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Ateliers Médicis

Clichy-sous-Bois · Île-de-France · France

Art and territoryParticipatory urbanism2015

A public cultural institution created in 2015 in Clichy-sous-Bois and Montfermeil, the municipalities that symbolised the 2005 riots, to host artist residencies in a working-class area far from the usual cultural circuits. It operates from temporary premises pending a permanent building planned for 2027. It embodies the institutional bet on bringing first-rate cultural infrastructure to the periphery, with the underlying tension of whether a project born from the State can truly take root in the territory.

Led by
Establecimiento Público de Cooperación Cultural (EPCC) impulsado por el Ministerio de Cultura francés
Status
Active
Participation
Institution led, participatory
Visitable
Sí, residencias y eventos abiertos al público en sedes provisionales
Website
www.ateliersmedicis.fr ↗
Contact
No public contact on record
Last reviewed
1 September 2026

Verification

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This place has at least one source on record and awaits a second one for contrast. Full verification will arrive in the review phase of the atlas.

  • Verified primary and secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months
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  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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