les arts au mur artothèque

What les arts au mur artothèque does

les arts au mur artothèque de Pessac is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2002 and headquartered at 2bis avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout in Pessac, near Bordeaux. It operates as an art lending library, having assembled over 1,145 contemporary works by 626 regional, national, and international artists and circulating them through more than 1,600 loans per year. Its core offering is the prêt d'œuvres (art lending) service, supplemented by exhibitions, cultural events, educational workshops, and a portfolio of named programs: Arts'A Pattes (schools), ArtO'Campus (six university sites), Culture & Santé (CHU de Bordeaux, Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Centre Hospitalier Cadillac), Culture & Justice (Centre Pénitentiaire de Bordeaux Gradignan since 2011), RéCréO'mur family workshops, and the Constellations rural relay-artothéque project.

The underlying technology is a collection-management and lending platform backed by a physical inventory and a network of partner venues. Pricing is structured as annual subscriptions: individual memberships from €80 to €400 (one to five works every two months), the premium B2B EntrevO'mur program at €1,300/year with delivery, installation, and mediation, and €15 per artwork or pedagogical toolkit for transactional lending. Distribution is direct (artothéque site and hors les murs), supplemented by pedagogical relays (image/imatge in Orthez, Pôle des Métiers d'art de Nontron, Pollen in Monflanquin) and the new rural relay network.

Funding comes from a hybrid public-private model: recurrent subsidies from Ville de Pessac, Bordeaux Métropole, DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Conseil Régional Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Conseil Départemental de la Gironde, the Préfecture de la Gironde, and CNAP (including a 2025 'Artothèques en ruralités' lauréat grant), together with corporate mécénat (notably SG SUD OUEST) and membership/event revenue. The organization is governed by a board led by Président Jonathan Charles and Vice-Présidente Valérie Lantignac, with Anne Peltriaux as Directrice and Co-directrice artistique; the operational team comprises approximately six core staff plus two civic-service volunteers.

Name

les arts au mur artothèque

Legal name

les arts au mur artothèque de Pessac

Website

https://lesartsaumur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

les arts au mur artothèque de Pessac is a French non-profit art lending library, founded in 2002, that lends its curated collection of 1,145+ contemporary works by 626 artists to individuals, schools, universities, businesses, hospitals, prisons, and rural communities across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, financed through memberships, public subsidies, and mécénat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Lending Library Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Libraries and Archives (51921)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Art lending library
• Contemporary art rental
• Cultural mediation services
• Corporate art programs
• Art education outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Pessac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and art lending: Annual membership fees and art lending charges to individuals, schools, universities, businesses, and institutions for borrowing works from the collection of 1,145 contemporary art works
2. Corporate art programs: Enterprise memberships (EntrevO'mur) providing curated art installations, mediation sessions, and events for corporate clients
3. Exhibition and event programming: Revenue from exhibition openings, cultural events, workshops, and educational programs
4. Pedagogical resources: Educational toolkits and pedagogical resources for schools including teaching aids around art themes
5. Mécénat (Corporate patronage): Corporate sponsorship and patronage programs with tax benefits (60% for companies, 66% for individuals) supporting creation, acquisitions, and projects for underserved audiences

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

les arts au mur artothèque operates a contemporary art lending library (artothèque) in Pessac, France, lending artworks from a collection of 1,145 pieces by 626 artists to individuals, schools, universities, businesses, healthcare facilities, and justice organizations. The association complements lending with cultural mediation, workshops, exhibitions, and curated installations, while extending access through a network of relay artothèques in rural and partner venues.

Product overview

les arts au mur artothèque operates as a unified contemporary art lending institution offering a core artothèque service of borrowing and exhibiting works, supported by specialized programs addressing different public sectors (schools, universities, businesses, healthcare, justice, and rural communities). The collection of 1145+ works serves as the foundation for all offerings, with programs including Arts'A Pattes (schools), ArtO'Campus (higher education), EntrevO'mur (corporate), Culture & Santé (hospitals), Culture & Justice (prisons), Les Arts hors mur (outreach), and the territorial development project Constellations (rural artothèque relays). Additional services encompass workshops (RécréO'mur), pedagogical kits, alternative guided tours, and artist studio visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Artothèque: Core lending service for contemporary artworks
• Les arts hors mur
• Les Arts'A Pattes
• ArtO'Campus
• ArtO'ciné
• RécréO'mur
• Constellations
• Les arts à table
• Bougeons Sans Bouger
• L'arto buissonnière

