Nouveaux Commanditaires (New Patrons)
Linking artists and the public to commission art projects that respond to local urgencices
Initiator(s)
Société internationale des Nouveaux commanditaires
Description
The project consists in a platform which connects the civil society with artists in order to develop proposals for the community, addressing particular needs to bring a positive change. Citizens such as groups of teenagers, parents and children together, teachers and students, associations, inhabitants of a neighbourhood can commission a work to artists with the help of a mediator. After a first phase where the proposal is developed with the help of a mediator, the organisations seeks financial, governmental and political support for developing the project. The patrons, the artist and the mediator all remain involved until the completion of the project.
Goals
Giving to all people – independent of financial means, educational or social status – the means to assume responsibility to commission the work of an artist for the benefit of the public.
Beneficial outcomes
Over 250 projects have been implemented (some of them are still in progress) responding to specific, local urgencies.
Location
Started at France, now in 8 European countries (France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Finland, Sweden and Great Britain).
Maintained by
Foundation de France
Duration
1991 - ongoing
Category
Scientific
Pedagogical
Politics
Urban Development
Economy
Environment
Social
