Fonds régional d'art contemporain

A Fonds régional d'art contemporain (Frac) is a public regional collection of contemporary art set in one of the metropolitan or overseas regions of France.[1] There are currently 23 Fracs across the country, organised into a national network called Platform since 2005.[2][3] Fracs are funded by regions, by the state through the Ministry of Culture and by municipalities.[3] Originally without venues, Fracs are now hosted in repurposed historical buildings, or in specifically-built art museums, depending on the size of their collection.[4]

Founding and history

Fracs were founded by culture minister Jack Lang, as part of a decentralization policy to move aspects of governance out to regional governments. Starting in 1982, regional funds were set up to promote and encourage contemporary art by forming regional collections, and engaging in outreach to local communities and cultural institutions.

The goals of the Frac program are:

  • To build a heritage of contemporary art in the region, and support the creation of new art through the combined actions of acquisitions and commissioning works. Each Frac may decide to specialize in a particular category of contemporary art.
  • To disseminate funds widely within each region, developing regular partnerships with cultural institutions, local authorities and schools.
  • To raise broad awareness in contemporary art methods, through tours, speakers, events with artists, and workshops with young people.

Next generation

Starting in 2011, the Frac next generation programme set out plans to build new physical museums for several of these collections:[5][4][6]

  • Bretagne (Rennes, designed by architect Odile Decq, opened July 6, 2012)
  • Centre-Val de Loire (Orléans, designed by architects Jakob + MacFarlane, opened September 5, 2013)
  • Franche-Comté (Besançon, designed by architect Kengo Kuma, opened April 6, 2013)
  • Grand Large – Hauts-de-France (Dunkerque, designed by architects Lacaton et Vassal, opened November 16, 2013)
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine MÉCA (Bordeaux, designed by architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and FREAKS, opened June 28, 2019)[7]
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Marseille, designed by architect Kengo Kuma, opened March 22, 2013)

Frac collections

The 23 Frac collections, as of 2015:

Region City Name Creation Collection
AlsaceSélestatFrac Alsace19821357 works, 489 artists[8]
AquitaineBordeauxFrac Aquitaine1982330 artists, over 1000 works
AuvergneClermont-FerrandFrac Auvergne1985238 artistes[9]
BourgogneDijonFrac Bourgogne1984650 works
BretagneRennesFrac Bretagne19813928 works, 496 artists[10]
Centre-Val de LoireOrléansFrac Centre-Val de Loire198213424 works, 391 artists[11]
Champagne-ArdenneReimsFrac Champagne-Ardenne1984680 works, 243 artists[12]
CorseCorteFrac Corse
Franche-ComtéBesançonFrac Franche-Comté1982473 works, |255 artists[13]
Île-de-FranceParis, 19th arrondissementLe Plateau / Frac Ile-de-France1347 works, 552 artists[14]
Languedoc-RoussillonMontpellierFrac Languedoc-Roussillon981 works, 372 artists[15]
LimousinLimogesFrac Limousin19821271 works, 311 artists[16]
LorraineMetzFrac Lorraine1983729 works, 277 artists[17]
Midi-PyrénéesToulouseLes Abattoirs, Musée - Frac Occitanie Toulouse2332 works, 701 artists[18]
Nord-Pas-de-CalaisDunkerqueFrac Nord-Pas-de-Calais19831272 works, 512 artists[19]
Basse-NormandieCaenFrac Basse-Normandie1983979 works, |393 artists[20]
Haute-NormandieSotteville-lès-RouenFrac Haute-Normandie
Pays de la LoireCarquefouFrac des Pays de la Loire1982
PicardieAmiensFrac Picardie19831538 works, 223 artists[21]
Poitou-CharentesAngoulêmeFrac Poitou-Charentes1983801 works, 326 artists
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurMarseilleFrac Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur1982849 works, 389 artists[22]
Rhône-AlpesVilleurbanneInstitut d'art contemporain
MartiniqueFort-de-FranceFrac Martinique
La RéunionSaint-DenisFrac Réunion

References
  1. The 23 regional collections or contemporary art, website lescollectionsdesfrac.fr.
  2. "PLATFORM : Regroupement des Fonds régionaux d'art contemporain". Les collections des Frac. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  3. "About Platform - Missions". www.frac-platform.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  4. "Nouvelles Architectures". parisART (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  5. "FRAC : Next Generation". parisART (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  6. "Nouvelles architectures - Fonds régionaux pour l'art contemporain". Centre Pompidou (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  7. "Team BIG+FREAKS Wins Competition for New Cultural Center in Bordeaux". Bustler. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  8. Collection du Frac Alsace Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomusem, au 16 juin 2009.
  9. Collection FRAC Auvergne, consulté le 22 mai 2011
  10. Collection du Frac Bretagne Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomuseum, au 29 janvier 2009.
  11. Collection du Frac Centre
  12. Collection du Frac Champagne-Ardenne Archived 2016-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomuseum, au 1er octobre 2009.
  13. Présentation, sur le site du Frac de Franche-Comté.
  14. Collection du Frac Île-de-France, sur Navigart, au 25 août 2015.
  15. Collection du Frac Languedoc-Roussillon Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomuseum, au 31 août 2007
  16. Collection du Frac Limousin, sur Videomuseum, au 7 juin 2007.
  17. Collection du FRAC Lorraine
  18. Collection du Frac Midi-Pyrénées / Les Abattoirs Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomuseum, au 7 août 2008.
  19. Collection du Frac Nord-Pas-de-Calais Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomuseum, au 6 avril 2009.
  20. Collection du Frac Basse-Normandie, sur Videomuseum, au 26 mars 2009.
  21. Collection du Frac Picardie Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomuseum, au 12 octobre 2009.
  22. Collection du Frac Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, sur Videomuseum, au 16 février 2009.
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