Institut Départemental de Développement Artistique et Culturel

What Institut Départemental de Développement Artistique et Culturel does

IDDAC is a non-profit cultural agency operating as the official cultural instrument of the Département de la Gironde in southwestern France. Founded in 1991 and registered as an Association Loi du 1er juillet 1901 (Siret 383 890 233 00141), the agency supports artistic creation, diffusion, mediation, professional development, and territorial cultural policy across the entire Gironde department. Its service portfolio spans performing arts disciplines (theatre, dance, music, circus, puppets, street arts) and cross-cutting themes (early childhood, youth, social inclusion, environment), serving artistic companies, cultural structures, venue programmers, early-childhood facilities, local public authorities, social and healthcare organizations, and child-protection services.

The agency's core offerings include a digital coproduction catalog (Catalogue des coproductions), the Les P'tites Scènes music creation-and-tour program, the latitude 24|33 cross-departmental residency cooperation with Dordogne-Périgord, the Association d'artistes experimental program with DRAC, the Laboratoire de projets innovation space, the Parcours Apprenants professional curriculum, Permanences artistiques consultation sessions, and the Les P'tits d'abord! early-childhood residency program. Technical infrastructure comprises three territorial equipment depots (Bègles headquarters, South Gironde, Médoc) supplying professional sound, lighting, and stage gear, complemented by the Le Bottin digital directory and event-management platform for members and a bi-annual print magazine documenting sector activity. Research and methodology work is delivered through the COV'Culture consortium (with Université Bordeaux Montaigne, MSH Bordeaux, and regional cultural structures) and the IMPACT#1/#2 impact-measurement programs with the Ellyx cooperative.

IDDAC operates a hybrid funding model: institutional grants (primary funder Département de la Gironde, with additional support from DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine), annual membership fees (cotisations) from cultural structures and individuals, and flat-rate equipment-lending contributions. Distribution occurs via direct field engagement, three territorial sites, online self-serve tools, quarterly in-person Permanences, and professional networks. The agency is currently undergoing structural adjustment, with economic layoffs announced for 2026 in response to budget constraints and reduced subsidies, while continuing to expand programmatic partnerships and pilot new cost-recovery models.

Name

Institut Départemental de Développement Artistique et Culturel

Legal name

iddac - Institut Départemental de Développement Artistique et Culturel

Website

https://iddac.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IDDAC is the non-profit cultural agency of the Département de la Gironde, France, providing artistic coproductions, residencies, professional training, equipment lending, mediation tools, and impact-measurement services to performing-arts companies, cultural structures, and local authorities across the territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Development Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Artist Management (MPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Artist Booking, Talent Buying & Agency Services (MPAGAAAF), Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

Keywords

• Arts and culture services
• Cultural development agency
• Artistic residency programs
• Performing arts support
• Public cultural funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Bègles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Primary revenue from the Department of Gironde (Département de la Gironde) which established and funds the agency as its cultural tool. Additional institutional funding from DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine and other public partners.
2. Membership Fees (Cotisations): Annual membership fees from cultural structures and individuals that provide access to IDDAC services including technical equipment lending, training programs, and professional resources.
3. Equipment Lending Contribution: A flat-rate contribution for borrowing technical equipment (scenic materials, sound and lighting gear), calculated by borrower category and equipment value to cover maintenance costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IDDAC is the cultural agency of the Département de la Gironde, providing an integrated portfolio of support services for the performing arts ecosystem. Its core offerings include artistic creation support (residencies, coproductions), diffusion assistance, professional training pathways (Parcours Apprenants), technical equipment lending across three territorial depots, mediation tools for young audiences, networking through thematic professional communities, and experimentation through a project laboratory. Services are delivered to member cultural structures, artists, local authorities, and social-sector organizations across the Gironde department.

