
For the second year running, Copibec had the immense honor of collaborating on the Prix d鈥excellence de la SODEP, presenting the Magazine of the Year award to Spirale magazine.
This award honors the cultural magazine that has distinguished itself the most in 2023, and has managed to challenge and surprise the cultural periodical community in an exceptional way.
鈥淭hrough this concrete action, we wish to continue our commitment and support to the cultural periodical community. As Quebec鈥s collective management society for reproduction rights, Copibec is very proud of this partnership. In 2024, it is more than necessary and even essential to support our local collaborators. Congratulations to all on your nominations!鈥
鈥 Christian Laforce, General Manager
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Spirale, winner of the Magazine of the Year award
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鈥淣ew format, new graphic design, new website, new periodicity, new partnerships: in 2023, Spirale entered a phase of major changes that have enabled it to better reposition itself in the ecology of cultural magazines. In response to the human and environmental challenges facing the publishing world today, Spirale has chosen to place care at the heart of its editorial program. The magazine thus asserts itself as an organ of thought whose values聽鈥 critical, ethical and aesthetic聽鈥 are reflected not only in its high-level content, but also in the very production of the printed object, its digital extensions and the events that extend the life of publications in the cultural milieu.鈥
Judging panel
All submissions were evaluated by a jury of six people whose professions are relevant to the work of cultural magazines:
- Rachel B茅dard, publisher
- Juliette Bernatchez, research professional, cultural worker and author
- V茅ronique Doucet, multidisciplinary artist and visual arts teacher at C茅gep de l鈥Abitibi-T茅miscamingue
- Romeo Gongora, artist, professor at UQAM鈥s School of Visual and Media Arts and Doctor of Arts from Goldsmiths, University of London
- Mathieu Raby-Labelle, co-director of Librairie L鈥Alphabet and Audition Musik in Rimouski
- 脡tienne Tremblay-Tardif, artist and lecturer at UQAM鈥s School of Visual and Media Arts
About SODEP
The Soci茅t茅 de d茅veloppement des p茅riodiques culturels qu茅b茅cois (SODEP) is an association dedicated to the defense and promotion of Quebec cultural magazines. Founded in 1978, SODEP brings together nearly 50 rich, diversified and unique magazines devoted to the arts, literature, social issues, history and heritage. Its mandate is to make cultural magazines accessible to all, and to offer its members a variety of services to support their professional development.
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