Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Spectacle Vivant

What Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Spectacle Vivant does

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Spectacle Vivant (ARASV) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded on November 13, 2007, and headquartered at 33 cours de la Liberté, Lyon. It operates as a regional resource center and support hub (pôle d\u2019accompagnement) for live-performance (spectacle vivant) professionals across all 12 departments of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its statutory mission is to provide professional accompaniment, training, networking, and resource-sharing services to performing-arts companies and ensembles, cultural venues and festivals, local authorities implementing cultural policy, and educational institutions. The agency is governed by a board of directors and an executive bureau composed of regional live-performance professionals and is operationally funded by the Préfecture Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Ministry of Culture).

The agency\u2019s core digital product is Myriade, a collaborative platform co-developed with DRAC and the Region that serves as the regional hub for cultural action, enabling professionals to share projects, calls, events, and resources. Adjacent products include COREPS (the Regional Committee for Live Performance Professions), Les Rendez-vous du vendredi (45-minute personalized telephone consultations), the Culturdiag economic and financial diagnostic program, thematic working groups (communication, administration, mediation, international cooperation, ecology), the annual Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture, a portfolio of thematic newsletters, and the Cycle Labo des métiers research-and-focus-group program. Technical infrastructure is modest: a website (WordPress/standard CMS), the Myriade platform, Vimeo for video content, LinkedIn and Instagram for outreach, and Google Analytics for site measurement.

The business model is a hybrid of institutional public funding and nominal association membership fees; all professional services, training, workshops, events, and platforms are provided free of charge to cultural professionals in the region. There is no commercial revenue model, no e-commerce activity, and no disclosed financial figures. The go-to-market motion is community-led: engagement is driven through event programming, newsletters, social media, and the Myriade platform, with no outbound sales force. Customer segments are horizontal across the regional cultural ecosystem, with primary users being performing-arts professionals and secondary users being local authorities, venues, and festivals.

Name

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Spectacle Vivant

Legal name

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Spectacle Vivant

Website

https://auvergnerhonealpes-spectaclevivant.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French non-profit regional agency (loi 1901, est. 2007, 15 staff) headquartered in Lyon that provides free professional support, training, and networking to live-performance companies, venues, festivals, and local authorities across the 12 departments of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Sector Support Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Performing arts support
• Cultural resource center
• Live performance services
• Sectoral professional development
• Regional cultural agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The association offers membership (adhesion) as its only revenue stream from members. All other activities and services are provided free of charge to professionals.
2. Institutional public funding: Funded by the Prefecture of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Ministry of Culture), the agency operates primarily through public institutional financing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Spectacle Vivant is a regional resource center that provides professional support services to live-performance (spectacle vivant) professionals and organizations across the 12 departments of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It delivers information resources, online collaborative tools (Myriade), regulatory reporting tools (COREPS), diagnostic instruments (Culturdiag), training cycles, networking events, and themed working groups to performing-arts companies, artists, producers, and cultural institutions. Its core function is to aggregate, structure, and disseminate professional information while facilitating peer exchange within the regional cultural ecosystem.

Product overview

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Spectacle Vivant operates as a regional support agency for live performance professionals rather than a traditional technology company. Its core offerings include Myriade, a collaborative digital platform for regional cultural action co-developed with DRAC and the Region, and COREPS (Regional Committee for Live Performance Professions). The agency provides professional services including personalized Friday appointments (telephone consultations), Culturdiag financial diagnostics, thematic working groups, an annual Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture, thematic newsletters, and the Cycle Labo des métiers professional development program. All services are free except for association membership, and activities are focused on capacity building, networking, and resource sharing for cultural sector professionals and local authorities implementing cultural policies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Myriade: Collaborative platform for regional cultural action, hub of cultural action in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
• COREPS

Products and services

• Myriade collaborative platform Collaborative online platform aggregating resources, contacts, and information for performing-arts professionals and structures in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• COREPS reporting tool Online reporting tool supporting performing-arts professionals with their regulatory and administrative declarations to public authorities.
• Culturdiag diagnostic instrument Self-diagnostic instrument allowing cultural enterprises and performing-arts professionals to assess their situation and development needs, delivered alongside instructor-led training sessions.
• Rendez-vous du vendredi Recurring Friday professional meetings where the association convenes members and sector professionals around current topics affecting the live-performance ecosystem.
• Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture Forum-style event for cultural entrepreneurs addressing the challenges of building and sustaining cultural enterprises in the region.
• Cycle Labo des métiers Training cycle dedicated to experimenting with and reflecting on performing-arts professions and craft.
• Themed working groups Member working groups organized around specific themes affecting the regional live-performance sector, facilitating peer exchange and joint problem-solving.
• Newsletters and bulletins Periodic newsletters and bulletins sent to members and sector professionals to disseminate news, regulatory updates, and event information.