Product overview

IDDAC operates as a unified cultural agency service rather than a modular platform, providing an integrated portfolio of artistic support services across Gironde department. The core offerings include: co-production cataloging and artistic creation support (Catalogue des coproductions, Les P'tites Scènes, latitude 24|33, Association d'artistes), professional development programs (Parcours Apprenants, Permanences artistiques), technical equipment lending, mediation tools for young audiences, project laboratory experimentation, and territorial impact measurement. The Le Bottin platform serves as an internal directory and event management tool, while the biannual magazine documents sector activities. All services are interconnected within the agency's mission to support artistic creation, diffusion, mediation, and territorial cultural development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les P'tites Scènes: Support device for musical creation and diffusion targeting professional artists or those in the process of professionalization, featuring apéro-concerts format and territorial touring.
• Latitude 24|33
• Permanences artistiques
• Laboratoire de projets
• Association d'artistes

Products and services

• Catalogue des coproductions

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agence culturelle départementale Dordogne-PérigordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Inter-departmental cooperation creating latitude 24|33 program for cross-residencies between Gironde and Dordogne. Also partnered for IMPACT#2 impact measurement initiative.
• Bordeaux MétropoleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Mutualization agreement for wooden grandstand (99 seats) stored and managed at IDDAC Bègles site, available to Bordeaux Métropole for Été métropolitain and to IDDAC members the rest of the year.
• EllyxminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Social innovation cooperative engaged to support IMPACT#1 and IMPACT#2 impact measurement programs with cultural structures, providing methodology and evaluation expertise.
• Université Bordeaux Montaigne (MICA laboratory)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic research partner in COV'Culture project, providing sociological expertise on cultural practices and public engagement transformations.
• Maison des Sciences de l'Homme de BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Research institution partner in COV'Culture consortium, contributing academic expertise to cultural sector transformation research.
• L'Avant-Scène CognacminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cultural structure partner in COV'Culture research consortium, contributing field perspective on cultural practice evolution.
• Festival de ConfolensminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cultural festival partner in COV'Culture research consortium examining cultural sector transformations.
• labo des culturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural innovation lab partnered for Les P'tits d'abord! project methodology and Polisson museum program. Co-develops cultural mediation tools and experimental approaches.
• OARA (Office Artistique de la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional artistic office frequently co-produces performances with IDDAC, particularly for circus and street arts programming.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penn-ar-Bed (Agence culturelle du Finistère): Departmental cultural agency for Finistère in Brittany, operating with the same comprehensive portfolio (creation support, equipment lending, training, mediation, territorial development) within a single French department. Structurally identical business model.
• Culture O Centre: Regional cultural agency in Centre-Val de Loire with the same departmental-agency model supporting performing arts creation, diffusion, professional development, and territorial cultural policy. Directly comparable service portfolio and funding model.
• Agence culturelle départementale Dordogne-Périgord: Identical-model departmental cultural agency for Dordogne, and IDDAC's explicit partner in the latitude 24|33 cross-residency program and IMPACT#2 measurement collaboration. Operates the same mix of coproductions, equipment lending, professional development, and territorial mediation.
• OARA (Office Artistique de la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine): Regional artistic office for Nouvelle-Aquitaine that frequently co-produces performances with IDDAC, particularly in circus and street arts. Same ecosystem, same client base (artistic companies in the region), complementary rather than overlapping scope.
• Agence culturelle du Grand Est: Multi-departmental cultural agency serving the Grand Est region with similar missions across performing arts support, professional training, and territorial cultural policy. Comparable scale and service breadth though covering a larger geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Français: National public agency under the Ministry of Culture responsible for French cultural outreach abroad. Operates with similar public-agency DNA but at national/international scale; not a direct competitor but a broader institutional counterpart IDDAC could partner with for touring or international projects.

Others

• DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine: State-level cultural authority that co-funds IDDAC (including the Association d'artistes and Les P'tits d'abord! programs) and provides regulatory framework for performing arts in the region. Acts as upstream funder and policy counterpart rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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