The Centre des arts

Based on the former site of the distillery Garnier, the Centre des arts is defined as a venue for exhibitions, productions, residencies, reflection, mediation, dissemination, developing expertise around digital writing and hybrid forms creation.

Created in 2002 at the initiative of the town of Enghien-les-Bains, the Centre des arts, the creation of multidisciplinary site accepts its digital programming at the intersections of the performing arts, visual arts, film, design.

It emphasizes the cultural mix by developing the meetings between the French and international development. Programming both on the international sized and supporting the creation of welcomes with residences in response to a logic of production and editing with the theme the report Arts / Science / Technology. She mixes the big international art references the past 60 years and young emerging talent.

In 2007, the Centre des arts is a "Scene conventioned" for numerical entries by the Ministry of Culture and Communication and acquires a recognition in terms of digital skills.

The Centre des arts bring the realization of the first French festival dedicated to international innovation in digital design. The festival recognizes Digital Baths a constantly evolving since its inception in 2005 and reached a peak of over 34,000 visitors in its fifth edition in June 2010.
Over the years, the Centre des arts has seen its business and diversify programming by becoming a full participant engaged in cultural engineering consultancies and advice initiating different projects and cross cultural borders.

Over an area of 3000 m², the Centre des arts has an auditorium, an exhibition area and various studios all equipped with latest generation equipment at the forefront of new technologies.