Products and services

• Adhémar's Individual Art Lending Core lending service allowing individual members to borrow contemporary artworks from the collection for personal display in their homes, with annual memberships.
• EntrevO'mur Corporate Art Rental Curated art rental program for businesses and organizations, providing artwork selection, delivery, hanging, and follow-up cultural mediation services for corporate environments.
• School Art Education Program Educational program lending artworks to schools across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, accompanied by mediation workshops designed for students and teachers.
• University Art Lending Program Art lending and mediation services tailored for universities and higher education institutions, supporting student engagement with contemporary art.
• Healthcare Art Program (Hôpitaux) Art lending and mediation services deployed in hospitals and healthcare facilities to bring contemporary art to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Justice System Art Program Art lending and cultural mediation activities in prisons and justice facilities, supporting rehabilitation and access to culture for incarcerated individuals.
• L'artot'tour Rural Outreach Mobile outreach program taking contemporary art to rural areas via relay artothèques and traveling exhibitions to extend cultural access beyond urban centers.
• Workshops and Cultural Mediation Training Workshops, training sessions, and cultural mediation activities for adults, children, professionals, and partner organizations across all programs.
• Exhibitions and Events Curated exhibitions and cultural events showcasing collection artworks and invited artists at the Pessac headquarters and partner venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,600+ art loans per year across Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Centre national des arts plastiques (Cnap)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National partner supporting artothèque development through the Artothèques en ruralités program. CNAP also supports acquisitions through periodic deposits and the 'Quotidien' command (40 art libraries, 12 artists).
• DRAC Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural authority providing funding and support for artistic creation, educational actions, and territorial development projects.
• Ville de PessaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain municipal partner providing core funding and hosting the artothèque headquarters at 2bis avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority supporting territorial development and cultural programming across the Bordeaux urban area.
• Conseil Régional Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing funding for artistic projects, territorial development, and cultural democratization initiatives.
• Conseil Départemental de la GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental authority supporting cultural actions, educational programs, and territorial development projects.
• Université de BordeauxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtO'Campus partnership providing art exhibitions, artist workshops, and cultural programming across university library sites (Bordeaux Bastide, Bordeaux Victoire, Bordeaux Carreire, Talence, Pessac, Gradignan).
• Pollen (Monflanquin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue in Monflanquin serving as the first relay artothèque under the Constellations project, enabling rural residents to borrow artworks.
• Documents d'Artistes Nouvelle-Aquitaine (DDANA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for joint artist workshop visits and documentation. Artists represented in both the artothèque collection and DDANA's online documentary platform.
• FRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine MÉCAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional contemporary art collection partner for joint exhibitions, artist residencies (e.g., David Coste), and cultural programming.
• ADRA (Association de Développement et de Recherche sur les Artothèques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network for art library development and research. Active member supporting industry standards and collaborative projects.
• Astre - Réseau arts plastiques et visuels en Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network for visual arts connecting art institutions across Nouvelle-Aquitaine for collaborative programming and knowledge sharing.
• image/imatge (Orthez)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional art center serving as pedagogical relay for educational toolkit lending in southwestern Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Pôle expérimental des Métiers d'art de NontronminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCraft arts center serving as pedagogical relay for educational toolkit lending in Périgord region.
• Cinéma Jean Eustache (Pessac)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cinema partner for ArtO'ciné program combining film screenings with art exhibitions for family audiences.
• Centre Pénitentiaire de Bordeaux GradignanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorrectional facility partner for Culture & Justice program providing art access to inmates and staff since 2011, supporting rehabilitation.
• Maison Frugès-Le CorbusierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric Le Corbusier architectural site in Pessac used for exhibitions and cultural events, supporting heritage appreciation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Centre Pompidou: National flagship institution for modern and contemporary art in Paris, with collection, exhibitions, and national cultural-reach programs. Comparable at the highest level on mission (democratizing contemporary art), though operates at far larger scale and without a lending-library model.
• CAPC Musée d'Art Contemporain de Bordeaux: Established contemporary art museum in Bordeaux with exhibitions, education, and cultural programming. Overlaps in mission and geography but operates a permanent-collection exhibition model rather than a lending library.
• FRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine MECA: Regional contemporary art fund (Fonds régional d'art contemporain) for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, operating from the MECA in Bordeaux. Already a documented programming partner; comparable in regional scope and contemporary art mandate, though built on a museum/residency model rather than direct lending.
• LaM — Lille Métropole Musée d'Art Moderne, Contemporain et d'Art Brut: Regional contemporary and outsider-art museum in Villeneuve-d'Ascq with a permanent collection, exhibitions, and educational mediation. Comparable as a mid-sized French contemporary art institution with strong outreach programs, but does not lend works.

Direct peers

• Artothèque du Gard: Southern France art lending library serving a regional population with contemporary art loans, exhibitions, and educational programs. Operates the same artothèques lending model under municipal and departmental funding.
• Artothèque de Limousin: Regional French art lending library based in Limoges with a comparable artothèques-loans model, public-partnership funding structure, and educational outreach mission. Directly comparable in mission, audience, and operating logic.
• Artothèque de Strasbourg: Municipal art lending library in Strasbourg lending contemporary works to individuals and institutions. Comparable in scale and public-museum sponsorship structure.

Others

• ADRA — Association de Développement et de Recherche sur les Artothèques: National French network of artothèques of which the subject is a member. Closely related enabling organization providing sector research, standards, and advocacy; not a competitor but a structurally relevant peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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