In order to encourage participation in cultural life, the Ministry of Culture supports cultural and artistic projects organized during the summer.
Launched in 2020, the Cultural Summer is a national operation to support artistic and cultural proposals (concerts, performances, workshops, participatory projects, etc.), all disciplines combined, taking place in July and August. These projects can be proposed by an association, an individual, a local authority (territorial, regional, departmental, communal), a public institution or a private body.
The operation is divided into «Cultural holidays» in the French Overseas Territories.