communities to promote philanthropy along with the artistic and economic vitality of Montreal.
ArtsScène was created by Business for the Arts, a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to supporting and promoting
business leadership in the arts since 1974.
This organization creates opportunities for financing and puts professionals who want to get involved in the arts in touch with cultural organizations.
http://en.artsscenemontreal.com/