The “deconcentrated aids to live entertainment” (ADSV) system forms the basis of the Ministry of Culture’s policy in favour of artistic teams. This system supports independent artists or artistic teams so that they can develop their creative work and benefit the widest possible audience (dissemination). It contributes to the accompaniment of the career of the artist or the artistic team in its creative dynamics with ad hoc (project assistance) or multi-year (agreements for 2, 3 or 4 consecutive years).

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What are deconcentrated aids to live entertainment (ADSV)?

The Decentralized Aids to Performing Arts (ADSV) system forms the basis of the Ministry of Culture’s policy in favour of artistic teams.

In 2021, the scheme concerned: 

  • 1,412 artistic teams of which:
    • 375 musical ensembles
    • 313 dance companies
    • 724 theatre, circus and street arts teams
  • €56m in appropriations allocated by the decentralized departments of the Ministry of Culture in the regions
  • 700 qualified personalities (programmers, artists, academics, etc.) who have mobilized to participate in advisory committees and help to inform by their opinions the decisions to accompany decentralized services

These aids are framed by statutory instruments, reformed in 2021 and 2022, which you can find at the bottom of the page.

Objectives of the approach

The main objective of the approach is to accompany the artist or the artistic team in its creative dynamic. Thus, the award of any kind of aid must be an appropriate response to a stage identified in a professional career and must take into account the different temporalities of the work of the artistic team.

The two categories of aid

Intended to support the creation and dissemination to the public of live performances in the fields of dance, music, theatre, street arts and circus arts, the ADSV is divided into two financial grants: project assistance and contract financing.

  • Theproject assistance is a ad hoc aid awarded to support the production of a new creation or to allow the resumption or recreation of a show after a period of interruption.
  • The contractual arrangement is a multiannual aid The challenge is to provide, over time, support adapted to the activity cycle of the artist or artistic team. Lasting 2, 3 or 4 consecutive years, depending on the career of the artist and the degree of structuring and maturity of his artistic and cultural project, this aid is intended for the most innovative and confirmed teams in the artistic field and whose achievements have a national reputation.

To find out more about these aids and to check your eligibility, you are invited to contact your regional advisor before submitting your application (see contact details at the bottom of the page).

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Examples of projects previously supported

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A question?

If you have any questions about deconcentrated aids to live entertainment, you are invited to contact the deconcentrated service of the Ministry of Culture (DRAC/DAC) whose contact details are given below, or

Creative Arts Branch (BOD)
Delegations to music, dance, theatre and associated arts
demarches-sv-dgca@culture.gouv.fr
01 40 15 80 00
182 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris

You will find below the terms of deposit and the contacts according to the place of realization of your project. Please refer to the regional information below for your RDCA or DAR schedule.

 

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