https://fantomtl.cargo.site FANTOM Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:19 +0000 https://fantomtl.cargo.site en https://fantomtl.cargo.site/home Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:13:24 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/home <img width="3718" height="763" width_o="3718" height_o="763" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3a596ff1104c2181e16477e5efb468181389b96a5c44694550f6bbec5607759d/FANTOM-Wordmark-Black-On-Transparent_supercropped2.png" data-mid="164433618" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3a596ff1104c2181e16477e5efb468181389b96a5c44694550f6bbec5607759d/FANTOM-Wordmark-Black-On-Transparent_supercropped2.png" /> Fédération pour les Arts Nocturnes comprenant les Travailleur·euses et Organisateur·ices de Montréal FANTOM is a non-profit collective created by and for queer/trans/BIPOC/ally underground nightlife and after-hours artists, workers, and organizers. We foster inititatives that seek to meaningfully improve the material conditions of alternative cultural work in Tiohtià:ke / Montreal. FANTOM relies on community input via surveys, meet-ups, and working groups in order to guide projects and set priorities. ︎︎︎ acknowledgements FANTOM thanks the Conseil des arts de Montréal for its financial support. https://fantomtl.cargo.site/space Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:50:08 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/space BUILDING SPACE Accompanied by Rayside Labossière, FANTOM is proud to support the development of new spaces dedicated to culture and joy on the territory of Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. We thank Alex Blue V., Amai Moïse, Danji Buck-Moore, Fernanda Alvarez, and Tiana McLaughlan for contributing to the foundational vision and values for this project. PILOT PROJECT: PARQUETTE Parquette is a transitory project seeking to provide immediate space for marginalized communities and alternative arts &amp; culture. It is also a pilot project testing new models for shared use spanning day–night activities.As of June 1, 2026, Parquette is independently incorporated and no longer operates under FANTOM’s administration. 2025 SURVEY Following FANTOM’s 2023 survey, 2025’s followup sought to quantify issues surrounding access to space for alternative nightlife. It also explored interactions between city policy and challenges associated with organized nightlife. GET INVOLVED→ sign up for the newsletteror reach us at space@fantomtl.ca <img width="724" height="1086" width_o="724" height_o="1086" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/37c2f9346e5318ef040fa3cb02df74aae4d152edca2571b21674c4f9336fa90b/4918B935-76FB-4FE2-9D3D-838BA77682F0_1_105_c.jpeg" data-mid="219501031" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/724/i/37c2f9346e5318ef040fa3cb02df74aae4d152edca2571b21674c4f9336fa90b/4918B935-76FB-4FE2-9D3D-838BA77682F0_1_105_c.jpeg" /> https://fantomtl.cargo.site/about-1 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:41:52 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/about-1 ABOUT US MISSION &nbsp; &nbsp;FANTOM aims to ensure the safety, sustainability, and solidarity of a thriving alternative nightlife culture. WHAT WE DO We create frameworks for collective action, policy analysis and advocacy, as well as the creation of tools for knowledge and resource sharing.We foster inititatives that seek to meaningfully improve the material conditions of alternative cultural work in Tiohtià:ke / Montreal. HOW WE WORK FANTOM relies on community input via surveys, meet-ups, and working groups in order to guide projects and set priorities. HISTORY FANTOM was founded in 2022 in response to a groundswell of frustration among workers, performers, organizers, and other members of Montreal’s queer/trans/BIPOC/ally nightlife communities experiencing violence, harassment, exploitation, and misrepresentation. Taken together, these experiences were clear threats to the continued viability of underground and alternative nightlife in Montreal. Incorporating FANTOM as a not-for-profit organization in Quebec was the first step towards being able to better understand and respond to these threats through collective action. https://fantomtl.cargo.site/projects Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:13:24 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/projects PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT︎︎︎FANTOM is currently exploring new opportunities for transitory occupations to support alternative and community-based nightlife, arts, and culture in&nbsp;Tiohtià:ke / Montreal. PAST︎︎︎ COLLIDE : NIGHTLIFE BEFORE DARK Collide is an all-evening event co-hosted by Studio ZX and FANTOM, intended to serve as a shared and open space for the many scenes that make up Montreal nightlife to meet, find common ground, and build lasting ties of solidarity—regardless of experience level or other barriers.