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Introduction du numéro spécial Économie créative, mieux-être et territoire / Special Issue Introduction Creative Economy, Well-being and Territory

Julie Bérubé, Olivier Beauchet, Laureline Chiapello and Guilaume Blum

Les dynamiques de gouvernance culturelle à Montréal-Nord et Verdun : vers une approche inclusive de la créativité ?

Juan-Luis Klein, Mathilde Manon, Wilfredo Angulo, Mahjouba Akartit and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
This paper investigates the role of culture in shaping inclusive local governance, approached from the perspective of citizen engagement. The analysis focuses on two boroughs of Montreal characterized by contrasting socioeconomic profiles: Montréal-Nord and Verdun. Formerly autonomous municipalities, both were incorporated into the City of Montreal in the early 2000s, a process that entailed profound transformations in their institutional frameworks and governance practices. Since their integration, each borough has developed cultural policies aimed at enhancing citizen participation, albeit through distinct institutional trajectories and policy instruments. Despite their socioeconomic disparities, the two cases reveal convergent orientations in their use of culture and creativity as levers for social inclusion and equity. The comparative analysis underscores the emergence of a cultural paradigm in local governance that seeks to foster social cohesion, strengthen community well-being, and advance principles of social justice. In this sense, culture operates not merely as a sectoral domain of policy but as a structuring dimension of inclusive urban development.

Transformer l’écoanxiété en engagement : rôle des émotions et perspectives pour un avenir durable

Katia Djerroud
The links between climate change, emotional regulation, and mental health are now an emerging field of research in neuroscience. The environmental challenges associated with the ecological crisis are unprecedented and particularly affect adolescents and young adults: more than 70% of Canadians in this age group report feeling eco-anxiety, a combination of fear and distress about environmental degradation. Although this reaction is natural and adaptive, its persistence can contribute to the onset of mental disorders, making it a major public health issue. Analysis of the literature highlights the neurobiological and psychological foundations of emotions, the importance of regulating them, and the role of neuroplasticity, which can be reinforced by meditation, contact with nature, or sensory experiences. Art, particularly when it mobilizes visual, auditory, and multisensory stimuli, appears to be a key lever for transformation, especially through projects rooted in the local area that nurture a connection to living things and emotional resonance. The perception and impact of eco-anxiety also vary according to cultural and generational contexts. Indigenous peoples, who have a deep connection to nature, are strongly affected by it, while older people, who are often more experienced in emotional management, sometimes express feelings of guilt towards future generations. All of these facts call for decolonized, intergenerational approaches that are co-constructed with communities, combining neuroscience and artistic practices, immersive experiences, and hopeful narratives in order to transform climate distress into constructive engagement.

Art et créativité collective en région boréale : le cas de KM3, un projet ancré dans le territoire, le patrimoine et sa communauté

Gabriela Sanchez and Mériol Lehmann
This article explores the practices of the Bang centre in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec, Canada) as an exceptional approach that fosters interactions between territory, artistic creation, creative economy, and local heritage. The appropriation of space by cultural actors and the community highlights the importance of collective initiatives in building a regional identity. It also demonstrates that the territory, far from being a fixed entity, is shaped by processes of appropriation, collaboration, and co-production that link it to a particular history and culture. These dynamics contribute to the emergence of a living and evolving heritage, while integrating health issues, particularly through the positive impact of forest areas on the well-being of local communities. We examine how interdisciplinary projects that place art at the heart of their processes generate innovative proposals in terms of the criteria that structure and guide the creative economy, by integrating themselves into the territory and establishing new forms of collective production.

Flamenco as an educational tool in the academic curriculum: Strengthening the sense of community and Andalusian identity

Jesús Heredia-Carroza, Carmen López-Ruiz, Ángeles Carrosa-Zayas, Carlos Chavarría-Ortiz and Luis Antonio Palma-Martos
This study examines future teachers’ perceptions of incorporating flamenco into the Andalusian educational curriculum and its potential impact on fostering a sense of community and Andalusian identity. The study analysed 301 surveys conducted among university students enrolled in academic education programs. Descriptive statistical analysis revealed that 88.4% of participants supported the integration of formal flamenco in schools. A more detailed analysis of the responses revealed recognition of the influence of flamenco on various aspects such as the preservation of heritage (5.29), a sense of belonging to a community (5.15) and cultural identity (5.17), which guarantees a lasting source of inspiration and growth for future generations. Flamenco is not only considered a cultural relic but a vital part of Andalusia's heritage, essential to its future.

Le territoire et l’intégration des parties prenantes des projets événementiels : cas de la région de l’Outaouais

Armel Didier Tella
This article provides an analysis of stakeholder integration in cultural event projects outside metropolitan areas, based on the case study of the Outaouais region in Quebec. The result of doctoral research, this work uses a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews with 40 participants. The study identifies five complementary levels of stakeholder integration, ranging from the preliminary phase to ongoing integration after the event. By drawing on Boltanski and Thévenot’s theoretical framework of justification (1991), the analysis is not limited to tensions between different rationales for action, but identifies common references from different worlds (inspiration, opinion, project) that bring together the various actors (managers, content providers, audience). This renewed approach sheds light on the dynamics of cooperation and shows that territorial anchoring, partnerships, and technologies are key levers for integration in event projects located outside major urban centers. The study thus contributes to a deeper theoretical and practical understanding of project management in a cultural and regional context.

Un banquet d’histoires au service du patrimoine vivant et de la santé communautaire

Maude Levasseur and Marie Samuel Levasseur
In this account of their artistic practice, the duo Place Courage explores the issues raised by “The Lost Food Banquet of the North”, a work presented in Spring 2025 at the McCord Stewart Museum as part of FIKA(S), an immersive festival of Nordic and Scandinavian Kultur and art. For a year, the collective traveled throughout various Nordic territories to collect stories of lost meals—memories of dishes or ingredients that can no longer be tasted. Through these stories, the work questions food memory and the links between culinary heritage, territory, and social, ecological, and cultural transformations. The work is conceived as a space for sharing and reactivating memories, where artistic practice acts as a gesture of repair and transmission.