Point Ephémère is a
music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from a small coffeehouse for folk music shows, an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Ty ...
in
Paris
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, located at
Canal Saint-Martin
The Canal Saint-Martin () is a 4.6 km (2.86 mi) long canal in Paris, connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq to the river Seine. Nearly half its length (), between the Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Place de la Bastille, was covered in the mid- ...
. Point Ephémère is a center for artistic events located in the
10th arrondissement of Paris
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in an old warehouse building. The venue combines
artist in residence
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programming and live performances.
Background
Point Ephémère is led by a group of people that fifteen years transformed squatted 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
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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
ÃŽle-de-France
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, the
Direction régionale des affaires culturelles
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of Ile de France and (CNV).
External links
official site of Point Ephémère
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Music venues in Paris
Buildings and structures in the 10th arrondissement of Paris
Music venues in France