Atelier La Coulée

Mission/mandate/about the organisation

Atelier La Coulée is an open-access sculpture and metalworking facility specializing in the casting of bronze and aluminum as well as welding. We are a not-for-profit cooperative located in the heart of the Batiment 7 project in the neighbourhood of Pointe-St-Charles. Our mission is to encourage and support creativity by providing an accessible and inclusive workshop open to diverse Montreal communities (i.e., artists, students, crafts persons, professionals and persons with general interests). Our workshop is a space dedicated to artistic exploration, experimentation and creation--with a strong commitment to developing a collaborative setting that empowers skill-sharing, and the transmission of technical know-hows.

We follow a mandate that is non-oppressive and non-hierarchical in structure, and aimed at empowering female-identified, LGBTQIA+, and person(s) with disabilities. We believe that we can empower communities by democratizing technical skills. Our goal is to continue creating an accessible and safe metal shop that supports our members by offering affordable rates alongside dynamic educational programming with access to highly specialized equipment and technical support.

Areas of interest that can be explored through the internship

We are offering two different intership paths: Technical or organisational. 

Technical:  The internship will be spent in the workshop helping our technicians with tasks, shop maintenance and special projects. For this path, the student must have completed the foundry class at Concordia University or elsewhere, or have previous significant experience in metalwork. 

Organisational:  The internship will be focused on the organisational side of La Coulée; it could be community outreach development, programming, communication strategies, administrative and daily operations of a non-profit artist run center, development of collective artistic projects, and more.

If applying for the November deadline, please submit an expression of interest to Atelier La Coulée by October 5th.

If applying for the March deadline, please submit an expression of interest to Atelier La Coulée by February 5th.

Your expression of interest should include: 

- a 1-2 page cover letter introducing yourself, your experience in metalworking and your proposed project

- any relevant supporting materials (images, links).

We will select one internship candidate for each application deadline.You can send your expression of interest at administration@atelierlacoulee.org  and indicate “Concordia Internship” in the subject line.

Afterward, a short meeting with La Coulée's team might be set up to discuss your application and internship project.

Website: atelierlacoulee.org