Founded in 1981, the Québec Association of Puppeteers (Association québécoise des marionnettistes - AQM) is dedicated to the recognition, development and promotion of puppetry arts. Its members include puppetry practitioners, companies and professionals, as well as arts and cultural organizations and individuals interested in supporting puppetry arts.
The AQM strives to represent the puppetry community, to encourage the recognition of their work, to facilitate the dissemination of information, to provide professional training and to promote the presence of Québec puppetry artists on the national and international scenes through its active participation in the International Puppetry Union (Union internationale de la marionnette - UNIMA).