le 5 juin 2007
You may have met us during an event such as the "vilaine vilaine" last summer, (the "vilaine" is a river which flows through Rennes), or maybe you heard that "Mardi Gras" (Pancake Tuesday) had become a national bank holiday, and you wondered who was claiming for such a utopian and strange idea, or maybe you saw us in a café or a bookshop during an "apéroesie" or you came to our premises, sometimes , often and you are now asking yourself whether we still exist or not ... or how you could support us.
These are many reasons to try and find out what hides under the name of "Les ateliers du vent" ...
So welcome to our renewed website, in which you will find, we hope ,
answers to your questions and we also hope that it will make you feel
like joining us as a member or simply as someone curious to discover
more.
"Les ateliers" have existed for 10 years now, it is a1901 law association, which was created in 1996.
We define ourselves as a gathering of 7 artists who meet and share ideas and projects with various partners (artists and structures ) and who get together with those partners and with spectators (willing to involve themselves) to build projects and make a place live.
These projects are chosen by the artistic direction (the "G8"
constituted by the seven artists), they are closely linked to the
personal creations of each of the 7 artists and take on a variety of
artistic shapes which correspond to our desire to meet other artists :
personal and collective exhibitions, Psh( )tt evenings, Cabarets and
caboulots, super May 8th, the Vilaine guinguette ...
We are a place of research and creation which proposes meetings with a public whom we hope the widest possible.
Today, the association counts over 150 members who support an action, a place, a singular experience.
On top of being our essential support, members also constitute the first spectators to the events we propose.
Keeping them regularly informed, and the will to involve each of them in our projects enables to generate energy.
By associating everyone and by elaborating clear principles which
are the founding of our process and practice, we create a kind of
artistic cooperation.
Enjoy your visit and see you soon.