Incubator: Accompanying tomorrow's artists

To mark the 25th anniversary of the MUTEK Festival, MUTEK is stepping up its support for emerging Canadian artists with its new MUTEK Incubator initiative, which will tie in with the Market program. In the same vein, the Incubator is proactively seeking out emerging artists in the digital and sound arts. The role of the MUTEK Incubator, though similar to that of the Market, will be personalized and specialized in the accompaniment of these artists, with the aim of fostering the professionalization of the next generation of artists. The MUTEK Incubator will host 10 emerging Canadian artists and will run for 4 months, from June to September 2024. Each artist will benefit from targeted training, a relationship with a mentor, the production of an electronic press kit and access to additional professional activities and expertise.

Incubator participants

• Sliberium (Tom Jefferson Kouame, Prince Amani Kouame, Tristan Sendji) ^CA/QC

• Ultima Esuna (Ariadna Toledo) ^MX/QC

• ephemeral objects (Michelle La) ^CA

• IHA (Apple Cabrera) ^CA

• Jean-François Robin ^FR/QC

• Jihen Ben Chikha ^TN/QC

• Max Lester ^CA/NL

• Sophia Oppel ^CA

Mentors

• Ali Phi ^IR/CA

• Baron Lanteigne ^CA/QC

• Charline Dally ^FR/QC

• Cindy Li / Ciel ^CA

• Jason Voltaire ^CA/QC

• Marilou Lyonnais-Archambault ^CA/QC

• Martin Messier ^CA/QC

• Olivia McGilchrist ^FR/JM/QC

• SAMITO ^MZ/CA

• Jonathan Kawchuk ^CA

Mentors are Market alumni, artists who have been in the MUTEK Market in previous editions.