AR(t]CHIPEL Festival

Nouvelles Renaissance[s]! is a dynamic initiative led by the Centre-Val de Loire Region, bringing together and supporting stakeholders in culture, tourism, and gastronomy to create a rich, year-round cultural and tourism season. Since 2019—the year marking the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance in the Centre-Val de Loire—Nouvelles Renaissance[s]! has sparked a creative energy throughout the region, working to make culture more accessible to all audiences.

Launched in 2023, the festival AR[t]CHIPEL. A Journey into Contemporary Creation is the result of a unique collaboration in France. It highlights both the cultural and artistic heritage of the Centre-Val de Loire and the multidisciplinary richness of the Centre Pompidou's collection. The shared ambition of the Centre and the Region is to engage with new audiences and contribute to broader access to contemporary art and culture, while diversifying approaches to mediation and arts education by more actively involving the public in cultural projects.

The festival is built around five core pillars:

• Hosting works from the Centre Pompidou in unexpected venues across the Centre-Val de Loire Region;
• Opening up creative spaces to offer behind-the-scenes glimpses into artists' practices;
• Showcasing artists from previous editions in other departments of the Centre-Val de Loire Region;
• Highlighting private contemporary art collections;
• Involving local youth through educational workshops with artists and/or cultural mediators, or through the creation of artworks.