PERFORMING ARTS IN FRANCEA BRIEF OVERVIEW IN FIGURES

November 2008

Before reading…

The lack of one database makes it difficult to have consistent figures: the following slides come from different sources for different sectors and consequently do not show comparable indicators. A project for a national observatory/database for the performing arts is currently being considered by the Ministry of Culture and social partners.

In France, different levels of public authorities (state, regions, departments, communes, municipalities) have different prerogatives for supporting the performing arts. Financing is often mixed, making it hard to have a complete overview of public funding.

The figures in Slides 3-6 do not account for organizations that depend directly on a public authority and whose employees have the status of civil servants.

The figures in Slides 7-12 represent only certain organizations that receive funding from the state-level (Ministry of Culture) and are not exhaustive. The data also excludes a whole portion of subsidized performing arts that is not funded by the state, but that is funded by other public authorities.

For the purposes of this presentation, certain sectors of the performing arts have not been included – it is a selection rather than a comprehensive portrait of the sector.

Conclusion: please read the following with caution!

Performing arts organizations

In 2007:

21 141 companies and organizations identified

15 000 companies actively employed personnel

Source: AFDAS

SME Indeed!

96% of companies actively employing personnel in 2007 had less than 10 employees

50% operated with no permanent staff, hiring only on a very short-term basis

Source: AFDAS

Workers in the performing arts

In 2006, 171 550 employees worked in the performing arts

54% of these contracts were with artists

Source: AUDIENS

Contracts in the performing arts Approximately 131 000 short-term contracts

with artists and techniciens “intermittents du spectacle”

Approximately 45 700 unlimited-term contracts

Source: AUDIENS

State-subsidized theatre

4 major categories of state-subsidized theatre:

National Theatres (5 in 2006) National and Regional Drama Centers (38) National Venues (69) Independent theatre companies (625)

Source: MCC/DMDTS/DEPS

National / Regional Drama CentersFor the 2005-2006 season, 38 centers

represented: 154 premieres of new works 1 526 000 tickets purchased 7 850 performances Public subsidies of 98 M € for operations divided

as follows:

Source: MCC/DMDTS/DEPS

National Venues

For the 2004-2005 season, 69 venues represented:

2 328 685 spectators 8 325 performances Public subsidies of 154,6 M € divided as follows:

Source: MCC/DMDTS/DEPS

State-subsidized dance

For the 2005-2006 season, 19 National Choreographic Centers/ballets represented :

555 549 spectators 1 231 performances Public subsidies of 31,8 M € divided as follows:

The Ministry of Culture also subsidized 236 dance companies.Source: MCC/DMDTS/DEPS

State-subsidized operas/orchestras In 2006, public financing of 331,7 M € for

state-subsidized operas/orchestras (excluding

Opéra National de Paris) was shared among different partners :

Source: MCC/DMDTS/DEPS

Orchestras

For the 2005-2006 season, 29 permanent orchestras represented:

1 946 musicians with unlimited-term contracts 3 001 concerts divided primarily among

different genres as follows:

Source : AFO/DEPS

Private-sector theatres (“Théâtres Privés”)

In 2007, private-sector theatres in Paris represented:

3,2 million spectators 17 000 performances 104 M€ in ticket sales 32€ average ticket price

Productions are premiered in the theaters in Paris before going on tour throughout France.

Source: SDTP

PERFORMING ARTS IN FRANCEA BRIEF OVERVIEW IN FIGURES

November 2008