At the invitation of Audrey Azoulay, Minister of Culture and Communication and Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research, the 130 young artists of the first class of «Creation in progress» were gathered in rue de Valois on Tuesday 16 January.
This new system creates new bridges between culture and youth by allowing young artists to settle in residences in schools and colleges that are the furthest from the cultural offer.
130 artists graduated for less than five years from the Ecoles d'Enseignement Supérieur Culture, from all fields of contemporary creation, will conduct residencies of at least 20 days in 101 schools throughout France, co-built with teaching teams and active student participation. More than 5,000 Grade 4, Grade 5 and 6 studentsth will be affected by this process of sharing and of artistic and cultural transmission.
A wide range of artistic disciplines is represented: visual and visual arts, theatre, film and video, dance, architecture, literature, music, design, photography, digital arts, circus, street arts.
Creation in progress is led by the «Ateliers Médicis», a place of research, artistic and cultural innovation located in Clichy-sous-Bois/ Montfermeil.
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, sent a video message to the artists: If we have chosen you, coming out of your schools, it is to help create a real common culture between the School and the artists. If you cannot go to art, then art will go to you: this is the meaning of Creation in progress.”
Audrey Azoulay told the artists: Thanks to this experience, all the children you will meet will have been able to understand that art and culture are within their reach. Go even further: encourage them to push the doors of theatres, museums, libraries… Play this beautiful role of smuggler.”
Olivier Meneux, Director General of Atelier-Médicis, also addressed the artists: Sharing your desire to create at the level of children’s eyes is the foundation of an experience that I am sure will be a unique playground on your journey. »
Amandine Riou young graduate of the ENSA of Lyon for an architecture residence in a school of Ain testified We are very pleased to participate in this program to test a new territory, more rural, to create new tools and be in a new adventure. »
For Sylvie Correard, head of competition and higher education at FEMIS This programme seems to us to cover things essential for the school: the question of territories, diversity, equal opportunities and pluridisciplinarity. »
For Claire Lasne-Darcueil, Director of the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD) The artist is not there to repair the society he is there to lead his creation, the vibrant heart of his creation in a dialogue with the reality of the world and youth. »