Culture Valais

What Culture Valais does

Culture Valais (legally Kultur Wallis / Culture Valais) is a non-profit association (Verein) founded in 2010 and headquartered at Rue de Lausanne 45 in Sion, Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It operates a bilingual (German/French) cultural events aggregation and information platform at culturevalais.ch, serving the three linguistic-geographic sub-regions of Valais — Oberwallis, Mittelwallis, and Unterwallis. The organization was initiated by the Canton of Valais and the Union des Villes Valaisannes (Union of Walliser Cities) and is operationally supported by a staff of approximately 6 employees. Its core mission is the promotion and recognition of professional artistic activity inside and outside the canton, combined with professional development for cultural-sector workers.

The platform's core product is the Kultur Agenda (Agenda Culturel), a cultural events calendar aggregating more than 4,000 events annually across visual arts, music, dance, performance, exhibitions, courses, and workshops, filterable by region, date, event type, and accessibility. Adjacent products include Künstlerporträts (a directory of 904 professional Walliser artists with portfolios), Orte der Kultur (a directory of cultural institutions, festivals, and infrastructure), a continuing-education catalogue (Weiterbildungsangebot), a quarterly newsletter, the Suchabo personalized event-alert subscription, a jobs/calls board, and a Juicer-aggregated social-media wall. Marketing and distribution extend to the RRO radio partnership KulturPlatz, in-person events such as KulturTräff and Forum Arts de la Scène, and co-organized programming with regional and sectoral partners.

The business model is a non-commercial, publicly and lotterially funded association. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Core financial support comes from the Canton du Valais (Kanton Wallis) and Loterie romande, with additional partnerships spanning tourism (Valais Wallis), creative-economy development (PRISM, The Ark), quality certification (Valais excellence), and cultural-sector professionalization (artos, KulturNetz Brig-Glis-Naters). End-user access to the platform and continued-education courses is free; the value proposition for cultural professionals is visibility and recognition, for institutions is promotional reach, and for the broader public is unified discovery of the cantonal cultural landscape.

Name

Culture Valais

Legal name

Kultur Wallis / Culture Valais

Website

https://culturevalais.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Culture Valais (Kultur Wallis) is a non-profit Swiss association that aggregates 4,000+ annual cultural events and 904 artist profiles across the bilingual (German/French) canton of Valais, serving cultural professionals, institutions, and the general public via its culturevalais.ch platform and publicly funded continuing-education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Events Information Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Tours, Activities & Experiences Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Cultural events agenda
• Artist profile directory
• Cultural venue listings
• Continuing education culture
• Cultural event alerts

Headquarters

HQ city

Sion (Sitten)

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Culture Valais operates a canton-wide digital cultural agenda and information platform for the Swiss canton of Valais, listing more than 4,000 cultural events annually across Oberwallis, Mittelwallis, and Unterwallis. The platform additionally provides an artist profile directory (904 listed professionals), a cultural venues and institutions directory, personalized event alert subscriptions (Suchabo), a job/calls board for cultural sector opportunities, and a quarterly newsletter, complemented by continuing education programs and in-person networking events such as KulturTräff.

Product overview

Culture Valais (Kultur Wallis) operates a unified cultural agenda and information platform for the Valais canton in Switzerland. The core offering is the Kultur Agenda (Agenda Culturel), a comprehensive cultural events listing featuring over 4,000 annual events across the Ober-, Mittel-, and Unterwallis regions. The platform integrates several interconnected services: artist profile directories (Künstlerporträts), cultural venue/institution listings (Orte der Kultur), professional development offerings (Weiterbildungsangebot), a job board (Jobs & Ausschreibungen), and personalized notification services (Suchabo). The ecosystem is complemented by a quarterly newsletter and serves both cultural professionals seeking recognition and networking, and cultural audiences seeking events and experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kultur Agenda / Agenda Culturel Cultural events agenda listing more than 4,000 cultural events annually across Oberwallis, Mittelwallis, and Unterwallis, filterable by location, date, event type, and accessibility features, serving culture-interested audiences in Valais.
• Künstlerporträts / Artist Profiles Directory of professional Walliser artists with portraits, biographies, and creative works across visual arts, music, dance, and performance disciplines; serves artists seeking visibility and recognition.
• Orte der Kultur / Cultural Venues Directory Directory of cultural institutions, venues, festivals, and cultural professionals (delegates, mediators, managers, curators) in Valais, supporting audience development and professional networking.
• Weiterbildungsangebot / Continuing Education Program Professional development courses, workshops, and training programs for cultural professionals in Valais delivered in both French- and German-speaking regions; 137 course participants recorded in 2026.
• Kultur Wallis Newsletter Quarterly email newsletter delivering curated cultural news and updates on the Walliser cultural landscape to subscribers in German and French.
• Suchabo / Custom Alert Subscription Personalized cultural event notification service allowing users to set preferences by region, interests, and frequency to receive alerts matching their cultural preferences.
• Jobs & Ausschreibungen / Jobs & Calls Job board and competition listings for cultural sector opportunities in Valais, including professional calls for proposals and artistic positions.
• KulturTräff Networking Events In-person networking events bringing together Valais cultural professionals for cross-sector collaboration, with a themed 2026 edition focused on cultural identity as a destination strength.

