Laurence Belzile

Education
2019
Master of Fine Arts, Laval University, QC, Canada
2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Major in Painting and Drawing, Concordia University, QC, Canada
2015
Student exchange, Fine Arts Faculty, Universidad del País Vasco, Euskadi, Spain
2013
College degree of Fine Arts, Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup, QC, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025
Similkameen Artist Residency: The Guest Book, The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, BC, Canada
Collections
Library and the National Archives of Québec, QC, Canada
Projects and Collaborations
2022
Participation to Élever, cultiver, nourrir, organized by NOUAISONS Art Centre and funded by Quebec Art Council
Participation to Weird Era vol.2, Librairie Saint-Henri Books
Artist Residencies
2023
Micro-residency, Cultural and Artistic Francophone Council of British-Colombia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2022
Les Ateliers Art Centre, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC, Canada
2018
Marathon de la création, Mars elle danse Studio, Trois-Pistoles, QC, Canada
Kamouraska Art Centre, Kamouraska, QC, Canada
Grants and scholarships
2024
Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2023
Grant from the Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund, Canada Council for the Arts
2022
Research and Creation Grant, Quebec City Council
2021
Project Grant, Première Ovation, Manif d’art
Residency Grant, LOJIQ
Research and Creation Grant, Quebec City Council
2020
Project Grant, Première Ovation Fund by Manif d’art
2019
Prokect Grant, Première Ovation fund by Manif d’art
2018
Outreach Scholarship, Laval University
2017
Graduate Scholarship, Desjardins Foundation
2014
2nd prize in the Polskafree25 Visual Arts Competition organized by the Montreal Polish Embassy and Concordia University
Fairs and Auctions
2024
Annual Art Auction, Bas-Saint-Laurent Museum, Rivière-du-Loup, QC, Canada
2023
Annual Art Auction, Bas-Saint-Laurent Museum, Rivière-du-Loup, QC, Canada
Annual Art Auction, Kamouraska Art Centre, Kamouraska, QC, Canada
2022
Annual Art Auction, Bas-Saint-Laurent Museum, Rivière-du-Loup, QC, Canada
2020
Quebec Contemporary Art Fair, online
Saint-Lambert Contemporary Art Fair, online
Les Encans de la quarantaine, en ligne
2019
Annual Art Auction, Kamouraska Art Centre, Kamouraska, QC, Canada
2018
Annual Art Auction, Kamouraska Art Centre, Kamouraska, QC, Canada
Other activities
2021-2024
Treasurer on the Board of Administration of Folie/Culture, QC, Canada
2018-2021
Member of the Programming Committee of Folie/Culture, QC, Canada
2017-2018
President of the MFA Student Association, Laval University, QC, Canada
2016-2017
Treasurer of the MFA Student Association, Laval University, QC, Canada
Work Experiences
2024
Animation and design of creative workshops, École Rose-des-vents, Annexe Queen Elizabeth, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018-2021
Programming Coordinator, Folie/Culture, QC, Canada
2018
Exhibition Coordinator, Kamouraska Art Centre, QC, Canada
2017
Teaching assistant for the Ateliers I class, Laval University, QC, Canada
Press