{"id":5577,"date":"2025-05-15T23:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/?page_id=5577"},"modified":"2025-05-15T23:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:29:59","slug":"qds-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/qds-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"QDS Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section class=\"header text-center\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-10 offset-md-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-1\">QDS Lab<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpertise for Cultural District Development\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Culture transforms space. Strategy brings it to life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full_width size-full_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-1439x960.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-650x434.jpg 650w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-511x341.jpg 511w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-659x440.jpg 659w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Place-des-Festivals_PQDS_2022_Jazz_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_3-1-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-left\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-1\">About<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">QDS Lab is the applied advisory arm of the Quartier des Spectacles, Montr\u00e9al\u2019s cultural engine and a global model for creative city-making.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drawing from over 20 years of experience in managing and animating North America\u2019s largest cultural district,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0we integrate tested approaches in cultural district strategy, placemaking, governance, and public space programming into every delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"text-block section-block text-left\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-1\">What we offer<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ateliers + Workshops<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Immersive, targeted learning led by QDS experts and close collaborators of the district and its activities. These sessions give your teams concrete tools and new perspectives on cultural placemaking, creative governance, and destination development. Delivered online, in person, or onsite in Montr\u00e9al.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Project Advisory &amp; Accompaniment<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Custom strategic support for teams working on cultural public space projects. We work alongside municipal and private sector leaders to strengthen governance, refine programming, and accelerate impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expert Consulting<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Specialist insight for complex or large-scale cultural initiatives. QDS Lab consultants bring expertise in urban design, digital infrastructure, and public realm programming to guide decision-making and implementation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qdsinternational.com\/en\/contact\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"button-primary \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Contact QDS Lab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Contact QDS Lab<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section  class=\"half-half section-block  \" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-2\">Let&#8217;s talk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are open to discussing your specific needs in cultural place and district development. Contact us to explore how QDS Lab can support your projects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacquelyn West<br \/>\n<\/strong>Senior Advisor, QDS Lab<br \/>\nQuartier des Spectacles International<br \/>\n<strong>jwest@qdsinternational.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 half-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/qdsi.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Esplanade-Tranquille_PQDS_2024_MUTEK_%C2%A9JF-Savaria_-2-1-518x690.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-half_half size-half_half\" alt=\"\" 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