About: CINARS (Conférence internationale des arts de la scène / International Exchange for the Performing Arts)
CINARS is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support the export of the performing arts. Its main objectives are to encourage cultural creations emerging from the performing arts sector, promote commercial discussions between organizations specializing in production and those specializing in show presentation and make Montreal a worldwide hub of performance art networking.
CINARS’s
services are clustered around five different headings:
- The organization of international events (the CINARS Biennale, which was created in 1984, is one of them. This event now brings together more than 1500 professionals, hailing from 40 countries).
- The International Representation (CINARS ensures a presence abroad thanks to collective participations and showcases in the most important markets as well as various missions and a presence in networking events.
- The Professional Development (CINARS provides training seminars and coaching service designed for artist representatives and agents)
- The Cooperative Promotional Tools (In order to assist the promotion of Quebec and Canadian companies)
- The Expertise (studies of the performing arts sector, long-term strategies for certain geographical territories, etc.)
Our Expertise:
- Performing Arts, exportation, international, Québec, performances
CINARS (Conférence internationale des arts de la scène / International Exchange for the Performing Arts) in pictures


Alain Paré
President, Executive Director and Founder
François Sammarco
Communications Director / Directeur des communications
69 Sherbrooke Street West Montréal (QC) H2X 1X2
+1 514-842-5866
Stéphanie Croteau
Coordinator / Coordonnatrice
69 Sherbrooke Street West Montréal (QC) H2X 1X2
+1 514-842-5866
Fei Gao
Project Manager / Chargée de projets
69 Sherbrooke Street West Montréal (QC) H2X 1X2
+1 514-842-5866