The cultural and artistic policy in the french urban tramway: examples of Valenciennes and Nice

1. The cultural and artistic policy in the french urban tramway: examples of Valenciennes and Nice

2. National context : the 1% Artistique Policy • Principle: 1% of the global budget of a public projectisdedicated to the realisation of a public artworkspeciallydesigned for the place whereitwillbeplaced • It iscompulsory for the french State departments and for local administrations • It iscompulsory for all new publics buildings (townhall , highschool , university….)

3. First national law : 1936. Then 1951. Last one was in 1981 • It isaimingatpromoting local and international artiststhanks to public project. It alsomeans to make the general audience able to see art in the public space • This doesn’tconcern new tramway lines. However, it has become a tradition and all new french tramway lines respect it

4. The example of Valenciennes

5. The cultural policy of the SITURV The launching of the first line of tramway has been accompanied by a deepurbanregeneration of the city center. Beyondthisurbanrenewal , a art policy has been launched by the SITURV.   Goal of the SITURV: offer art in the streets to everyone (citizens and passengers of the transport network) 5 artworks , from local emblematicartists have been placedalong the tramway path Theses implantations and orientations have been planifiedat the origine of the project in order to integratethem in the best way possible in the city

6. « Le couple » by Eugène DODEIGNE, place du Marché aux Herbes in Valenciennes Photos Samuel Dhote for the SITURV

7. « Philoprof » by François DUFOUR, in Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes Photos Samuel Dhote for the SITURV

8. « Ugolin et ses enfants » by Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (veryfamousscupltorfrom Valenciennes) Photos Samuel Dhote for the SITURV

9. « Zef Cafougnette, poète de la mine » by François DUFOUR, in Denain Photos Samuel Dhote for the SITURV

10. « Epona » de Jacques SAELENS, dit « KOBE », belgium international sculptor in Anzin Photos Samuel Dhote for the SITURV

11. Thanks to his policy of urban regeneration and artistic renewal the SITURV was granted the Janus of the CITY by the Institut Français du Design in 2005. It is a way to congratulate the Siturv for its global tramway Project . • This Janus is for local admistrations which are making art easy to see by the population

12. The example of Nice

13. Nice is one of the most famous touristic city in France. • The new urban tramway was launched in november 2007 • It is the most significant example of the implementation of this cultural policy : • - 216 permanent artworks along the line. • - most important artworks public order until now • - Municipality wanted to create a real outdoor museum and offer a new guided tour for tourists • - Almost 20% of the global budget

14. International competition was lauched in 2005 by the City of Nice • 208 artistes participated and eventually 15 were shortlisted by an international jury made of art and urbanism experts • each artist got a part of the line where he could express his artistic work

15. Some of the artworks have been reproduced several times in the city: the seven statues de Jaume Plensa, the 76 paintworks of Ben… • The 21 stations are decorated

17. Lots of the piece of art are quite monumental like the 8 huge paintworks on the social housings in the popular part of the town

19. Most of thisartwork are liminous and are enlightedat night time

20. This serie of artworks has even become a new tourisitic tour of Nice intitled «L’Art dans la ville». This is a tramway tour. • 8 euros every Friday night in order to enjoy of the enlightment of the artworks