We build innovative art projects - drawing people together for positive social impact
About Us
Raison d’art literally means the "reason of art", a play on the French "raison d'être" which translates to "the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence."
In essence, our team brings the deepest purpose of art, our humanity, to each project.
Who We Are
Raison d'art is a Montreal-based nonprofit that has been creating collective art projects here and abroad since 2007, collaborating with thousands of people in educational, community, and corporate settings.
The world is changing faster than ever. Now is the time to work together so we can bring about positive sustainable change.
We are a multidisciplinary team of artists, designers, developers, educators and researchers that are dedicated to finding innovative and repeatable solutions to social problems. Through public and private funding, we have produced two educational mobile apps, developed impactful programming for schools and community organizations, while also helping our cooperate clients align with their social responsibility.
Our Core Team
At the center of it all are four amazing women with a wealth of combined expertise in artistic, social, legal, and business ventures.
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Our Team
We believe that we are only as successful as our team.
The portraitX team is an incredible force, dedicated to expanding on our mission to bring positive social impact to communities. We are a family of qualified researchers, educators, artists, technologists, creative minds and professionals in different fields who are bound by an undying passion to see the change we have envisioned together become reality.
Research
Research partner - McGill
Dr. Claudia Mitchell
Research Associate
Christina Cantave
Research Associate
Alex Noel
Research Associate
Charlotte Rotstein
Research Associate
Grace Skahan
Tech
Technology and Product Advisor
Olivia Li
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Chief developer
Jean-François Duval
Tech Support
Sophia Marshment
Communications
Social Media Coordinator
Abigail Levine
Content Creator
Harika-Maria (Thëa) Avila
Tech Support & Web design
Ellfie Chen
Curriculum
Trauma-Informed and Research Educator
Cassandra Jones
Curriculum Designer
Dr. Chloe Garcia
Copy Editor
Tracey Steer
Our Partners
We have the most amazing sponsors that support us on our initiatives.