Quantifiable outcome

• 447 attendees at the Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture (10th edition)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• ARTCENA (Centre national des arts du cirque, de la rue et du théâtre)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2026National center for circus, street arts, and theatre. Provides expertise on legal and regulatory matters. Partner in organizing professional events on social and legal topics (Zoom sur l'actualité sociale et juridique).
• AUDIENSmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2026Social protection organization for culture and media professionals. Provides expertise on social and employment matters. Partner in organizing professional events on social and legal topics.
• France ActivemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2026Association supporting entrepreneurship and social innovation. Partners with the Culturdiag program to provide economic and financial guidance for cultural projects.
• DLA (Dispositifs Locaux d'Accompagnement)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2026Local support mechanisms for associations and social economy structures. Partners with the Culturdiag program for economic support services.
• Métropole de LyonmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Greater Lyon metropolitan authority. Partner in the Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture, supporting cultural entrepreneurship in the metropolitan area.
• France Travail Scènes et ImagesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Public employment service specialized in the culture and media sectors. Partner in Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture, supporting employment and career development in the cultural sector.
• AfdasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Professional training fund for culture and communication sectors. Partner in Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture and professional development initiatives.
• AfdasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Supports the Labo des métiers cycle focusing on professional evolution in administration roles within live performance, funding research and focus group activities.
• France Travail Scènes et ImagesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Collaborates on the Labo des métiers cycle examining how ecological transition affects work in the cultural sector.
• ARVIVA - Arts vivants, arts durablesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Network promoting sustainable practices in live arts. Partner in Labo des métiers cycle addressing ecological transition challenges.
• LAPAS - association des administrateurs du spectaclemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Association of live performance administrators. Key partner in Labo des métiers cycle focusing on administrative professionals.
• ARACT Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Regional agency for workplace improvement. Partner in Labo des métiers cycle on professional evolution and working conditions.
• Le Damier - cluster d'entreprises créatives et culturellesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Cultural and creative industry cluster. Contributes to the Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture editorial committee.
• DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate of the Ministry of Culture. Primary institutional partner providing operational funding and strategic guidance for cultural policy implementation in the region.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council provides significant funding and co-develops cultural policy initiatives with the agency. Co-financer of the Myriade platform.
• Préfecture Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional prefecture provides institutional support and funding for the agency's operations as part of state regional policy.
• COREPS (Comité Régional des Professions du Spectacle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional committee of live performance professions. Jointly organizes professional meetings and contributes to sector representation and development.
• La PoursuitemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting low-carbon and sustainable practices in live performance. Co-develops workshops on ecological transition and sustainable mobility in cultural events.
• Myriade (platform)coreOthersCollaborative digital platform for regional cultural action. Co-developed and managed with DRAC and Region. Serves as the digital hub for the cultural action community in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• France Festivals: National network of festivals and performing arts events, providing professional support, advocacy, and resources to festival organizers — a comparable professional support and resource function for a specific segment of the live performance ecosystem.
• Centre national de la danse (CND): National resource center for dance, providing documentation, professional support, training, and resources to dance professionals. Directly comparable to ARASV's resource-hub and professional accompaniment model, though operating nationally and dance-specific rather than regionally and multi-disciplinary.
• LAPAS (association des administrateurs du spectacle): National association of performing arts administrators. Partner of ARASV in the Labo des métiers cycle. Comparable professional support function for a specific segment (administrators) of the live performance sector.
• ARVIVA - Arts vivants, arts durables: National network promoting sustainable and ecological practices in live performance. Partner in ARASV's Labo des métiers cycle. Highly comparable mission overlap in mobilizing the cultural sector around ecological transition.
• ARTCENA (Centre national des arts du cirque, de la rue et du théâtre): National center providing legal, fiscal, and professional resources for circus, street arts, and theatre — a stated partner of ARASV. Closely comparable in function: sector-specific professional support, working groups, and resources for performing arts professionals.
• Le Damier (cluster d'entreprises créatives et culturelles): Cluster of cultural and creative enterprises in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Partner of ARASV on Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture. Comparable regional ecosystem-building role, though focused on creative industries more broadly than just live performance.

Others

• AUDIENS: Social protection organization for culture and media professionals, providing health, retirement, and social coverage. Partner of ARASV for legal/social expertise events. Adjacent rather than directly comparable — operates as an enabler rather than a peer support agency.
• Afdas (OPCO de la culture): French professional training fund (OPCO) for culture, media, and communication sectors. Partner of ARASV on multiple programs (Forum, Labo des métiers). Adjacent enabling role in workforce training rather than a direct peer in professional accompaniment.

Broad incumbents

• Office National de Diffusion Artistique (ONDA): National body supporting the diffusion of performing arts across France. Comparable function (sector support, expertise, networking) but operating at national scale and focused on diffusion rather than general professional accompaniment.
• Syndeac (Syndicat national des entreprises artistiques et culturelles): National employers' union for performing arts and cultural structures. Comparable in advocating for and supporting the French performing arts ecosystem, though with a more collective-bargaining and labor-relations remit than accompaniment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/auraspectaclevivant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auvergnerhonealpes-spectaclevivant
• Instagraminstagram.com/auraspectaclevivant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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