Société de développement des entreprises culturelles


The Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles is a Quebec government agency founded in 1983 under the name of Société Générale du Cinéma du Québec. The latter is responsible to the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
As a cultural enterprise development organization, SODEC has the mission of promoting and supporting culture in Quebec and abroad, including film and television production, books, crafts, the art market, and music. It is SODEC's mandate to preserve and enhance 32 buildings illustrating the identity of Quebec.
WWW sodec.gouv.qc.caIG la.sodec

History

  • 1961 - Creation of the Ministère des Affaires Culturelles
  • 1975 - Creation of the Institut Québécois du Cinéma
  • 1978 - Adoption of a white paper setting forth a proposed Quebec cultural development policy, presented by Camille Laurin
  • 1978 - Creation of the Société de Développement des Industries de la Culture
  • 1982 - Creation of the Société de Développement des Industries de la Culture et des Communications
  • 1983 - Creation of the Société Générale du Cinéma du Québec from the IQC
  • 1988 - Creation of the Société Générale des Industries Culturelles from SODIC
  • 1989 - Transfer of management of real estate
  • 1992 - The Government of Quebec adopts a Cultural Policy
  • 1995 - Creation of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles resulting from the merger of SOGIC and IQC under the Act respecting the Society for the Development of Cultural Enterprises