&nbsp; → more on Collide UNDERGROUND NIGHTLIFE SURVEYS → more info here https://fantomtl.cargo.site/call-for-resources Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:19 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/call-for-resources CALL FOR RESOURCES If you know of resources or organizations in Montreal or other cities/ countries, please send them our way so we can collaborate and build off existing work! We want to hear about: →&nbsp; organizations that promote safety/ inclusivity within nightlife or beyond (like GRIP and PLURI) →&nbsp; books/ zines / guides about safer dancefloors, safer event design, intervention strategies, etc →&nbsp; unions or guilds for performers, pay scale recommendations, legal resources, etc →&nbsp; platforms that encourage accountability within a community or other network →&nbsp; any other resource we should include in an online directory for nightlife organizers, workers, and artists - even if from another city/ country/ sector → GET INVOLVED Reach us at info@fantomtl.ca https://fantomtl.cargo.site/consultation Wed, 08 Mar 2023 06:10:38 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/consultation COMMUNITY CONSULTATION FANTOM’s first survey closed February 28, 2023, with 106 participants giving detailed responses as part of our strategy to assess to needs of queer, trans, and BIPOC nightlife artists, organizers, and workers in Montreal’s underground.&nbsp; We presented intitial results of the survey at the 2023 MTL Sommet de Nuit, highlighting common themes from all of the input we've received from those who took a moment to share their dreams and concerns with us. A full report will be published in the coming months. We are currently establishing open working groups centred around the key themes identified by the survey. The outcomes of these conversations will form the basis for our guidebook and all of our advocacy work. <img width="2400" height="2364" width_o="2400" height_o="2364" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/87aae23cc750943ff45c474b7d53f315d124bcd6f16b7f6bbdece8d20e7cf174/0985-06.tif.png" data-mid="177814740" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/87aae23cc750943ff45c474b7d53f315d124bcd6f16b7f6bbdece8d20e7cf174/0985-06.tif.png" /> <img width="2400" height="1591" width_o="2400" height_o="1591" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fcca0f208001e6e18de28b0716ba8498c4bfe7c3d48fe016f4a9d9c459d37252/0986-11.tif.png" data-mid="177822493" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fcca0f208001e6e18de28b0716ba8498c4bfe7c3d48fe016f4a9d9c459d37252/0986-11.tif.png" /> <img width="2400" height="2352" width_o="2400" height_o="2352" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4398c3d57820d749eca64c9001bdf56bb181221be7d2198e9ca6c5a33d69e125/0981-10.tif.png" data-mid="177814718" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4398c3d57820d749eca64c9001bdf56bb181221be7d2198e9ca6c5a33d69e125/0981-10.tif.png" /> <img width="2400" height="1591" width_o="2400" height_o="1591" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bae98ef5d74d3fa7b062ff12bb7dc329cfdd305f2068e58d8bb17ce6722706ab/0986-10.tif.png" data-mid="177822485" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bae98ef5d74d3fa7b062ff12bb7dc329cfdd305f2068e58d8bb17ce6722706ab/0986-10.tif.png" /> → PRELIMINARY RESULTS At the survey deadline, 106 respondents had given thoughtful, detailed, context-rich, often quite lengthy answers, which FANTOM researchers manually coded into 38 categories. Queer, trans, and BIPOC respondants shared the same top two concerns: 1. Access to safe venues and event spaces The most frequently mentioned need across all demographic groups was the access to safe venues and event spaces, with 61% of queer and trans, 58% of BIPOC, and 48% of non-QTBIPOC respondents bringing up this issue when asked in an open question to talk about the challenges they face in Montreal nightlife. Answers often specified that by “safe” spaces they meant sensitive security, respectful crowds, good dancefloor safety policies. Many of these respondants mentioned experiences of physical harassment and other unpleasant or dangerous experiences with crowds.2. Greater diversity of events Queer, trans, and BIPOC groups also shared the same second top concern : greater diversity of events in terms of music genre, lineup diversity, and types of artists featured. Lack of event diversity was brought up (unprompted) by 43% of BIPOC respondants and 29% of queer or trans respondants. By contrast, for those who did not identify as QTBIPOC, this was only the 8th most frequently stated issue, with only 13% of this group mentioning a need for great diversity of events. The 3rd highest concern for queer and trans respondants was access to after-hours venues.