Opened in April 2018, The Atelier is a not-for-profit, member-based organization. We are an inclusive bilingual space (physical and virtual) for collaboration, training, knowledge-sharing, and support for social innovations. Our non-profit organization is the practical branch of an ecosystem located at Saint Paul University in Ottawa alongside the Élisabeth Bruyère School of Social Innovation and the Centre for Research on Inequalities and Social Transformations (CRITS). Our members are stakeholders in the field of social innovation: students, researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs and local communities.
In collaboration with our partners, we offer training; professional support; opportunities for visibility and; funding to individuals and initiatives pioneering new organizational models, social practices and tools for civic engagement to be used in the fight against social inequalities and various forms of oppression.
What is social innovation?
It’s not necessarily new: social innovation has a rich history in social practices of self-organization, mutual aid and collective creativity. We define it as models of organization, social practices and civic engagement used to fight social inequalities and various forms of oppression. Oftentimes, this means focusing on reducing poverty. The social innovation sector includes not only social and collective enterprises, but also collective initiatives and experiments. It represents thousands of individuals and organizations.
Vision
To become a catalyst for social innovation and social transformation.
Mission
The Atelier is an inclusive bilingual space for collaboration, training, knowledge-sharing, and support for social innovations particularly within the greater Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Objectives
- Welcome and support social innovation projects that meet the needs of their communities.
- Promote initiatives that address inequalities and poverty in an efficient and sustainable way.
- Connect social innovation initiatives with ongoing research, while facilitating the exchange and dissemination of practices and knowledge.
Values
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Engagement
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Collaboration
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Social Justice
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Membership and Room Rental
Solidarity Membership
Support social innovation
PRICE
30$ per year
INCLUDES
- Subscription to the newsletter
- Participation in the Atelier’s community life
Individual Member
COWORKING SPACE
1 block of 4 hours per month
PRICE
Monthly plan: $25 per month
Annual plan: $20 per month
INCLUDES
- Meeting rooms: 0h per month
- 15 printed pages per month
- Members benefits
Coworking 20 Hours
COWORKING SPACE
5 blocks of 4 hours per month – 20 hours
PRICE
Monthly plan: 75$/month
Annual plan: 72$/month
DISCOUNT ON ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Monthly plan: 10%/month
Annual plan: 25%/month
INCLUDES
- Meeting rooms: 2 hours per month
- 100 printed pages per month
- Members benefits
Coworking 40 Hours
COWORKING SPACE
10 blocks of 4 hours per month – 40 hours
PRICE
Monthly plan: 100$/month
Annual plan: 80$/month
DISCOUNT ON ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Monthly plan: 25%/month
Annual plan: 25%/month
INCLUDES
- Meeting rooms: 5 hours per month
- 100 printed pages per month
- Members benefits
Coworking Unlimited
COWORKING SPACE
Unlimited
PRICE
Monthly plan: 200$/month
Annual plan: 160$/month
DISCOUNT ON ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Monthly plan: 25%/month
Annual plan: 25%/month
INCLUDES
- Meeting rooms: 8 hours per month
- 200 printed pages per month
- Professional address
- Members benefits
Reserved membership
COWORKING SPACE
Unlimited
PRICE
Monthly plan: 360$/month
Annual plan: 300$/month
DISCOUNT ON ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Monthly plan: 25%/month
Annual plan: 25%/month
INCLUDES
- Meeting rooms: 10 hours per month
- 300 printed pages per month
- Professional address
- Reserved work station
- Locker
- 1 day guest pass
- Members benefits
Collective
COWORKING SPACE
2 blocks of 4 hours per month – 8 hours
PRICE
Small collective (<10 employees): $500 per year
Big collective (10+ employees): $800 per year
INCLUDES
- Meeting rooms: 4 hours per month
- 50 printed pages per month
- Members benefits
Room rental*
ROOM A AND ROOM B (2-12 PEOPLE)
Member (20% off): $20 per hour
Non-member NPO (15% off): $25 per hour
Non-member: $30 per hour
DESJARDINS ROOM (20-40 PEOPLE)
Member (20% off): $40 per hour or $350 for a full day*
Non-member NPO (15% off): $45 per hour or $400 for a full day*
Non-member: $60 per hour or $450 for a full day*
THE LOUNGE AREA (20-70 PEOPLE)
Member (20% off): $80 per hour
Non-member NPO (15% off): $85 per hour
Non-member: $100 per hour
THE ATELIER – ALL THE SPACE AVAILABLE (120-150 PEOPLE)
Member (20% off): $120 per hour or $750 for a full day*
Non-member NPO (15% off): $125 per hour or $815 for a full day*
Non-member: $150 per hour or $960 for a full day*
Discounts cannot be combined
* A day is considered to be a period of 8 hours.
For more details and to reserve a room, click here.
Add-on services
8 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL COWORKING SPACE …………… 18$
LOCKER …………………………………………………………………………. 25$/MOIS
PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS …………………………………………….. 25$/MOIS
DIGITAL MAIL TRANSFER ………………………………………………. 25$/MOIS
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