Le Rassemblement is a work created by artists Monica Brinkman and Tina Marais, in collaboration with numerous community organizations and associations aimed at improving living conditions for the citizens of Vaudreuil-Dorion, as part of the 25th anniversary of the city's merger. Over the course of 20 workshops, some 385 participants created a small work that forms part of this large-scale permanent installation. Monica Binkman and Tina Marais drew their inspiration from the expression "to pull the blanket back from its edge". They wanted to do the opposite, creating a huge quilt to emphasize the sense of welcome at the heart of the community, and that everyone feels welcome under the same blanket.
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Tina Marais and Monica Brinkman, winners of the Artist in the Community 2021 award, for their project Le Rassemblement. This award aims to shine a light on the commitment of artists, partners in local development, in the public space. The award was virtually unveiled in a video shared by the Les Arts et la Ville network.

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