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Thanks to its corporate partners, La Piscine has significantly expanded its collections. Its extensive programme of temporary exhibitions, which combines prestigious exhibitions with opportunities for discovery, attracts an average of 250,000 visitors a year. More than 50,000 children take part in workshops and activities for young people every year. Ongoing work is also carried out with beneficiaries of charitable organisations and certain patients to promote access to culture for as many people as possible.

Being a corporate patron today means taking the bold decision to involve those around you in initiatives that are meaningful and forward-looking. It means supporting the museum in its development by backing its activities as part of an approach that serves the public interest.

Partnering with the museum means sharing a deep-rooted connection to the local area and a special attachment to France’s cultural heritage. It means positioning yourself as a key player in the region’s vitality, whose influence extends to the national and international stage. It also means aligning your brand with the values of the museum, including the values of solidarity that it has championed since its inception. La Piscine offers you a win-win partnership that aligns with your business and strategy.

Exhibition:
Art and Anarchy, from Courbet to street art

Spanning more than a century and a half of history and creativity, this exhibition explores the links between social movements, anarchist thought and the arts.

As the first movement to challenge all forms of authority, and a crucible for criticism of imperialism, racism and patriarchy, anarchism has been at the forefront of debates that are all too relevant today. From the moment they emerged, libertarian ideas captivated numerous artists, from Gustave Courbet to the Surrealists, via the
Neo-Impressionists. After the Liberation, new cultural trends – the hippie, punk and grunge movements – were still steeped in this ideal.

As a philosophy free from dogma, anarchism deserved an extraordinary exhibition that brought together a range of disciplines – visual arts, fashion, design, architecture, film, literature and music.

This exhibition enjoys the exceptional support of the Musée d’Orsay and a partnership with the Archives Signac, and has been organised in collaboration with the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Besançon.