…almost everything had to be transformed…

The workers’ restaurant to be turned into the exhibition room

The ancient garage is now the visual artists studios

This space is now the dance studio

the gymnasium

The underground, the parking lot, now the music studios

the gymnasium

Mains d’Œuvres • the spaces…

…is the performing arts stage • 450 sq.m / capacity : 120 (seated)

THE GYMNASE

Mains d’Œuvres • the spaces

THE GALLERY

Exhibition space • 275 sq.m (can sometimes be used for performances or parties)

Mains d’Œuvres • the spaces

THE CONCERT HALL

Concert hall • surface : 110 sq.m • capacity : 250 standing

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THE DANCE STUDIO

100 sq.m /professional dance floor/used for rehearsals, dance classes and sometimes performances / capacity : 15-20 for dance classes & 50 as audience

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STAR TREK / THE CONFERENCE ROOM

Used for conferences, seminars, cinema screenings, acustic concerts / capacity : 100 (seated)

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THE RESTAURANT/BAR

150 sq.M / capacity : 100 / open at lunch time only and in the evening if public events

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THE HANGAR & VISUAL ARTS STUDIOS

5 studios for visual artists, 30 to 60 sq.m each, sometimes shared /one of them is dedicated to assembling works for exhibitions

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THE CRAS LAB

Research and resource center in real-time interaction technologies in Art

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THE MUSIC STUDIOS

20 fully equipped music studios, 1 recording studio / 14 are rented by the hour or month, 5 are open to the resident musicians / the music studios are open 7 days / week

Mains d’Œuvres • organisation

The place is run by the Mains d’Œuvres Association (French equivalent for NGOs). It consists of 4 art departments (theatre, visual arts, dance and music). Each art department has its own coordinator.

Mains d’Œuvres holds weekly team meetings and one monthly meeting in order to discuss the contents of the projects. All important issues are discussed by the team and decisions are taken together.

The venue has 16 full-time and 7 part-time employees.

The venue is opened 7 days a week

Some 10,000 people attended at least a concert/performance/exhibition in 2007

Some 4,200 artists, resident or non-resident, used our spaces in 2007

Mains d’Œuvres • ressource budget

Total annual budget is about 1,248,000€ out of which :

> public subsidies 606,500 €

> employee subsidies 82,660€

> own resources 499,000€

> private funds 60,000€

Ressource repartition per activity :

Mains d’Œuvres • visions

We believe that art is this sensitive invention which invites each individual to invent his own solutions creatively and to get some power back over his life, even more, to create one’s own life.

Mains d’Oeuvres / missions

Mains d’Œuvres wants to :

create the best conditions for the emergence of inventive art forms and new experiences willing to link art, culture and society.

bring closer artists and inventive social initiatives

be a strong platform of resources (spaces, equipments, skills) for various art forms and organization

spread the use of free digital technologies for a greater public

train and spread expertise between artists, public, enterprises, students, cultural operators

be active internationally

Mains d’Œuvres • the activities

Mains d’Œuvres is a space for creation, research and exchange, a laboratory open to

experimentation. It offers residencies for young emerging artists working in the fields of performing arts, music, visual and digital

arts.

The venue organizes 2 festivals : Mal au Pixel (electronic arts) & Mo’FO (indie

rock).

The venue also hosts the the CRASlab, a research and resource center in real-time interactive

technologies.

Mains d’Œuvres • theatre

Yearly, up to 5 companies take part to our 2 or 1-year residency program and up to 6 pieces are

presented publicly.

Mains d’Œuvres • dance

The dance residency programs are open to projects which are singular in their research as well as in their attempt to (re)question or rethink society and the art of choreography.

2 types of choreographic

residency-programs : long term (3 years) and project based (approx. 1 year) mainly conceived for young emerging choreographers

Mains d’Œuvres • visual arts

Currently, there are 9 visual artists residents and up to 6 topic-based exhibitions /year (lasting approx. a month each)

Expos are meant to be an open space, an interactive ground where the public is invited to discover the works in an active way.