Quantifiable outcome

• 992 cultural institutions and organizers reached
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Union des Villes Valaisannes (Vereinigung der Walliser Städte)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding co-initiator alongside Canton du Valais; represents Walliser cities in the association's governance structure
• Valais Wallis (Wallis Tourism)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism partner supporting cultural promotion that strengthens Valais as a destination; cross-promotional relationship
• Valais excellenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality certification initiative with mutual branding and cross-promotion on the Culture Valais platform
• PRISM ( Unterstützung der Walliser Kreativwirtschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative for supporting Walliser creative economy featured on Culture Valais platform; promotes design and creative industry development
• KulturNetz Brig-Glis-NatersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of KulturTräff 2026 event 'Kultur als Stärke der Destination' at ZeughausKultur Brig; regional cultural network partnership
• artosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Forum Arts de la Scène focused on psychosocial risk prevention in cultural sector; professional development partnership
• The Ark (PRISM partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative design promotion initiative PRISM et The Ark offering 50% funding support (max CHF 10,000) for design costs in Valais SMEs

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Switzerland Tourism (MySwitzerland): National tourism organization that aggregates and promotes Swiss cultural and travel experiences through a digital platform, including events and regional highlights. Overlaps with Culture Valais in cultural-tourism aggregation and cross-promotional partnerships, but operates nationwide rather than within one canton.
• Fever: International experiences platform curating and ticketing cultural events, concerts, and immersive attractions. Comparable in aggregating and promoting local cultural experiences to broader audiences, but operates as a private commercial platform across many cities.
• GetYourGuide: Global online marketplace for tours, activities, and experiences, including cultural attractions across Switzerland. Comparable in aggregating cultural experiences for travelers, but operates as a commercial booking platform rather than a non-profit cultural association.
• Eventbrite: Global self-service event listing and ticketing platform that aggregates cultural events, workshops, and experiences. Comparable in providing a discovery and registration surface for cultural events, but operates at much larger scale and lacks Valais-specific curation or professional development services.
• Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council: Switzerland's national arts council supporting professional arts and cultural exchange across all cantons. Comparable in mission (promoting professional artistic activity and visibility) but operates at national rather than cantonal scale and is funded federally rather than as a regional association.

Direct peers

• Valais / Wallis Tourism: The cantonal tourism organization for Valais, a direct strategic partner of Culture Valais with cross-promotional relationship. Comparable in promoting Valais as a destination through events and cultural assets, and operates the same geographic footprint (Oberwallis, Mittelwallis, Unterwallis).
• kultur.zentrum.ch / Kulturpool Schweiz: Aggregator-style cultural platform supporting Swiss cultural institutions and event discovery at national level. Comparable in functioning as a unifying cultural information layer for Swiss audiences, though operates nationally rather than as a cantonal association in Valais.

Regional players

• Lausanne Tourisme - Culture section: Tourism and cultural information source for Lausanne and surrounding French-speaking Swiss region, with curated cultural event listings. Comparable in promoting regional cultural offerings and operating within French-speaking Switzerland, but focused on Lausanne rather than the broader Valais territory.
• Kulturamt Kanton Bern: Cantonal cultural authority for Bern providing event listings, artist support, and cultural programming across the canton. Comparable in operating as a publicly-backed cultural aggregator and professional support structure for artists, but at cantonal level and outside Valais's geographic scope.
• Stadt Zürich - Kultur: The cultural office of the City of Zürich curating cultural events, venues, and artist programs across the Zürich region. Comparable structure as a public-facing cultural aggregator for a single Swiss urban region, though Zürich has a larger population and budget than Valais.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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