Every Year, this prize recognizes an individual who takes a creative and unconventional approach to being a citizen in our society.
The award reflects Porte Parole’s belief that if we can approach the act of being a citizen with imagination and with a sense of poetry and humour, we can overcome the disorienting experience of being a citizen in today’s world.
By giving this award, the Company aims to celebrate the potential of individuals to find power in democracy, and to find beauty in politics.
This year the Award goes to Carla Beauvais
“Carla Beauvais is what Porte Parole calls ‘a creative citizen’. She notices how and why democracy is not functioning optimally and then activates solutions by doing ambitious things herself. She takes responsibility for the world around her. Quebec is a more resilient cultural place because of Carla Beauvais..”
—Annabel Soutar, Co-Founder and Artistic Director
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Farès Khoury
2018
Joël Richard
2022
Jasmine Catudal
2023
Barry Cole
2024
Lucie LeBlanc
2025
Carla Beauvais
2026
