Le Kiosque

What Le Kiosque does

Le Kiosque (legal entity: Association Le Kiosque, SIRET 380 146 845 000 25) is a French nonprofit cultural association (association loi 1901) operating as the Centre d'Action Culturelle for the Mayenne Communauté territory in Pays de la Loire. Founded in 1975 as the Foyer Culturel d'Animation Municipale of Mayenne, the organization was reconstituted in July 1990 as OMAC (Office Municipal d'Action Culturelle) and assumed its current form following the 2003 transfer of cultural competence to the intercommunal structure. The association delivers programming across two complementary pillars: Spectacle Vivant (live performance - theater, dance, circus, music, puppetry) and Centre d'Art Contemporain (contemporary art exhibitions and plastic arts education).

Le Kiosque operates four physical venues in Mayenne - the Salle Polyvalente (main performance space), Théâtre de Mayenne, La Chapelle des Calvairiennes (contemporary art exhibition space hosting 3-5 exhibitions annually), and L'Atelier (École d'Arts Plastiques) - supplemented by external ticketing via the Légilog platform (billetterie.legilog.fr/lekiosque) and on-the-day door sales. The technical stack is entirely third-party: Légilog for ticketing, OVH for hosting, Sib Forms for newsletters, and LEB Communication for web design and SEO, with no proprietary technology platforms. Revenue derives from a mix of ticket sales (€2-€25 per performance), three subscription tiers (ABO 3 Explorateur, ABO 5 Ambassadeur, ABO des Minots for under-12s), an €11 annual membership (Adhésion), and L'Atelier workshop fees (€45-€170). Major institutional funding flows from Mayenne Communauté, DRAC, Département de la Mayenne, and ARS.

The organization employs approximately 5-8 core staff (Co-directrices Mélanie Gougeon and Marion Le Monnier, plus administration, communication, mediation, and stage management functions) and is governed by an elected board led by President Pascale Zandronis. Beyond core programming, Le Kiosque runs artist residencies (Cie Brumes, Cie T'Atrium, Cie Brave), cultural mediation programs targeting schools (Aux Arts Collégiens), hospitals (Centre Hospitalier du Nord Mayenne mental health units, ~30 patients annually), traveler communities (AMAV/Les Possibles KAP project), and amateur artists, plus three signature biennial events: Nuit Blanche Mayenne, 53 Tours, and Croq' les mots, marmot! (early childhood book salon). The organization holds entrepreneur du spectacle licenses (2-008276 / 3-008276) and accepts Pass Culture, Chèques Culture, and Chèques Vacances as payment methods.

Name

Le Kiosque

Legal name

Le Kiosque

Website

https://kiosque-mayenne.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Kiosque is a French nonprofit cultural association serving Mayenne Communauté with live performance programming and contemporary art exhibitions across four venues, funded by public subsidies, ticket sales, and subscriptions, with cultural mediation in schools, hospitals, and underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Arts Center

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Performing arts programming
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Arts education workshops
• Cultural mediation services
• Artist residency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mayenne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual performance and exhibition tickets, with pricing tiers for full price, reduced rate (students, unemployed, etc.), family rates, and group bookings.
2. Annual Membership (Adhésion): Annual membership fee of 11€ required for access to L'Atelier arts塑料 school and provides reduced ticket prices and other benefits.
3. Season Subscriptions (Abonnements): Prepaid subscription packages offering preferential rates for 3, 5 or more shows, including ABO 3 Explorer, ABO 5 Ambassador, and ABO des Minots for under-12s.
4. Institutional Funding and Partnerships: Support from Mayenne Communauté (competence transferred in 2003), DRAC, Department of Mayenne, ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé), and other public partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Kiosque operates as a Centre d'Action Culturelle programming two complementary sectors: Spectacle Vivant (live performance programming including theater, dance, circus, puppetry, and music across Salle polyvalente and Théâtre de Mayenne venues) and Centre d'Art Contemporain (contemporary art exhibitions at La Chapelle des Calvairiennes plus plastic arts education at L'Atelier). The organization also delivers cultural mediation programs for schools, hospitals, and underserved populations, hosts artist residencies, and produces signature biennial events including Nuit Blanche Mayenne, 53 Tours, and Croq' les mots, marmot!.

