Atelier du Bourg

What Atelier du Bourg does

Atelier du Bourg is a Rennes-based artisanal printmaking studio and publishing collective founded in 2008. The studio specializes in manual print techniques, including screen printing (sérigraphie), risography, engraving (gravure), and graphic design, and operates a workshop and boutique at 11 rue de Flandre in partnership with Le Marché Noir. Its offerings span limited-edition prints, posters, books, and fanzines produced in runs of typically 10-100 copies, alongside educational workshops for children and adults.

The business operates on three revenue streams. First, direct product sales through the e-commerce boutique at atelierdubourg.fr and physical retail, with print prices ranging from €10 to €180 and books and fanzines priced at €16-50. Second, educational workshop services covering screen printing, engraving, and graphic arts for schools, middle schools, and cultural centers across Brittany. Third, artistic collaborations and commissioned work for cultural institutions and publishers, including visual identity, poster design, and book interpretation projects. Notable long-term engagements include the "Les 400 Coups" partnership with Éditions Le Tripode, a planned 20-year project producing 400 screen-printed prints by 2034, and recurring collaborations with TNB, Festival Travelling, L'Aparté, Phakt, and Jardin Moderne.

The company is privately held with 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no acquisitions. It maintains a single-country operating footprint in France, with activity concentrated in Rennes, Montfort-sur-Meu, Iffendic, and Brest. Marketing and distribution rely on the proprietary boutique, a Facebook presence, participation in exhibitions and cultural festivals, and a network of independent bookshops and libraries that resell its publications.

Name

Atelier du Bourg

Legal name

Atelier du Bourg

Website

https://atelierdubourg.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atelier du Bourg is a Rennes-based artisanal printmaking studio and publishing collective specializing in screen printing, risography, and engraving, serving cultural institutions, schools, publishers, and individual art collectors across Brittany with limited-edition prints, books, and educational workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Printmaking Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress & Composition Services (Typesetting, Layout, Color Management, Proofing) (MPAJALAA)

Keywords

• Screen printing services
• Art publishing workshops
• Risography printing
• Limited edition prints
• Graphic arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print Sales: Sale of limited edition prints, posters, books, and fanzines through their e-commerce boutique. Products range from €10 to €180, with most prints in €15-50 range. Editions typically limited to 10-100 copies.
2. Workshop Services: Educational workshops for children and adults focused on graphic arts, screen printing, and artistic creation. Includes school programs, discovery workshops, and specialized training.
3. Artistic Collaborations: Commissioned artwork and artistic collaborations with cultural institutions, publishers, and festivals. Includes visual identity design, poster creation, and exhibition work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Atelier du Bourg is an artisanal printmaking studio and publishing collective that produces limited edition screen prints, risograph editions, engravings, books, and fanzines using traditional graphic arts techniques. The studio also delivers educational workshops in screen printing, engraving, and graphic arts for children and adults, and provides commissioned visual identity, poster, and publication design services to cultural institutions, publishers, and festivals.

Product overview

Atelier du Bourg is a Rennes-based art workshop and publishing collective specializing in artisanal printmaking techniques including screen printing (sérigraphie), risography, and engraving. The company operates as both a production studio and educational space, offering workshops for children and adults, limited edition prints, and collaborative publications. Their core offerings include custom print services, graphic design, and the Les 400 Coups book interpretation project. The studio also produces and sells published works including books, fanzines, posters, and printed apparel through their boutique.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Fabrique du Samedi: A specific workshop/activity category within the studio
• Le Marché Noir
• Le Kiosque

