Point Éphémère

Point Ephémère is a music venue in Paris, located at Canal Saint-Martin. Point Ephémère is a center for artistic events located in the 10th arrondissement of Paris in an old warehouse building. The venue combines artist in residence programming and live performances.

Background

Point Ephémère is led by a group of people that fifteen years transformed squated buildings into temporary artist spaces. This dynamic art center opened October 13, 2004. It puts in place the necessary means to the home of artists (visual artists, musicians, dancers, designers) and provides tools for public recognition of their work. Before the building was used as the fire station of Chateau-Landon. Since opening, Point Ephémère hosts artists in residence spaces for (4 artists' studios, a dance studio, 5 music rehearsal studios) and offers a program of exhibitions, shows, concerts, parties, conferences, workshops, and unusual happenings. Point Ephémère hosts the festival AAO since its inception in 2009.

Point Ephémère is supported by the Mayor of Paris, the Regional Council of Île-de-France, the Direction régionale des affaires culturelles of Ile de France and Centre national de la chanson, des variétés et du jazz (CNV).

Coordinates: 48°52′53″N 2°22′07″E / 48.8814°N 2.3685°E / 48.8814; 2.3685

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