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Quartier des spectacles international
1435 rue Saint-Alexandre | Bureau 500
H3A 2G4 Montréal,
QC, Canada
Guillaume Aniorté (he/il)
Executive Director
Guillaume Aniorté is a recognized leader in the media, cultural, and creative industries, specializing in international development and innovation. He currently heads QDSinternational, an organization affiliated with Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles, which designs and exports interactive installations for public spaces worldwide. A board member of CBC/Radio-Canada and La Piscine, he contributes to the visibility and growth of Québec’s creative ecosystem and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and take part in strategic consultation initiatives.
Soukeina El Isbihani (she/elle)
Development & Touring Manager
selisbihani@qdsinternational.com
Drawing on her experience in developing international markets for performing arts at Delta Dance in France and Théâtre Motus in Quebec, Soukeina brings a valuable perspective to the dissemination of interactive installations in public spaces. She sees each project as an opportunity to explore new structures and cultural realities, contributing valuable sensitivity and expertise at every stage of the dissemination process. Rooted in her community, her commitment underscores the importance of making the arts accessible to the community.
Abigaëlle Parisé (she/elle)
Development & Touring Manager
Abigaëlle Parisé is responsible for the development and distribution of interactive installations at Quartier des spectacles international. With a background in cultural project management and event production, she helps build connections with partners and presenters both locally and abroad. Curious and committed, Abigaëlle brings her expertise to projects that transform public spaces and foster meaningful encounters between artists and communities.
Noah L’abbée (he/il)
Production, Development and Touring Manager
Nicolas Isabelle (he/il)
Production coordinator
nisabelle@qdsinternational.com
Rooted in Montreal’s cultural scene, Nicolas puts his coordination skills to work on artistic projects that bring people together and transform public spaces. Trained in visual arts and art history, he is particularly interested in the intersections of public art, cultural accessibility, and civic engagement. After several years managing field operations for the Quartier des spectacles Partnership, he now serves as Production Coordinator at Quartier des spectacles international, overseeing the delivery of artistic productions presented both locally and abroad.
Cédric Courtemanche (he/him)
Supervisor, Installations and Touring
ccourtemanche@qdsinternational.com
Cédric comes from the live events industry, where he developed strong technical management skills under pressure and extensive experience coordinating teams. At Quartier des spectacles international, he ensures that each installation is assembled with precision, oversees the maintenance of the artworks, and continuously develops technical and logistical improvements across the collection. Versatile by nature, he moves seamlessly between hands-on fieldwork and the digital tools that support the organization’s portfolio of installations. A natural tinkerer, he enjoys understanding how things work so he can make them more efficient. He firmly believes that art should extend beyond institutional walls and into public spaces—visible, accessible, and woven into people’s everyday lives.
Marius Gellner (il/he)
Coordonnateur au marketing et à la diffusion
Marius est un touche-à-tout qui se passionne pour la photographie, la réalisation et les arts de la scène. Ayant suivi une formation en communication, journalisme et création littéraire à l’UQAM, il a travaillé pour l’arrondissement Ville-Marie, puis en coordination d’événement chez CINARS, avant de rejoindre l’équipe du Quartier des spectacles international. Chez QDSi, il couvre les volets communication, marketing et soutien à la diffusion.
Marius Gellner (he/il)
Marketing and distribution Coordinator
Marius is an avid lover of the arts with a passion for photography, filmmaking, and performing arts. With a background in communication, journalism, and creative writing from UQAM, he has worked for the Ville-Marie district, then in event coordination at CINARS, before joining the Quartier des spectacles international team. At QDSi, he handles communications, marketing, and distribution support.
Jacquelyn West (she/elle)
Senior Advisor / Public Realm and Project Development
Jacquelyn West is a cultural strategist with over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of public space, creative industries, and community development. She leads the Expertise Lab at Quartier des Spectacles International, where she supports cities and cultural organizations to develop their signature vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable cultural district.
Jacquelyn has contributed to a wide range of initiatives across her career—from commercial cultural hubs and policy design to strategic advisory for public art and cultural infrastructure—always with an emphasis on local context and long-term impact. She is a champion of artists and in service to the power of the creative economy to drive urban transformation.