Concordia faculty members and alumni named finalists for the Monique and Robert Parizeau Prize

The Musée d’art de Joliette (MAJ), in partnership with the Fondation du Musée d’art de Joliette (FMAJ) recently announced the 10 finalists for the 2024 Monique-et-Robert-Parizeau Prize. Four of the finalists are from the Concordia community:

• Cynthia Dinan-Mitchell, BA 03
• Andrée-Anne Dupuis Bourret (past artist-in-residence in Print Media)
• Jeanette Johns, MFA 15
• Mitch Mitchell (associate professor, Print Media)

The artists were selected for their innovative contributions to printmaking.

“It is beyond an honour to be recognized by the Musée and Jury as it exhibits the impact print has had on the creative culture of Québec and Canada, as well the dexterity printmaking has on the world as evident by the artists I am presented with,” says prof Mitch Mitchell. “I am forever wanting to push the language of print beyond the surface of paper because it is by nature a reflection of our history and present, both personally and professionally”. 

The recipient of the prize will be announced on March 12 during a ceremony at the Simon Blais Gallery in Montreal.

The prize, which celebrates excellence and innovation in print media, is named in honour of Monique and Robert Parizeau. The jury members are Annie Gauthier, Jean-Michel Parizeau, Julie Alary Lavallée, Jean-François Bélisle, Peggy Davis, and Élisabeth Mathieu.

Find out more about the Department of Studio Arts and the Musée d’art de Joliette.