Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora

What Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora does

Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora is a French non-profit cultural association (loi 1901) operating a single pluridisciplinary cultural venue at 2 Place Thiers in Eyguières, in the rural Alpilles region of Provence. Founded circa 1998 as Centre d'Art AGORA by artist Henry Ferrier and a group of residents, the association succeeded the historic 'La Renaissance' hardware store and has operated the space for over 20 years. Its offering combines a rotating art gallery (exhibitions turnover every three weeks), an integrated bookshop and library, a tea salon, and a recurring schedule of workshops (writing, silk painting, knitting, memory training, chess), monthly conferences, concerts, literary evenings, and children's creative programs. The association is recognized as d'intérêt général, enabling 66% tax deductibility for individual donations and 60% for corporate patronage.

The business model rests on three pillars: (i) individual annual memberships at €20 per year granting access to workshops and events, (ii) donations and corporate patronage/mécénat collected via the assoconnect.com platform, and (iii) modest transactional revenue from on-site tea salon sales, exhibition-related activity, and occasional ticketed events. Go-to-market is community-led: organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), an email newsletter, earned press coverage, and word-of-mouth among inhabitants of Eyguières and surrounding communes. The customer base is distributed across families, seniors, youth, amateur and professional artists, and cultural attendees; there are no enterprise commercial customers.

Operations are supported by a small team — President Jean-Gilles Serra, Vice-President Annick Brunet, Treasurer Annelise Bonin, salaried Project Manager Floriane Burckbuchler, and volunteer Isabelle Mie — augmented by a volunteer base and a network of institutional partners including the commune d'Eyguières, Conseil Départemental 13, DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles, Maison des Artistes, local schools, Mission Locale du Pays Salonais, Crédit Agricole d'Eyguières, and Ciné 83. The current program slate includes the 'Oser Rêver' project (April–May 2026) and the summer 'La Provence' exhibition (16 July – 3 August 2026).

Name

Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora

Legal name

Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora

Website

https://ateliers-agora.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora is a French non-profit cultural association operating a rural Alpilles venue combining a rotating art gallery, bookshop, tea salon, and recurring workshops and events. It serves the local community of Eyguières and surrounding communes through memberships, donations, and institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts and Cultural Center Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

akta.pro primary industry

Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media) (EDAMAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Cultural association services
• Art gallery exhibitions
• Creative workshop programs
• Community arts engagement
• Cultural event programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Eyguières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Annual membership fees of €20 per person, granting access to workshops, conferences, and events.
2. Donations and philanthropy: Individual donations with 66% tax deductibility (up to 20% of taxable income). Corporate patronage with 60% tax reduction on donations.
3. Exhibition space rental: Artists can exhibit their work at the gallery by submitting applications with portfolio and artwork details.
4. Event-based activities: Occasional events including concerts, jazz evenings, themed cultural events (ML'Art, L'environnement se cultive, Artisanat d'Art), and special evening programs.
5. Tea salon / café: On-site tea salon providing refreshments to visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora operates a pluridisciplinary associative cultural space in Eyguières, France, combining an art gallery, bookshop, tea salon, and multiple workshop rooms. The association runs rotating art exhibitions every three weeks, recurring creative workshops (writing, silk painting, knitting, chess, memory training), monthly conferences and themed evening events, and cultural projects for children, adults, and seniors in the Alpilles region.

