Label «Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national» (CACIN)
The label «Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national» (CACIN) is awarded by the Ministry of Culture to structures defending an artistic project relating to contemporary visual arts. CACIN-certified institutions are designed as places of experimentation and are not intended to constitute collections.
Synopsis
The list of contemporary art centres
What is the label «Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national»?
How is the label awarded?
How to apply?
List of Centres of Contemporary Art of National Interest
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What is the label «Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national»?
Created in 2017, the label «Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national» (CACIN) is a form of support for the visual arts.
Popularized in the 1970s, art centres mediate and raise awareness of artistic creation among the widest audiences.
With the CACIN label, the certified establishments are part of a national network contributing to the development and promotion of contemporary creation. These structures become references in the field of visual arts at the local, regional, national and international levels.
What are the methods of awarding the label «Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national»?
To obtain the label «Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national», the structures must be involved in several areas:
- diversity, notably through the works presented, accompanied artists and audiences;
- the achievement of parity objectives;
- territorial equity, for the development of access and participation of the greatest number in cultural life.
How to apply?
Structures wishing to be labeled “Centres d'art contemporain d'intérêt national” must create an application file including:
- a document describing the applicant’s activity, reflecting his artistic and cultural ambition and the missions he develops;
- a document describing its legal status, the characteristics of the equipment and staff it has, its budgetary position and the financing available to it to guarantee its economic sustainability;
- a document describing the applicant’s place in its territorial, artistic and cultural environment and within professional networks;
- the decision of the competent body of the applicant applying for the award of a label.
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