ECLOSION 13

What ECLOSION 13 does

Éclosion 13 is a Marseille-based French non-profit association (loi 1901), founded on February 9, 2012 and headquartered at the Maison des Associations on La Canebière. Its mission is to promote gender equality in live performance and visual arts in the Région Sud. The association operates an online directory (Annuaire) of more than 120 women artists and technicians, organizes recurring events including the annual Les Festives festival (since 2015) and Le Spot series, runs the Pôle Jeune Émergence program launched in 2020 to support young professionals, and conducts professional workshops on administrative, financial, and creative topics.

The core technology stack is modest: a WordPress-based website (eclosion13.fr) with e-commerce functionality for membership, an Instagram presence (@eclosion13) as the primary engagement channel, and a curated artist directory. There is no proprietary software product or platform technology. Digital assets are limited to content marketing and event registration; production technology for performances is supplied by member artists rather than the association itself.

The business model is non-commercial. Revenue derives from tiered individual memberships (€25 basic, €50 active collective with a reduced rate for 18-30 year olds), free-will contributions at events, public subsidies from regional and departmental cultural authorities (amounts undisclosed), and a nascent push into private sponsorship led by a dedicated partnerships manager. Distribution is primarily regional, with marketing concentrated on Instagram, radio/podcast appearances (Radio Galère, Radio Grenouille, RIFFX), word-of-mouth among member artists, and collaborative events with partner cultural organizations across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Name

ECLOSION 13

Legal name

ASSOCIATION ÉCLOSION 13

Website

https://eclosion13.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Éclosion 13 is a Marseille-based French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2012 that promotes gender equality in live performance and visual arts across Région Sud through a curated directory of 120+ women artists, recurring festivals and workshops, and the Pôle Jeune Émergence program supporting young professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through membership fees with three tiers: basic adhesion at 25€, active collective membership for ages 18-30, and active collective membership for ages 30+ at 50€.
2. Public Subsidies and Grants: As a cultural non-profit, Éclosion 13 relies on public funding and subsidies from regional and departmental cultural councils, though the exact amounts are not publicly disclosed.
3. Private Financing and Partnerships: The association is increasingly seeking private sector financing to supplement declining public subsidies, representing a new revenue development area.
4. Event Revenue: Revenue generated through ticket sales and free-will contributions at events, concerts, and performances organized by the association.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ÉCLOSION 13 is a non-profit cultural association (loi 1901) based in Marseille that promotes gender equality in live performance (spectacle vivant) and visual arts. It maintains an online directory of more than 120 women artists and technicians in the Région Sud, organizes festivals and workshops, runs the Pôle Jeune Émergence program for young emerging artists, and operates a tiered membership program with annual fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Tiered annual membership program (Adhésion de base at 25€, Adhésion active au collectif for 18-30 at reduced rate, and Adhésion active for 30+ at 50€) providing access to the association's directory, events, workshops, and collective governance for women artists, technicians, and supporters of gender equality in culture.
• Les Festives Festival Annual festival dedicated to women in live performance (spectacle vivant), held at Rouge Belle de Mai in Marseille, showcasing women-led performances across music, theatre, and dance, with audience participation on a free-will contribution model.
• Pôle Jeune Émergence Program Structured support program for young women artists and technicians (typically 18-30 years) focused on professional insertion after studies, including mentorship, intergenerational dialogue, and workshops covering topics such as empowerment, office software (Word, Excel), and digital identity creation.
• Online Artist and Technician Directory Searchable online directory featuring more than 120 women artists and technicians from the Région Sud across all artistic disciplines, providing visibility, discovery, and referral services to cultural programmers, employers, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120 women artists and technicians made visible through the directory
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compagnie DuanamacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2023Co-organizer of the Village Égalité event held on September 23, 2023 at Jardin Spinelly in Marseille. Compagnie Duanama provides Forum Theatre activities and participates in table round discussions on discrimination and intersectionality in the cultural sector.
• Les Amis du Jardin SpinellycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2023Co-organizer of the Village Égalité event at Jardin Spinelly in Marseille's 3rd arrondissement. Provides the venue and contributes to the organization of the free cultural event focused on equality and anti-discrimination.
• Culture Provence VerdoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Culture Provence Verdon is a key partner for the annual FemmeSTIVAL festival, a multidisciplinary event against gender discrimination. Éclosion 13 artists have participated in this festival, which takes place in the center-Var region from March 1-11 each year. The partnership demonstrates mutual collaboration in promoting women artists in the regional cultural ecosystem.
• Radio GalèreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio station where Éclosion 13 participated in a podcast on May 17, discussing the association's history, values, current activities, and challenges. Provides media visibility and audience reach for the association's mission.
• RIFFX / Delta FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerÉclosion 13 had a presence at the Delta Festival with interactive information stands. The partnership with RIFFX on-the-road provided media coverage and awareness for the association's mission among young festival-goers.
• MDLD (Maison Départementale de Lutte Contre les Discriminations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Workshop 2 'Initiation aux outils bureautiques' held on September 23, 2024, providing training on Word and Excel software for artistic project management.
• Théâtre des ChartreuxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Workshop 1 'Empowerment' on March 4, 2024, conducted by Adila Carles focusing on self-esteem, voice, breathing, and posture for women artists.
• Sound SistersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Sound Sisters for Le Spot #4 event on February 12, 2022 (10th anniversary celebration), providing workshops on social media management and visual identity creation (Instagram and Canva).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Collectif 50/50: French association advocating gender parity in the cinema, audiovisual, and animation industries. Operates with a similar member-based structure and advocacy focus on increasing women's representation behind and on screen, comparable to Éclosion 13's focus on live performance and visual arts.
• Compagnie Duanama: Marseille-based theatre company that co-organized Village Égalité with Éclosion 13 on September 23, 2023. Comparable as a Marseille-rooted cultural organization engaging in anti-discrimination programming and intersectional feminist cultural work.
• Sound Sisters: French association promoting women in the music and audio production industry. Direct collaborator of Éclosion 13 (worked together on Le Spot #4 in 2022) with a closely aligned mission of advancing women artists' visibility and professional skills.

Others

• La Barbe: French feminist activist organization focused on highlighting male dominance in positions of power across sectors. While not a peer in live performance specifically, La Barbe shares Éclosion 13's advocacy orientation toward gender equality and is part of the broader French feminist ecosystem the association engages with.

Emerging players

• AWARE (Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions): Organization focused on making women artists visible through research, archives, and exhibitions. Comparable to Éclosion 13 in advancing women's visibility in the arts, but operates at a broader European scale and focuses on art history research rather than live performance and gender-equality advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/eclosion13/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eclosion-13

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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