Local visual arts organisations

• La Sécu (Lille)
  La Sécu is, first and foremost, an exhibition space which aims to foster the creation and dissemination of contemporary art and provide both a strong educational programme.
• La Chambre d’Eau (Le Favril)
  La Chambre d’Eau is a cultural organization whose purpose is the development of cultural territories and support of works of art that interrogate territorial issues.
• Art Connexion (Lille)
  Art Connexion is an independent non-profit organisation which commissions site-specific contemporary art projects in and around the Lille area.
• Le LEM (Lille)
• Espace 36 (Saint Omer)
  Espace 36 is a centre for contemporary arts, intended towards the creation and dissemination of new artistic works.
• L’Espace Croisé (Roubaix)
  Espace Croisé is a contemporary art centre whose programming seeks to convey the diversity and richness of today’s art.
• Le BAR Bureau d’Art et de Recherche (Roubaix)
  Le BAR (The Bureau of Art and Research) is based on the boldness and diversity of the forms suggested by contemporary artists in the field of plastic and visual arts.
• Heure Exquise! (Mons en Baroeul)
  Heure Exquise specializes in the promotion of video art and video creation.
  Starting with an essentially creative project, Heure Exquise has progressively set up its activities of distribution , screenings , documentation and training in video creation and electronic arts.
• Atelier 2 (Villeneuve d’Ascq)
  Atelier 2 is a visual arts organization with a single objective: “To educate future generations through cultural and artistic practice.”
• Lille 3000
  Neither festival nor biennale, lille3000 invites us to discover cultures through the most contemporary artists while sharing its events with the greatest possible number in the heart of the city.
• La plus petite galerie du monde (ou presque) (Roubaix)
  (Almost) The Smallest Gallery in the World consists of what can only be described as a window display that is surrounded by crowds throughout the day. In addition, there is a larger gallery behind the building in an old textile workshop that carries a good collection of artworks.
• Le Centre d’Arts Plastiques et visuels (Lille)
• Galerie Guy Chatiliez (Tourcoing)
  Galerie Chatiliez is an exhbition space which supports the work of emerging artists across a full range of different media.
• La Plate-forme (Dunkerque)
  La Plate-forme is an association of artists whose aim is to encourage collaboration and exchange between artists in the Nord-Pas de Calais region.
• Arts + Idem (Maubeuge)
  Founded as part of collaboration between the arts world and the wider community, Arts + Idem aims to promote contemporary visual art through the implementation of a program of activities which encourage public access to knowledge and culture.
• Centre Régional de la Photographie (Douchy-les-mines)
  The Centre Régional de la Photographie is an organization which specializes in contemporary photography. It is composed of an art center and an art library, both of which which aim to support the creation, dissemination and education of all audiences in the art of photography.
• le LAAC (Dunkerque)

Other cultural venues

• Maison Folie de Moulins
  The Maison Folie Moulins is a centre dedicated to artistic creation which brings together local artists and inhabitants with the aim of ensuring that the concept of ‘neighbourhood’ does not become detached from artistic expression.
• Maison Folie de Wazemmes
  The Maison Folie de Wazemmes is intended as place of work and centre for discussion, where local residents, area associations and creators from around the world come together.
• Tri Postal
  Tri Postal is an exhibition space that was at the centre of Lille’s European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2004.
• L’Aéronef
  L’Aéronef is a concert venue in the centre of Lille.
• Palais des Beaux Arts
  The Palais des Beaux-Arts is an art museum whose collections provide a comprehensive panorama of the great artistic movements of Europe from the 12th to the 20th century.
• Musee de l’Hospice Comtesse
  Musee de l’Hospice Comtesse is a museum housed in a 13th Century hospital which is dedicated to portraying life in Lille during 15-17th centuries.
• La Piscine, Musée d’art et d’industrie André Diligent – Roubaix
  The Museum of Art and Industry in Roubaix houses collections of paintings, sculpture, drawings, graphic design, textiles, fashions and ceramics, all of which reflect the creativity and energy behind Roubaix’ industrial heyday and its status as a world centre of textile manufacture and other industries.
• LaM Musée d’art moderne, d’art contemporain et d’art brut
  The Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM) is a newly-reopened museum which houses, amongst other things, the biggest collection of outsider art in France.
• Le Fresnoy
  Le Fresnoy is a post-graduate art and audiovisual research centre which aims to enable young artists to produce works using professional standard equipment under the direction of established artists.
• Le Grand Mix
  The Grand Mix is a venue dedicated to contemporary music. Its programme reflects the cultural practices of various audiences and special attention is paid to new practices within contemporary music.
• La Condition Publique
  La Condition Publique is a cultural space on the site of a disused textiles factory. It is dedicated to producing and promoting culture, as well as providing a social space that is accessible to all.
• La Cave aux Poètes
  La Cave aux Poètes is a concert venue in the centre of Roubaix.
• Le Theatre du Nord
  Le Theatre du Nord is a theatre housed within the building of an old cinema in Tourcoing. It provides a varied programme of local and touring productions.
• Orchestre National de Lille
  The Lille National Orchestra has developed a genuine and ambitious artistic programme of contemporary operas, providing opportunities for young talent and introducing the world of opera to a young audience.
• Opéra de Lille
  The Lille Opera offers a varied lyric programme, ranging from the baroque period to the creations of contemporary composers, as well as major masterpieces.
• Le Biplan
  Le Biplan houses both a theatre and a concert space which presents an eclectic programme of music and drama.
• Espace Le Carré
  Le Carre Space is an exhibition space which hosts regular exhibitions of emerging artists in the field of contemporary art.
• Maison de l’Architecture et de la Ville
  The Maison de l’Architecture et de la Ville (MAV) is a cultural organization which aims to support and promote contemporary architecture and urbanism through the organization of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and discussion forums.

TOURIST INFO

• www.lilletourism.com
• www.mairie-lille.fr
• www.lillemetropole.fr