The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian creative businesses and organizations enhance their visibility and increase their export profits in global markets. This benefits Canada's creative professionals and our economy.
The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today that Jack World is receiving funding from the Creative Export Canada program as part of the latest cohort of the Export-Ready Stream. This support helps Canadian companies and organizations grow their business and achieve financial success abroad. Minister St-Onge made the announcement in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, southeast of Montréal, while visiting Jack World's offices and workshop.
Jack World specializes in the management, production and distribution of interactive artworks, architectural works and urban furniture. Firmly rooted in the creative industries sector, the company has established itself as an essential partner in the Montréal ecosystem and is recognized for its rigour and turnkey service offerings.
The Creative Export Canada program's Export-Ready Stream is providing $580,000 for the promotion and implementation of three works in Texas: Skip Up, a participatory jump rope work; POP!, a work featuring five creatures reacting to visitors' incitement and cheers; and SOLSTICE, a monumental interactive installation that disrupts our perception of the environment.
This export project will build off interest generated by Jack World's participation in the Quartier des spectacles' export initiative in 2022, which significantly boosted their sales and enabled them to gauge the revenue potential that can be generated by exporting interactive works to the U.S. market.
The sixth annual intake of the Export-Ready Stream also supports 20 other projects by businesses and organizations across Canada. This includes support for 8 creative businesses and organizations from equity-deserving communities and 1 Indigenous business. Please see the backgrounder
