Digital platforms for culture

We build platforms
that let culture
speak at scale.

B&BY is a boutique digital studio specialising in enterprise-grade web platforms for artists, cultural institutions, and contemporary art organisations. We design, build, and maintain the digital infrastructure that makes great work visible.

10+
Years in cultural platforms
3
Active platform domains
CA
Based in Montreal
Ongoing client support

Enterprise-grade services
for the cultural sector

From architecture to deployment, we handle the full digital lifecycle so institutions can focus on their work.

02
Development & Deployment
Production-grade front-end and back-end development. We build fast, accessible, and maintainable websites and manage hosting infrastructure end-to-end.
Full-stack Dev DNS & Hosting SSL & Security
03
Content Systems & CMS
We implement editorial content management systems tailored to artists and curators — intuitive enough to manage independently, powerful enough to scale.
CMS Setup Editorial Workflow Training
04
Ongoing Platform Support
Long-term partnerships for maintenance, updates, performance monitoring, and domain management — keeping cultural platforms alive and evolving.
Maintenance Monitoring Domain Mgmt
05
Digital Strategy & Consulting
Positioning, audience strategy, and platform roadmapping for cultural organisations navigating digital transformation and public visibility.
Strategy Roadmapping Consulting
06
E-Commerce & Shop Integration
We integrate artist shops and art commerce directly into editorial platforms — seamless purchasing experiences that preserve the integrity of the work.
Shop Systems Payment Integration Inventory

Platforms we've built

Live examples of what B&BY delivers for the cultural field — from solo artist platforms to multi-project art organisations.

Sylvain Breton
Exhibition of art and ideas
L'Orpheline
Client · Artist Platform

Sylvain Breton — Complete Artist Web Platform

A fully editorial artist website functioning as both a commercial gallery and a living archive. The platform covers drawing, painting, sculpture, performance, photography, and video — with a built-in shop, exhibition tracking, and a subscription model. Deployed on IONOS with custom DNS and SSL.

Editorial Platform E-Commerce CMS DNS / IONOS Subscription
Visit sylvainbreton.com →
M6 EXAM: Exhibition/Residency as A School
L'Esthétique de la résistance
The Gemini Interview
SUNDAY "You're Fired!"
Notice: SHUT DOWN
Client · Art Organisation Platform

byAnalogy — Bilingual Cultural Organisation Site

A minimalist bilingual (FR/EN) platform for an artistic agency operating at the intersection of performance, knowledge production, and institutional critique. The site documents residencies, exhibitions, and publications with a clean archival aesthetic. Hosted on IONOS webspace with long-term domain management.

Bilingual (FR/EN) Archive Editorial Design DNS / IONOS Long-term Hosting
Visit byanalogy.org →

A rigorous process.
A long-term partnership.

We don't deliver and disappear. We build platforms designed to evolve alongside the artists and institutions we work with.

Step 01
Discovery
We learn your practice, audience, and ambitions. We audit existing digital presence and map out the full scope of what the platform needs to do.
Step 02
Architecture & Design
We design the information architecture, visual identity system, and user experience — grounded in the specific vocabulary of your cultural practice.
Step 03
Build & Deploy
We develop, test, and deploy the platform — managing DNS, SSL, hosting, and domain configuration for a seamless, secure launch.
Step 04
Sustain & Grow
We remain your technical partner — handling updates, renewals, content migrations, and platform expansions as your practice evolves.

A studio at the intersection of culture and technology

B&BY is a Montreal-based digital platform studio founded to serve one specific need: giving artists and cultural organisations the same quality of digital infrastructure that enterprise clients take for granted.

We believe great cultural work deserves great digital presence. Too often, artists and institutions settle for generic templates or platforms that don't reflect the depth of their practice. B&BY was created to close that gap — offering enterprise-grade strategy, design, and development specifically calibrated to the cultural sector.

Our clients range from solo artists who need a durable professional platform to art organisations running bilingual programming, residencies, and international partnerships. In every case, we treat the platform as a long-term asset — not a one-time deliverable.

We manage full technical infrastructure: domain registration, DNS configuration, SSL certificates, hosting environments, and ongoing maintenance. We work primarily through IONOS for domain and hosting management, ensuring reliable, professionally administered infrastructure for every client.

Studio
B&BY — Be and By
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sector
Contemporary art, cultural institutions, artist-run organisations, curatorial practices
Infrastructure
IONOS domain & hosting management · SSL/TLS · DNS Pro · Custom subdomains
Languages
English · Français

Let's build something that lasts.

Whether you're an artist needing a first professional platform, or a cultural organisation ready to overhaul your digital presence, we'd like to hear from you.

We take on a small number of new clients each year to ensure the quality and continuity of our partnerships.