La Concertation ASBL Action Culturelle Bruxelloise

What La Concertation ASBL Action Culturelle Bruxelloise does

La Concertation ASBL Action Culturelle Bruxelloise is a Belgian non-profit (ASBL) cultural network organization headquartered at UR Square in Brussels, founded in 2000 (per the organization's own materials; firmographics data cites 2005). It functions as a coordination and support platform for 23 member cultural centers and more than 200 cultural professionals active in the Brussels-Capital Region, with a stated mission to stimulate cultural action in resonance with the territory's challenges and specificities.

The organization's core offerings are organized around three pillars: a recurring training program covering cultural mediation, cultural rights, and communication; a set of network facilitation activities including the Rencontres Hélice function-based exchange meetings, the annual Mise au vert retreat, and end-of-season celebrations; and flagship collaborative projects such as Label I.M.P.A.C.T. (a COCOF-backed performing-arts label), PECA Bruxelles (Cultural and Artistic Education Pathway), Bibliothèque Vivante, Tissus Urbains, Stéréo-type audio capsules, Vesti-Bulle, and the PUNCH collective on critical digital practices. Communication is delivered through the Le Papillon bruxellois blog, a newsletter, and a public events calendar. There is no proprietary technology platform underpinning these activities; the value proposition rests entirely on human coordination, training delivery, and convening.

La Concertation is member-driven and funded primarily through public institutional support, principally from COCOF (Commission communautaire française) and in collaboration with Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the Association des Centres Culturels (ACC), the European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC), and other inter-network partners. It does not operate a commercial pricing model, revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no venture, private equity, or commercial ownership interests are indicated. The organization sits inside the French-speaking Brussels cultural-policy ecosystem through governance seats at ACC and ENCC and through operational roles in COCOF programs.

Name

La Concertation ASBL Action Culturelle Bruxelloise

Legal name

La Concertation Action Culturelle Bruxelloise ASBL

Website

https://laconcertation-asbl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Concertation ASBL Action Culturelle Bruxelloise is a Belgian non-profit cultural network founded in 2000, coordinating 23 member cultural centers and 200-plus professionals in the Brussels-Capital Region through training, exchange meetings, and collaborative projects such as Label I.M.P.A.C.T. and PECA, funded primarily by COCOF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Network Coordination Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAHAB

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYMPAGAGAB

Professional & Association Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Cultural network coordination
• Professional training programs
• Cultural mediation
• Cultural rights education
• Member support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruxelles

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Concertation Action Culturelle Bruxelloise ASBL is a non-profit cultural network organization that coordinates, trains, and supports 23 member cultural centers and over 200 cultural professionals in the Brussels-Capital Region. It delivers professional training programs in cultural mediation, cultural rights, and communication; facilitates peer exchange meetings (Rencontres Hélice) and retreats; and coordinates collective cultural projects such as Label I.M.P.A.C.T., PECA Bruxelles, Bibliothèque Vivante, Tissus Urbains, and PUNCH.

Product overview

La Concertation Action Culturelle Bruxelloise ASBL is a non-profit cultural network organization that serves as a coordination and support platform for cultural centers and cultural professionals in Brussels. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including professional training programs (cultural mediation, cultural rights, communication), networking activities (Rencontres Hélice exchange groups, end-of-season celebrations, annual retreats), and the I.M.P.A.C.T. label program. Additionally, the organization develops and coordinates various cultural projects such as Bibliothèque Vivante (living library), Tissus Urbains (urban textiles), Stéréo-type (audio capsules), Vesti-Bulle, and PUNCH (critical digital). It also manages the PECA (Cultural and Artistic Education Pathway) program for Brussels and publishes the Papillon bruxellois blog as a communication platform for the network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Label I.M.P.A.C.T. A label program organized in collaboration with COCOF that brings together laureates and network professionals for cultural events.
• Rencontres Hélice
• PECA

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association des Centres Culturels (ACC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2024Effective member of the General Assembly, also sits in the Organe d'Administration, and via ACC is a substitute member in the chambre de concertation de l'action culturelle et territoriale.
• European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2024Effective member sitting in the Advisory Board and in the Organe d'Administration of the European Network of Cultural Centres.
• ASTRACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdherent/supporter member of the General Assembly of ASTRAC.
• Réseau des Arts à Bruxelles / Brussels Kunstenoverleg (RABKO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the reflection committee around the United Solidarity label carried by RABKO.
• Plateforme d'observation des droits culturels de Culture & DémocratiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Concertation participates in meetings and projects coordinated by the platform. Thibault Galland represents Culture & Démocratie in partnerships with La Concertation.
• SamenDurableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the pilot committee and communication group of the SamenDurable collective project.
• COCOF (Commission communautaire française)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Concertation works in close collaboration with COCOF and participates in the jury of the 'La culture a de la classe' program.
• Mouvance ASBLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the cultural mediation training program launched in 2021. Olivier Roisin and Lora Debelle have facilitated the training sessions.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the editorial committee of the Saison.Culture review published by Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Centre culturel de Forest: Brussels-based community cultural center in the Forest municipality. Comparable as a cultural operator working with mediation and community engagement, but operates locally as a single center rather than as a network coordinating 23 organizations.

Direct peers

• Association des Centres Culturels (ACC): National federation of cultural centers in Wallonia-Brussels Federation. La Concertation sits on ACC's General Assembly and Organe d'Administration, making it a directly comparable peer in coordinating cultural center networks at the federation level.
• Culture & Démocratie: Belgian association promoting cultural rights and democratic access to culture. La Concertation participates in their cultural rights observation platform, making it a directly comparable peer in cultural rights advocacy and policy engagement.
• ASTRAC: Belgian association of theater and performing arts centers. La Concertation is an adherent member of ASTRAC's General Assembly, indicating a similar coordination role for performing arts venues and cultural operators in Belgium.
• Réseau des Arts à Bruxelles / Brussels Kunstenoverleg (RABKO): Brussels arts network covering performing arts, visual arts, and cultural organizations. La Concertation collaborates with RABKO on the United Solidarity label, indicating directly comparable scope and geographic focus in Brussels.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles: Larger public umbrella body overseeing French-speaking cultural policy in Belgium. La Concertation participates in its editorial committee for the Saison.Culture review, indicating an institutional peer relationship through coordinated cultural programming.
• European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC): European-level network of cultural centres where La Concertation holds Advisory Board and Administrative Organe seats. Functions as a broader umbrella and international extension of the same coordination model La Concertation applies at the Brussels level.
• European Festivals Association (EFA): European-level association representing festivals and performing arts events. Thematically related to La Concertation's cultural coordination role but broader in geographic scope and focused on festival rather than cultural-center network organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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