Recap: Pique fall edition 2024

We are still glowing after another beautiful edition of Pique on September 28, 2024.

For the first time since 2022, Pique SOLD OUT at over 1,500 attendees, who flowed through the 10 venues and spaces across the Arts Court, and experienced performances and presentations by over 25 artists and speakers.

484 attendees received subsidized tickets. 117 attendees paid above the minimum suggested amount.

Special thanks to Ethan McIntyre, Amy Ede, Dimitri Dellafaille, Victoria Compton, Taline Bedrossian, and 14 others who purchased a ticket at higher tier ($65+) pricing! Thank you for paying what you can and helping keep Pique equitable!

We are eternally grateful to all of the artists, curators, volunteers, crew, staff, and partners who made this edition possible!

Thank you to the artists: 8485, Ahya Simone, Cecile Believe, chiquitamagic, crhunchy!, Evicshen, Jonathan Djob Nkondo, Kathryn Patricia Cobbler, LA Timpa, Lydia Yakonowsky, Matt Miwa, M.I.BLUE, Olivia Shortt, Pelada, Rosario Caméléon, Scott Warren, SUBR صبر, Sweet Morgane, Voices Dance Project, Yolande Laroche

Thank you to guest curator Eva Grant and the artists whose work she curated, Rhayne Vermette, Djama Clappis, Fox Maxy, Quinne, Larsen, Jo Daisy-Gowan, Soloman Chiniquay, Juliana Sech, Aghalingiak Ohokannoak

Thank you to Queertopia kiki ball organizers Yéila Siriano + Legendary OA Mutha Maldita Siriano, commentator Founding Father Icon Twysted Siriano, DJ Legendary DJ Blackcat, and judges Canada Father Legendary TKO Old Navy, Canada Founding Father Legendary Notis Poseida, TO Mother Luxury Siriano,MTL Godmother Moohk Louboutin, and MTL Father Broadway Mulan

Thank you to Topique speakers and facilitators Rana Nazzal Hamadeh, Lougien Dawoudiah, Nazanin Zarepour and Philippe Manasseh, Anna Shah Hoque, TO Godmother Mystique Siriano, Evicshen, Legendary OA Mutha Maldita Siriano, Yéila Siriano and the ballroom judges

Thank you to our partners and supporters

Arts Court/Cour des arts, SAW Centre, Ottawa Art Gallery - Galerie d'art d'Ottawa, Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), DAIMON, Digital Arts Resource Centre, Ottawa Fringe, Produced by Youth, Artengine, Ottawa Dance Directive / Centre de danse contemporaine, Venus Fest, Indigenous Curatorial Collective/ Collectif des commissaires autochtones, Dominion City Brewing Co., Kilam Media, RANGE, n10.as, Also Cool Mag, Apt613, Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canadian Heritage, City of Ottawa, SOCAN Foundation - Fondation SOCAN

Pique takes a village Thank you to the entire team who made the fall edition possible!

VOLUNTEERS
Sean McAsey, Leo Smith, Monika Stoskute, Luke Forte,Marley Griese, Molpichpanha Heng, Simran Potnis, Yongyu He, Rahim Iqbal, Laura Chen, Beatrice Villadelgado, Godwin, Carlos Jabbour, Angelina, Dan MacDiarmid, Inès Mastellotto-Lesny, Asha Higginson, Griffin Lyon, Liz Johnson, Alexandra Vukas, Ken Kongkatong, Grace Jothiraj, Rae Thompson, Bianca Hossain, Maya Mousa, Allan Russell, Jae Li, Jonathan Chang, Iman Omar, Alexandra Vukas

CREW
Tech Director: Nick Schofield
Production Coordinators: Tyler Nykilchyk, Pierre Richardson
Production assistant coordinators: Khushi Sen
Live stream Director/Producer: Mailyne K. Briggs for Kilam Media
Operations Coordinator: Calum Jeacle
Harm reduction lead: Willow Cioppa
Topique manager: Karim Rostam
Box office coordinator: Maya Maayergi
Technicians: Ben Caya, Jae Kwon Park, Troy Huizinga, Ryan Schoeder, Alex Jakimczuk, Laura Wheeler, Megan Parent, Jason Sonier, Joel, Liam
Stage managers: Maeve Tavakoli, Alex Noreau, Zoe Mallet, Lucila Al Mar
Live stream Engineer - Chris Lascelle
Live Switcher, Camera Operator - Violet Manh, Greg Bamber
Camera Operator- Poetexpress
Cybernetique interview host: Dominique Gene
Mobile Videographers: Clark P-H
Stage hands: Tafari Hall, Jack O'Sullivan, Jacob Colt, Jack O'Sullivan, Dax Cardoso-Grant
Photographers: Feza Lugoma, John Finnigan-Lin, Ming Wu, Joshua Rille
Graphic Designer: Najeeba Ahmed
Bar Managers: Sierra Chapman, Cheri-Jae McCalla
Caterer: The BBQ Joint
Driving services: Hardeep and Ruishi at RidesAreUs
Printing: Tony D
Special thanks: Caroline Obeid, Tera Bruinsma, James Seabrook, and amazing maintenance staff of Arts Court

STAFF
Director: Rachel Weldon
Programming Manager: Katie Manners
Programming and Development Coordinator: Sandra Ngenge Dusabe

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Mars Souleil, CONTRA, Shannon Whiteduck-Odjick, and Ben Compton

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brodie Conley, Sarah Conn, Elsa Mirzaei, Felicity Hauwert, Pauline Mousseau, Tsenu Zelleke, Megan Aubin, Kate Day, Linh Nguyen, Chris Love
+ committee member Guillaume Decouflet