Product overview

Le Kiosque is a Centre d'Action Culturelle (Cultural Action Center) serving Mayenne Communauté. It operates as a unified cultural center offering two main pillars: Spectacle Vivant (live performance programming with theater, dance, circus, and music) and a Centre d'Art Contemporain (contemporary art center with exhibitions at La Chapelle des Calvairiennes and plastic arts education at L'Atelier). The organization provides artist residencies, cultural mediation programs for schools, hospitals, and neighborhoods, and produces signature biennial events including Nuit Blanche Mayenne, 53 Tours, and Croq' les mots, marmot! for early childhood. Ticketing is managed through external Légilog platform with subscription packages available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Chapelle des Calvairiennes: Exhibition venue for contemporary art expositions
• L'Atelier - École d'Arts Plastiques
• Nuit Blanche Mayenne
• 53 Tours
• Croq' les mots, marmot!

Products and services

• Spectacle Vivant (Live Performance Programming)
• Centre d'Art Contemporain - Le Kiosque
• La Chapelle des Calvairiennes - Expositions
• L'Atelier - École d'Arts Plastiques
• Artist Residencies
• Season Subscriptions (ABO)
• Cultural Mediation Programs
• Nuit Blanche Mayenne
• 53 Tours
• Croq' les mots, marmot! Biennial early childhood book and culture salon (0-6 years) organized by 4 communities of Haute-Mayenne, featuring actions throughout the year culminating in a 3-day festival. Brings together libraries, cultural professionals, and early childhood specialists. Next edition scheduled for 2027.
• Carte blanche au Château du Fresne: Fee-fi-fo-fum Carte blanche exhibition at La Chapelle des Calvairiennes featuring Éric Giraudet de Boudemange's large-scale installation and monumental sculptures, scheduled for 2026-07-10 at 14h00.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-5 exhibitions per year at La Chapelle des Calvairiennes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mayenne CommunautécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Cultural competence transferred to Mayenne Communauté in 2003; Le Kiosque operates as the Centre d'Action Culturelle for the intercommunal territory, receiving public funding and mandate to develop cultural action across member municipalities.
• Centre Hospitalier du Nord MayennecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner for Culture et Santé program, providing access to 4 mental health units with approximately 30 patients annually for artistic workshops and performances.
• Réseau ChaînonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of live arts venues sharing equipment and federating cultural projects; Le Kiosque participates in network activities including Chaînon Manquant festival.
• Théâtre de LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of the 'À TABLE!' territorial dynamic supporting puppet arts with 11 partner cultural structures across Mayenne, Sarthe, and Maine-et-Loire departments.
• 11 Cultural Structures (À TABLE! partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-regional partnership of 11 cultural organizations supporting puppet arts creation and touring, coordinated by Théâtre de Laval.
• Cie T'AtriumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional theater company partnered for 'Plateau, Rillettes et Cornichons' amateur theater project, bringing professional guidance to amateur actors.
• Conservatoire Ivan BellocqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic conservatory partnership providing musical accompaniment for performances, shared audiences, and artistic practice enrichment for students.
• AMAV (Association Mayennaise d'Action auprès des Gens du Voyage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in KAP cultural access project (with Le Kiosque and Les Possibles), bringing artistic programming to traveler communities.
• Centre social Les PossiblescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center partner in KAP project, contributing to cultural outreach for underserved neighborhoods and traveler populations.
• Studios La BoussoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent music studios in Mayenne, partner in Culture et Santé hospital project and musical accompaniment for performances.
• Atmosphères 53minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner in Culture et Santé hospital project, contributing to artistic programming for mental health patients.
• Musée du Château (Mayenne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum partner in Culture et Santé hospital project.
• Médiathèque Jean-Loup TrassardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library partner in Culture et Santé hospital project and Croq' les mots, marmot! early childhood literacy program.
• Un singe en étéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner in Culture et Santé hospital project.
• LEB CommunicationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeb design and development agency based in Mayenne (419 rue François Arago) responsible for Le Kiosque website design, integration, programming, hosting, and SEO.
• PLATO (Plateforme régionale jeune public Pays de la Loire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional platform fostering dialogue among young audience arts professionals (artists, mediators, programmers) across Pays de la Loire.
• Scène EnsembleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional chamber of live performing arts for permanent venues and festivals, bringing together 250+ cultural facilities.
• Pôle spectacle vivant des Pays de la LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional pole supporting and structuring live performance sector through artist/diffuser/institution cooperation.
• ONDA (Office National de Diffusion Artistique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational office supporting and promoting live performance diffusion, facilitating artist-programmer encounters.
• Fédération des Associations Laïques de la Mayenne (FAL 53)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation animating local life, developing solidarity, and contributing to citizen education; facilitates access to education and culture.
• MobilisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional pole for book and reading actors in Pays de la Loire.
• Pôle arts visuels Pays de la LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation federating visual arts ecosystem actors (structures, artists, independents, employees) in the region.
• L'Agence quand les livres relientminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency bringing together book, culture, childhood, creation, education, and care actors who center reading and albums in their actions.
• Scènes culturelles de proximitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of cultural venues recognized by Ministry of Culture, federated by MJC de France, committed to live performance access in territories.
• Service Déchets de Mayenne CommunautéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal waste service partnering on Plastic Monsters performance exploring environmental themes at the community recycling center.
• 14 Cultural Structures of Mayenne (Toutes uniques, toutes unies)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 14 cultural venues across the department offering reciprocal reduced rates for subscribers of any member venue, expanding audience access across the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• La Manufacture — Haute école des arts de la scène Lausanne: Swiss performing arts school and venue offering training, creation, and public performances. Comparable combination of arts education and live programming, though operating across the French-Swiss border rather than competing directly.

