a high school for young contemporary artists in the most cultural and

A high school
for young contemporary artists in the
most cultural and creative French city
Nantes School of Art at the heart of the Quartier de la Création on the Isle of Nantes in 2015. 10,000 meters square offered to
the 500 art students. Architecture by Franklin Azzi
The center of an important urban project on the Isle of Nantes, the Quartier de la Création (Creation
District), is based on twenty years of innovation and experimentation that have contributed to the
emergence of a new axis of development at the crossroads of culture, technology and economy.
Activities cover edition, digital creation, multimedia projects, communication, media, architecture,
design, scenic arts and visual arts, representing a wealth of talent at the service of territorial
development. The Quartier de la Création aims to encourage new forms of activity and contribute to the
emergence of a new type of growth, stemming from the encounter between artists, research workers,
students and business people who look beyond mere consumerism. This new dynamism will enrich the
international attractiveness of the Nantes metropolitan area. The door to the future will open on the Isle
of Nantes with:
Beaux-arts•Nantes
Place Dulcie-September
F- 44 000 Nantes France
T. + 33 2 40 35 90 20
www.esba-nantes.fr
[email protected]
Center for Training in the Teaching of Dance and
Music (CEFEDEM)
Lycée International
Lycée de la Joliverie
School of Book and Print Trades
The Nantes School of Art is part of a national
network of fifty-six art schools under the
educational guidance of the French Ministry of
Culture and Communication.
Beaux-arts•Nantes is a public establishment of
cultural cooperation (E.P.C.C) financed by Nantes
Metropole, the City of Nantes and the French
Ministry of Culture and Communication.
Eden Morfaux, Déconstruction, 2011.
Wood, painting, 130 x 80 cm.
Nantes Art School
University of Nantes
Nantes School of Architecture (ENSAN)
Sciences Com’
Nantes School of Design
NANTES, pays de la loire, france:
A CONTEMPORARY ART scene
innovative
high education teachings
from academic practises like painting, sculpture, drawing, engraving...
to contemporary art: installations, performances, visual arts and new media.
• Master in Contemporary Art
• Workshops with international artists
• Research in Art Platform on Border problematics
• Special post-graduate programme on Art and Entreprises
• Art Collection and exhibitions programmes
• International artistic exchanges: Yokohama, Tokyo, Reykjavik, Porto, Santa Fé...
• Permanent international residency in Marfa, Texas, USA
le lieu unique. Music, danse, theater, exhibitions, Nantes Fine Arts Museum. Art collections
bar, restaurant, bookshop, hamman...
from Ancient to Contemporary periods
Daniel Buren’s Rings, part of Estuaire. 30 public
art works along the river Loire
International CONNEXIONs
Nantes School of Art is implementing an international policy that aims to enroll 30% of foreign students by the
year 2015 and allow every student to study abroad as part of the degree programs.
The first cycle encourages a semester of mobility at a partner school. The second cycle offers shorter stays
to accompany a personal artistic project, with the goal of producing works and presenting them in a foreign
contemporary art venue, such as the French Cultural Center at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, or the 21st Century
Museum in Tokyo, Japan.
Machines de l’Île. Experimental moving
sculptures park on Nantes Island
Created by Atelier Van Lieshout, L’Absence, a
bar in front of Nantes architecture school.
The Pays de la Loire Contemporary Art
Collection building, near Nantes
Located on the Loire Estuary, 50-kms from the
Atlantic Coast, 400-kms from Paris
Oceanic climate
Nantes Atlantique International Airport
TGV Atlantique (2 hours from Paris)
47-kms of Tramway
The Nantes School of Art (École supérieure des beauxarts de Nantes Métropole) is a cultural establishment
of Nantes City Council, governed by the Ministry of
Culture and Communication, renowned both nationally
and internationally, with 220 students working towards
professions in contemporary art and visual design.
France’s 6th largest town
France’s ship yard
2nd largest trade market
3rd financial position in France
5th largest region in information technology services
Founded over two centuries ago, the Nantes School of
Art is one of the oldest in France. Following the teaching
and technical reforms put in place in the 1960’s, the
Nantes School of Art is renowned today for its dynamic
and innovative strength. Amongst past students there
are many acclaimed artists: Jean Metzinger, Jean Gorin,
Jacques Vaché, Benjamin Péret, Claude Cahun, Jacques
Villeglé, Philippe Cognée, Fabrice Hyber, Christelle
Familiari, Pierrick Sorin, and many others.
Joining the world of work,
a challenge for the future
Nantes School of Art introduces students to professional artistic activities and encourages the development of a
professional network, as well as direct contact with the public and the citizens, through the school gallery, and also
“Le Hangar à Bananes” (The Banana Warehouse), the art studio, conferences and symposiums, co-productions,
partnerships and numerous collaborations with Nantes institutions (including the Museum of Fine Arts; the Loire
Regional Collection of Contemporary Art; Le Lieu Unique, a national theater located at Nantes; the Nantes School
of Architecture; and the Grand Café, a contemporary art center at Saint-Nazaire).
17 countries partners 38 art schools bilateral agreements
AuStria Vienna Akademie der Bildenden Künste
Greece Athens Athens School of Fine Arts
Belgium Liège Académie royale des beaux-arts - Ecole supérieure des arts
Canada/Québec
Montréal Concordia University - Faculty of Fine Arts (FOFA)
Montréal Université du Québec
Montréal McGill University
Québec Université Laval - Ecole des Arts Visuels
Trois-Rivières Université du Québec
Gatineau Université du Québec en Outaouais
Chicoutimi Université du Québec
China
Pékin Central Academy of Fine Arts
Danemark
Copenhague Kunstakademiets Billedkunstskoler
Finland Helsinki Aalto University - School of Art and Design germany Dortmund Fachhochschule - Fachbereich Design
Karlsruhe Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste
Kiel Muthesius Kunsthochschule
Leipzig Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst - Academy of visual art
great britain
Glasgow The Glasgow School of Art
Dundee University of Dundee - D.J.C.A.D. - School of Fine Art
Cardiff University of Wales Institute - School of Art and Design
Leicester De Monfort University - School of Fine Art and Applied Arts
Londres School of Art at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts
Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University
Ireland Limerick Limerick Institute of Technology - School of Art and Design
Island Reykjavik Listahaskoli Islands - Iceland Academy of the Arts
Italia
Venise Instituto Universitario di Architettura - Facolta di design e arti
Palerme Accademia Di Belle Arti
Milan Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
Japan
Tokyo Tokyo University of the Arts - Gedaï
the netherlands
Utrecht Utrecht School of the Arts
Norway Bergen Kunst-og Designøgskolen i Bergen
Portugal Porto Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Belas Artes
south corea
Seoul Korea National University of the Arts
spain
Cuenca Universidad de Castilla la Mancha - Facultad de Bellas Artes
Valence Universitat Politecnica - Facultat de Belles Arts de Sant Carles
Madrid Universidad Complutense - Facultad de Bellas Artes