Product overview

Patrimoine et Développement - Ateliers Agora operates as a unified associative cultural space combining an art gallery, bookshop, and tea salon. The core offerings include rotating art exhibitions (every three weeks), a reading club, and various creative workshops (writing, silk painting, knitting, chess, memory training) for adults and children. Monthly conferences and evening events featuring musical performances and literary gatherings complement the programming. The space serves as a platform for both professional and amateur artists to exhibit work while providing cultural enrichment activities for the local community in Eyguières.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Galerie (Exhibition Space) Associative art gallery space hosting rotating exhibitions every three weeks, showcasing works from professional and amateur artists across various mediums including painting, illustration, and mixed media. Open to local and visiting artists via application.
• Librairie (Book Shop) A curated bookshop integrated within the gallery space, offering readers a wide selection of books alongside artworks in a warm atmosphere.
• Salon de Thé (Tea Salon) An on-site tea salon providing refreshments and a convivial atmosphere for visitors to relax and socialize within the cultural space.
• Club de Lecture (Reading Club)

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ciné 83minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Film organization - partnered on 'Oser Rêver' project for exhibition and film screening (Le Voyage de Chihiro) in April-May 2026.
• Commune d'EyguièrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipal government - primary institutional partner providing support and collaboration for cultural initiatives in the village.
• Conseil Départemental 13 (CD13)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional departmental council providing institutional funding and recognition for cultural projects.
• Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles (PNRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural regional park authority - partner for environmental and cultural programming in the Alpilles territory.
• DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate of the Ministry of Culture - provides institutional recognition and support for cultural activities.
• Maison des ArtistesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting professional artists - provides resources and recognition for exhibiting artists.
• Écoles primaires et collège d'EyguièrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal educational institutions - collaborate on youth workshops and cultural activities for children and adolescents.
• Maison Des Adolescents (MDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdolescent support center - partner for youth engagement and inclusion programs.
• Mission Locale du Pays SalonaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth employment and integration service - collaborates on ML'Art annual event and youth cultural initiatives for 15-25 year olds.
• Les chemins de patrimoineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal heritage association - collaborates on cultural heritage projects and programming.
• Amis de l'Instruction Laïque (A.I.L.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecular education association - supports cultural events and served as patron for 'Oser Rêver' project.
• Antre des PoètesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoetry association - collaborates on literary events and artistic projects with Pascale Gavaudan as president.
• École de musique d'EyguièresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal music school - collaborates on concerts and musical evenings.
• Vive le cinémaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCinema association - partner for film-related cultural events.
• Rotary Club Eyguières AupihominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club - local community partner supporting cultural initiatives.
• Ville d'EyguièrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Eyguières - partnered on 'Oser Rêver' cultural project and ongoing support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Le 19M: Paris-based cultural and craft venue bringing together métiers d'art and creative workshops. Comparable in combining craft workshops with a gallery/public-facing cultural space, though at much greater scale and with corporate (Chanel) backing.

Regional players

• Fondation Carmignac: Art foundation on the island of Porquerolles (PACA region) hosting exhibitions and cultural programming. Comparable as a PACA-region art foundation offering public exhibitions, though with corporate-backed funding rather than a non-profit association model.
• La Friche la Belle de Mai: Large multidisciplinary cultural venue in Marseille offering exhibitions, workshops, performances, and youth programs. Comparable in the 'pluridisciplinary cultural space' model, though at a much larger urban scale than the rural Ateliers Agora.
• Château de Servières: Contemporary art center in Marseille hosting rotating exhibitions and artist residencies. Similar exhibition-driven programming model and PACA regional footprint, though operating at a different scale and urban setting.
• Centre d'art La Halle: Small contemporary art centre in Pont-en-Royans offering exhibitions and cultural mediation. Directly comparable as a small rural/suburban French art centre with rotating exhibitions and community-oriented programming.
• Centre d'art contemporain d'Istres: Regional contemporary art center in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur offering exhibitions and artist residencies. Comparable to Ateliers Agora as a small-to-mid PACA-region cultural venue, though more contemporary-art focused and based in a larger town.

Others

• La Maison des Artistes: National French association supporting professional visual artists. Listed as an existing partner of Ateliers Agora and directly comparable in the cultural/artistic association space, though its scope is national and artist-focused rather than local programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ateliers.agora
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lesateliersagora-eygui%C3%A8res
• Instagraminstagram.com/galerie.ateliers.agora

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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