About the Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines is to attest to the presence and work of the Ursulines and to share their patrimony by offering art- and heritage-based activities through discussions, experiences and events. The Pôle culturel, a nonprofit organization, ensures the management of the museum and its collections in addition to assuming responsibility for the community’s historical and administrative archives. The organization also develops activities that highlight the cultural, artistic, archival, religious and educational legacy of the Ursulines.
The Team
Executive Director – Marie C. Beaulieu Orna
Executive Assistant – Jacques Desroches – CPA
Curator incharge of Museology – Arnaud Bessière
Museology Technician – Vincent Dion Museology Technician – Sandrine Laperrière
Archives Coordinator – Josée Pomminville
Archives Technician, in charge of Conservation – Marie-Michèle Adam
Archivist in charge of Research and Dissemination – Mélanie Lafrance
Archivist – Christine Machiels
Cultural Mediation Coordinator – Yohan Bonnette
Cultural Programs and Visitor Experience Advisor – Vincent Giguère de Carufel
Project Manager in Cultural Mediation – Estelle Nicolas
Cultural Mediator – Nicolas Dionne
Cultural Mediator – Gabriel LaRose
Cultural Mediator – Rosalie Fradette
Board of Trustees
President – Anne-Marie Boissonneault, vice president of Philanthropic Development at Centraide Québec
Vice President – Christine Cheyrou, art historian and museologist
Secretary – David Mendel, president of Mendel Tours
Trustee – Caroline Desbiens, lawyer
Trustee – Mélanie Girard, executive director, Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Trustee – Marie-Claire Hébert, O.S.U.