Artists: Karyn Baron, Alexandre Capan, Morgan Patimo, Eve Pietruschi, Isabelle Sordage, Alban Turquois, Christian Vialard, Anne-Sophie Viallon
What is the Été culturel (Cultural Summer)? Launched in 2020, the Été culturel is a national operation of the Ministry of Culture that supports artistic and cultural projects taking place in July and August, first launched as lockdown came to an end.
The operation is mainly run by the Ministry of Culture’s regional departments, which support projects initiated in their territory by associations, public institutions and local authorities.
The Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur rolls out the 2022 Été culturel as Rouvrir le Monde artist residencies, in order to connect culture and leisure for all children, young people and adults over the summer, and to offer local residents participatory artistic and cultural projects led by artists in their area.
The “Rouvrir le Monde, un été culturel apprenant” (Reopening the World, a Summer of Learning) #RLM residencies thus aim to amplify “Creation & Transmission” initiatives with children, young people and adults, through two-week residencies in host organisations.
The eac. leads these residencies in host organisations. It acts as a guide, facilitator and coordinator between the artist and the host venues (community centres, holiday centres, special-needs institutes (IME), nurseries...). The eac. chooses the artists and seeks out the residency venues in the area that best match their artistic approach.
These 2021 and 2022 residencies culminate in a presentation at the eac. in autumn 2022.