Us
art - society - audiences - territories
artconnexion, a contemporary art organisation, has been producing unexpected, provocative encounters between artists and the public since 1994.
artconnexion creates innovative connections between artists and society through a range of cultural activities: citizen commissions, research and education projects, exhibitions, conferences, residencies and apprenticeships.
Located at 9 rue du Cirque in Lille’s old town, this house is the starting point for all our projects. It is a place of hospitality, learning, exchange of knowledge, artistic experimentation and encounters.
From pigeon fanciers based in Beauvois-en-Cambrésis (59), to the staff of the CHR hospital in Lille, from the town of Ault in the Somme (80), to the Setouchi Islands in Japan, artconnexion develops and co-develops projects locally, nationally and internationally.
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Amanda Crabtree - director and lead curator
Amanda Crabtree established artconnexion in 1994 and joined the organisation full-time in 2001. Prior to this, she worked at the British Council, Paris, Le Fresnoy, Studio national des arts contemporains, Tourcoing, Le Magasin contemporary art centre, Grenoble and the Centre d'art contemporain of Geneva. She currently directs artconnexion and curates major exhibitions and public realm projects. She teaches in the Art department of the University of Lille and directs the Master's programme 'Art & Society' with a particular focus on the production of contemporary art works within the public realm. She has just established a University Diploma short-course for arts professionals entitled “Reclaiming art”. She is a member of the Lille University laboratories CEAC and LACTH. Her research interests focus on public art practice and she is currently writing on the work of American artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
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Sébastien Deltombe - administrator and production manager
After studying public law and visual arts at the University of Lille, Sébastien Deltombe went on to gain experience in the production of art projects. In 2016, he accompanied the artists Melissa Dubbin and Aaron S. Davidson during their residency at the Pinault Collection in Lens. In 2018, he collaborated with Residency Unlimited in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the artconnexion team as administrator and production manager in August 2018.
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Doriane Spiteri - artistic projects and development manager
Doriane Spiteri graduated in 2013 from curatorial studies and in 2014 in research and art critic from Rennes 2 University. She worked as administrator and coordinator of the Pôle Art.Santé then as in charge of professional training at Maze. As a curator, in 2017 she was a laureate of a curatorial program of the Abattoirs Musée-Frac Occitanie Toulouse. Art critic, she is a member of AICA-France, winner in 2022 of an editorial program and writes for artistes, art spaces and associations. She joined artconnexion as artistic projects and development manager in June 2024.
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Co-founder
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Bruno Dupont
Bruno Dupont est co-fondateur d'artconnexion en 1994 et médiateur-producteur de l'action Nouveaux commmanditaires depuis 2000.
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Board member
- Aude Fernez - chairperson
- Godeleine Vanhersel - secretary
- Francis Logié - treasurer
- Véronique Chabot
- Yves Ducrocq
- Pascale Logié
- Christelle Manfredi
- Christelle Richeux
- Philémon Vanorlé
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Past staff
- Baptiste Loock
- Ninon Martin
- Margaux Robilliard
- Marie-Cécile Trir
- Elisa Lombard
- Flore Chetcuti
- Flore Chetcuti
- Clara Carpentier
- Zoé Baetens
- Hélène Sumian
- Marie Pleintel
- Louise Marion
- Emilie Courtel
- Baptiste Fabre
- Agathe Renard
- Julie Parenty
- Flavie Leleux
- Camille Martel
- Maryline Migot
- Amélie Diet
- Adeline Keunebrock
- Élodie Deschemaker
- Delphine Silly
- Natacha Détré
- Vanessa Camerani
Contact
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9 rue du cirque 59000 Lille France
T 03 20 21 10 51
contact@artconnexion.orgFollow us
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Local public transport
Subway: stops Lille Flandres (lines 1 & 2) and Rihour (line 1)
Bus number 9: stop Lyon d'Or
Shuttle bus of Vieux-Lille: stop on request
Bike station V’lille: N.D. de la Treille -
Opening times:
Wednesday – Saturday, 3–6pm
Free admissionOr by arrangement:
contact@artconnexion.org
Closing:
Closed on national holidays and Sundays
Membership & donations
artconnexion needs you!
Joining artconnexion means supporting an organisation that works to produce and support artists; to involve citizens in the art commissioning; to create connections between art and all other areas of life (research, learning, science, mental health, ecology, heritage, etc.).By joining, you approve and recognise the work of the artconnexion team, as well as its values.
Partnerships
artconnexion benefits from the support of the DRAC Hauts-de-France - Ministère de la Culture, the Région Hauts-de-France, the département du Nord, the département du Pas-de-Calais, the département de la Somme, the Métropole Européenne de Lille, the Ville de Lille, the Institut français, the Fondation de France and the Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso.
Le FEDER - Fonds Européen de Développement Régional Bretagne supports the Initium Maris project.
artconnexion is a partner of the University of Lille, CEAC - Centre d'Étude des Arts Contemporains, Art Prod# Lab, artconnexion UK and The Museum of Loss and Renewal
artconnexion is a member of La Société des Nouveaux commanditaires and 50° NORD – 3° EST pôle arts visuels Hauts-de-France & territoires transfrontaliers
