Artistic Programming
Mémoire de l'Avenir organizes contemporary art events in its own space as well as satellite programs (debates, performances, etc.). The artistic and curatorial approaches adopted aim to foster a sensitive and intuitive engagement with the artworks.
Each exhibition provides tools for reflection not only on art itself, but also on the broader issues raised by the works. By questioning the world, artists bring forth ideas, give shape to emotions, and open pathways for dialogue. The works do not offer definitive answers or solutions but instead seek to explore problems that are both collective and deeply personal.
Art and Dialogue Training Workshops
In collaboration with artists, Mémoire de l'Avenir also creates and develops multidisciplinary workshops and interactive cultural mediation based on an original methodology developed by Margalit Berriet. This approach is grounded in the respectful inclusion of all cultures and identities, and promotes intuitive creativity, focusing on the notion of sensitivity as a foundation for cognitive learning.
Research and Pedagogy
Through our cultural mediation program, specifically designed for audiences with limited access to culture, artworks and museums are used as tools and spaces for dialogue, debate, and critical inquiry into contemporary issues. This mediation work not only empowers participants to navigate museum spaces independently but also encourages the emergence of diverse forms of knowledge and skills unique to each individual. These insights are then shared and valued within the collective.
Humanities, Arts and Society
A project by UNESCO–MOST, C.I.P.S.H., and Mémoire de l’Avenir
In association with The Jena Declaration
An international platform for artists, researchers, thinkers, and creative projects demonstrating the impact of the arts and humanities on society.
Our commitment is also reflected in concrete support for artists:
for every artwork sold, 85% of the amount is paid directly to the artist. The remaining 15% helps ensure the functioning and sustainability of the association.
Please note: each artwork purchase is accompanied by a public-interest donation receipt, making your contribution tax-deductible, in accordance with current legislation.
We are also available to guide you through a personalized meeting tailored to your needs and expectations.
Supporting Art, Supporting the Future
**Si vous souhaitez soumettre un projet ou une activité pour nos événements satellites de performances en direct, merci de nous contacter par email
*If you wish to submit a project or activity for our Live Performance Satellite Events, please contact us via email at
Visuals : Emmanuel Maa Berriet - Floating points
THE PROJECT
Mémoire de l’Avenir is a non-profit, non-partisan organisation governed by French Law 1901. Its core mission is to use the arts and cultural heritage to address urgent issues related to multiple identities, memories, pluralism, histories, rights and the environment.
Despite today’s challenges, we remain committed to our mission: using the arts and cultural heritage as tools for intercultural dialogue, changing mindsets and social transformation, promoting access to education, knowledge and critical thinking for all, as well as inclusion, sustainability, and the fight against discrimination, ignorance and stereotypes.
Since 2003, through several interconnected areas of activity — exhibitions, educational programmes, research, and Humanities, Arts and Society — Mémoire de l’Avenir has placed creativity at the heart of its actions, tools and methods, encouraging reflection and learning, fostering everyone’s active and creative participation, and promoting dialogue across disciplines.
Mémoire de l’Avenir is based in Belleville, Paris.
Its space is conceived as a meeting place for artists, researchers, thinkers and audiences from diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds, united by a shared interest in the role and impact of the arts in contemporary society.
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