Union des artistes

Canadian actors guild

Union des artistes

Abbreviation| UDA
Formation| 1937; 88 years ago (1937)
Founder| René Bertrand
Type| Trade union
Headquarters| Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Location|

* Canada

Membership| 6,900

Official language

| French

President

| Tania Kontoyanni [fr]

Director general

| Alexandre Curzi
Affiliations| International Federation of Actors
Website| uda.ca

Formerly called

* Fédération des artistes de la radio (1937–1942)
* Union des artistes lyriques et dramatiques (1942–1952)

The Union des artistes (UDA; literally "Union of Artists") is a Quebec-based labour organization representing stage, television, radio, and film performers in French-language media in Canada. (The English-language labour organization is the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.) It represents over 6,900 members and is affiliated with the International Federation of Actors (FIA). The current president is Tania Kontoyanni [fr].

The UDA was founded in 1937 by the singer René Bertrand. It has been recognized under Quebec law since 1987 and under federal law since 1992.

## Presidents

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* 1937–1939: René Bertrand
* 1939–1941: Eddy Beaudry
* 1941–1954: Gérard Delage [fr]
* 1954–1955: Louis Bélanger
* 1955–1957: Mia Riddez [fr]
* 1957–1960: Jean Duceppe
* 1960–1962: Bertrand Gagnon [fr]
* 1962–1966: Pierre Boucher [fr]
* 1966–1972: Jean-Paul Jeannotte
* 1972–1974: Robert Rivard [fr]
* 1974–1975: Jean Brousseau [fr]
* 1975–1980: Robert Rivard
* 1980–1983: Louise Deschâtelets [fr]
* 1983–1984: Yves Létourneau [fr]
* 1984–1985: Nicole Picard
* 1985–1997: Serge Turgeon
* 1997–2007: Pierre Curzi
* 2007–2013: Raymond Legault
* 2013–2023: Sophie Prégent
* 2023–present: Tania Kontoyanni

## External links

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* Organized labour portal

* Official website (in French)
* Union des Artistes at the Encyclopedia of Canadian Theatre

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX

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