Broad incumbents

• TNB — Théâtre National de Bretagne: National theater in Rennes with broad performing arts programming, European touring, and significant institutional funding. Comparable as a higher-tier publicly-supported performing arts venue, but with much larger scale and national rather than intercommunal scope.
• Scène Ensemble: National professional chamber federating 250+ French permanent live performance venues and festivals — of which Le Kiosque is a member. Comparable as a broad institutional counterpart representing the same venue category at national scale.
• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP) Villeurbanne: National theater in Lyon metropolitan area with multi-venue programming and cultural mediation. Comparable broad performing arts model, but operates at significantly larger national scale than Le Kiosque.

Direct peers

• FRAC des Pays de la Loire: Regional Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain for the same Pays de la Loire region as Le Kiosque. Comparable as a publicly-funded contemporary art collection and exhibition entity, though specializing in collection rather than production.
• Centre Dramatique National de Tours: CDN operating in the Loire Valley region with theatrical production, touring, and educational programs. Comparable performing arts institution model to Le Kiosque's spectacle vivant pillar.
• Théâtre de Laval: Named partner of Le Kiosque coordinating the 'À TABLE!' territorial dynamic for puppet arts across Mayenne, Sarthe, and Maine-et-Loire. Comparable as a Pays de la Loire region performing arts presenter operating with public cultural competency.
• Le Channel — Scène Nationale de Calais: French scène nationale combining live performance programming, exhibitions, and cultural mediation in a regional town — comparable in scope and structure to Le Kiosque's dual-pillar model, though with significantly larger scale.
• Comédie de Caen — CDN de Normandie: Centre Dramatique National with performing arts production, touring, and regional cultural mediation. Comparable to Le Kiosque as a publicly-funded performing arts presenter with strong institutional mandates.
• Le Quartz — Scène Nationale de Brest: Scène nationale in Brest with a comparable performing arts presenter mandate and venue operations model. Comparable as a publicly-supported French cultural venue offering multi-disciplinary programming and mediation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lekiosquemayenne
• Instagraminstagram.com/kiosquemayenne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-kiosque-centre-d'action-culturelle

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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