&nbsp; For BIPOC respondants, financial accessbility of events was the 3rd highst concern. This was also one of the top concerns for queer and trans people, but very few non-QTBIPOC respondants mentioned financial accessibility.Concerns about fair compensation for workers and artists, as well as more resources for harm reduction, were other top challenges brought up by queer, trans, and BIPOC groups. Both of these issues did not figure in the top subjects mentioned by non-QTBIPOC respondants. Survey questions were open-ended, avoiding mentioning any specific issues or concerns to elicit the most candid and diverse answers possible. As there were no pre-set categories to choose from, if a respondant did not mention a topic, it doesn't necessarily indicate they don't share a certain need or priority, they just did not actively mention it. ︎ A number of direct quotes from the hundreds of open responses are shared anonymously in a highlight on our Instagram page. https://fantomtl.cargo.site/get-involved Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:13:24 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/get-involved Advocacy ︎︎︎ Funding ︎︎︎&nbsp; Join a project ︎︎︎ Mailing list&nbsp;︎︎︎Contact us ︎︎︎&nbsp; https://fantomtl.cargo.site/home-fr Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:33:36 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/home-fr <img width="3718" height="763" width_o="3718" height_o="763" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3a596ff1104c2181e16477e5efb468181389b96a5c44694550f6bbec5607759d/FANTOM-Wordmark-Black-On-Transparent_supercropped2.png" data-mid="165353834" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3a596ff1104c2181e16477e5efb468181389b96a5c44694550f6bbec5607759d/FANTOM-Wordmark-Black-On-Transparent_supercropped2.png" /> Fédération pour les Arts Nocturnes comprenant les Travailleur·euses et Organisateur·ices de Montréal FANTOM est un organisme à but non lucratif créé par et pour les artistes, travailleur·euses, et organisateur·ices de la vie nocturne et de l'after-hours queer/ trans/ PANDC/ allié·es de Tiohtià:ke / Montréal. FANTOM vise à assurer la sécurité, la durabilité et la solidarité d'une culture nocturne alternative florissante par le biais de l'engagement communautaire, de l'analyse des politiques et du plaidoyer, ainsi que par la création d'outils de partage des connaissances et des ressources. FANTOM s'appuie sur la contribution de la communauté par le biais de sondages, de réunions et de groupes de travail afin d'orienter nos projets et de fixer nos priorités. Nous organisons des rencontres intercommunautaires comme plateformes de responsabilisation, de recherche de consensus et de création de nouvelles relations et d'opportunités de collaboration. ︎︎︎ remerciements FANTOM remercie le Conseil des arts de Montréal de son appui financier. https://fantomtl.cargo.site/projects-fr Sun, 22 Jan 2023 20:34:34 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/projects-fr PROJETS EN COURS DE DÉVELOPPEMENT︎︎︎ FANTOM explore en ce moment de nouvelles possibilités d’occupations temporaires pour soutenir la vie nocturne, les arts et la culture alternatifs et communautaires à Tiohtià:ke / Montréal. PASSÉ︎︎︎ COLLIDE : LA VIE NOCTURNE AVANT LA NUIT Collide, c’est une soirée organisée conjointement par Studio ZX et FANTOM, qui se veut un espace partagé et ouvert pour que les différentes scènes qui composent la vie nocturne montréalaise puissent se rencontrer, trouver des points communs et tisser des liens de solidarité durables — peu importe ton niveau d’expérience ou les autres obstacles. → en savoir plus sur Collide ENQUÊTES SUR LA VIE NOCTURNE UNDERGROUND → plus d’infos ici https://fantomtl.cargo.site/our-history-fr Sun, 22 Jan 2023 20:38:41 +0000 FANTOM https://fantomtl.cargo.site/our-history-fr NOTRE HISTORIQUE FANTOM a été fondé en 2022 en réponse à une vague de frustration parmi les artistes, travailleur·euses, organisateur·ices et les autres membres des communautés de la vie nocturne queer/ trans/ PANDC/ allié·es de Montréal qui ont été victimes de violence, de harcèlement, d'exploitation et de fausse représentation. Dans l'ensemble, ces expériences ont constitué des menaces évidentes à la viabilité de la vie nocturne underground et alternative à Montréal. L'incorporation de FANTOM en tant qu'organisation à but non lucratif au Québec était le premier pas vers une meilleure compréhension et une meilleure réponse à ces menaces par l'action collective.