Products and services

• Sérigraphie (Screen Printing) Services Screen printing services producing limited edition prints, posters, and artworks using manual sérigraphie techniques with multi-color passes (1-9 colors) on various paper stocks, typically in runs of 10-50 copies. Targeted at artists, cultural institutions, and publishers seeking artisanal print production.
• Risographie (Risography) Services Risography printing services for editions, fanzines, and limited publications, often combined with other techniques and produced in collaboration with partner studios. Targeted at publishers, artists, and schools producing small-run printed materials.
• Gravure (Engraving) Services Engraving workshops and services producing printed works using traditional intaglio and relief printing techniques. Targeted at artists and adult learners seeking authentic fine-art printmaking experiences.
• Éditions (Publishing & Books) Publishing services producing books, catalogs, fanzines, and limited editions through various printing techniques including offset, digital, screen printing, and risography. Targeted at publishers (such as Éditions Le Tripode and Éditions Le Marché Noir), cultural institutions, and individual readers.
• Ateliers (Workshops) - Children & Adults Educational workshops in graphic arts, screen printing, engraving, and risography for children and adults, including school programs, discovery sessions, mini-stages, and the seasonal Le Kiosque program. Targeted at schools, families, and adult learners.
• Les 400 Coups Project Annual artistic project partnering with Éditions Le Tripode where 20 artists create a screen-printed interpretation of a book chapter, forming a 20-year collection of 400 original prints. Targeted at art collectors, readers, and partner bookshops/libraries (Librairie Myriagone, Librairie & Curiosités, L'Archa des Carmes).
• Graphisme (Graphic Design & Visual Identity) Visual identity, poster design, and graphic design services delivered to festivals and cultural institutions. Targeted at cultural clients including Festival Travelling, theaters, and publishers requiring distinctive printed and visual material.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• L'Aparté – lieu d'art contemporain (Iffendic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Bretagne, j'écris ton nom' matrimoine project. Collaboration with students from Collège Louis Guilloux to create 7 screen-printed posters celebrating Breton women.
• Éditions Le TripodecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership since 2014 for the 'Les 400 Coups' project - interpreting novels through screen-printed prints by collective artists. Planned to continue for 20 years, creating 400 original prints by 2034.
• Médiathèque des Champs Libres (Rennes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Vinylographie workshops - screen printing on vinyl record sleeves. Also hosts 'Mais que fait la Police' exhibition.
• Le Fourneau (Brest)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of RIM #4 2023 - Rencontres Internationales du Methodical in Brest. Centre National des Arts de la Rue et de l'Espace Public de Bretagne.
• Au bout du plongeoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of RIM (Rencontres Internationales du Methodical) festival. Long-term partner for this annual event exploring urban environments.
• Clair ObscurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation running cinema education projects with schools. Multiple collaborations including Junior festival section, 'Fanzine Cinéma de 5 à 7' project with students.
• Association Rennaise des Centres SociauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Familles en Mouvement' event - workshop collaborations with children from neighborhood community centers.
• Éditions Le Marché NoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publisher of 'Les Mains Sales, les arts imprimés à l'ouvrage' book. Partner for printing services and workshop space at 11 rue de Flandre, Rennes.
• Jardin Moderne (Rennes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition venue for Les 400 Coups prints and location for graphic design training workshops.
• Phakt – Centre culturel ColombierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition venue for 'Camp de base' and ARCHIVES 01 publication from artist residency in Colombier neighborhood.
• Various Libraries and Art BookshopsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partners including Librairie Myriagone (Angers), Librairie & Curiosités (Quimper), L'Archa des Carmes (Arles) for Les 400 Coups exhibition and sales.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hato Press: London-based independent publisher and risograph/screen-printing studio producing limited-edition books, zines and prints. Closely comparable to Atelier du Bourg in its combination of artisanal print techniques, limited-run publishing, and artist-collaboration model.
• Risotto Studio: Bristol-based risograph studio offering print services, editioning and collaborative publishing for artists and small publishers. Directly comparable on technique (riso), small-run editioning and project-based creative collaboration.

Others

• Éditions Le Tripode: Paris-based independent literary publisher and Atelier du Bourg's Core-tier partner on the Les 400 Coups project since 2014. Comparable as a small independent publisher commissioning artist-driven editions, though its primary activity is literary publishing rather than print production.
• Le Marché Noir: Rennes-based association/publisher co-located with Atelier du Bourg at 11 rue de Flandre and co-publisher of Les Mains Sales. Comparable as a complementary cultural-publishing ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Yoyo Turm Handpresse: Berlin-based letterpress and fine-printing studio producing hand-printed books and limited editions. Comparable on artisanal print techniques, limited-run publishing and artist-driven editions, though focused on letterpress rather than screen/riso.
• Island Press: UK-based independent fine-art print publisher producing limited-edition prints, books and zines. Comparable on small-run fine-art publishing and print services for artists, though broader in scope and larger in scale than Atelier du Bourg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/latelierdubourg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atelier-du-bourg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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