Élise Mignot
Founder & Director, Stubborn in Dreams - Mauritius
Cultural Dialogue Freak
Graduated in Political Science, Cultural Policies as a major, Elise is an independent arts programmer with specialist experience in cross-cultural collaborations.
For the past 11 years, Elise has been working in various art fields in Europe - France, Hungary - as well as in Asia - Vietnam, Indonesia, Yemen, India - and in Africa - Mauritius. Her arts management experience includes roles with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairsn through its network of Institut Français; roles with organizatons and festival, including Festival d'Avignon.
Since January 2012, Elise is launching her own art & culture company, named "Stubborn in Dreams".
182 contacts www.stubbornindreams.com
Created in 2012, Stubborn in Dreams is aiming at accompanying cultural, political and economic actors in art projects development. Stubborn in Dreams works on different fields :
Towards cultural actors
- Curation of arts projects
- Conception and Management of art projects
- Cultural communication
- Financing and Fund Raising for art projects
Towards institutions and governments
- Consultancy in cultural policies
Towards economic actors
- Philanthropic consultancy
themarshallplan.wordpress.com
the MarshallPlan is an Independent DVD Label and distribution for Indonesian alternative films. the MarshallPlan make film compilations, distribution, and networking in order to create space for Indonesian independent filmmakers to have a chance to spread their works widely.
2009 - 2011 www.ifmaurice.org
- Launched the new Institute
- Curated / programmed arts and culture
- In charge of communication, partnerships and sponsoring
- Managed the cultural team – 14 persons
- Editor-in-chief of “Créations”
- Coordinated French cultural cooperation in Mauritius
- Conceived and coordinated cultural events – 90 events / year
2010 : Opening of Institut français de Maurice.
2009 2010 2011 ILE COURTS : International Short Films Festival in Mauritius.
Affiliated to French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the large network of 150 Instituts Français located all over the world is a unique cultural tool. Instituts Français aim at implementing French cultural policy overseas. They promote artistic exchange, and ensure worldwide promotion of performing arts, visual arts, architecture, litterature, cinema, knowledge, science and ideas throughout the world.
2008 - 2009 www.ifhanoi-lespace.com
- Vice cultural attaché in programming French cultural cooperation in Vietnam.
- Project manager of L’Espace-Institut Français de Hanoi – Management of the 5 persons cultural team
80 art events per year
including 2 Festivals: Festival de Hué 08
Printemps Français in Hanoi 08.
- Coordinated the overall communication of L’Espace-Institut Français de Hanoi.
- Coordinated the European cultural meetings (French presidency of EU) in 2008.
Affiliated to French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the large network of 150 Instituts Français located all over the world is a unique cultural tool. Instituts Français aim at implementing French cultural policy overseas. They promote artistic exchange, and ensure worldwide promotion of performing arts, visual arts, architecture, litterature, cinema, knowledge, science and ideas throughout the world.
2007 - 2008 www.printempsdescomediens.com
- Free-lance producer (curation, administration, finance, communication, partnerships and technics), for the traditional Balinese and Javanese dance performance that will be presented in France for one month in June 2008.
2005 - 2007 www.ccfjakarta.or.id
- Project manager of IFI Jakarta – Manager of the 5 persons cultural team
about 50 arts events per year
including 2 Festivals: Printemps Français in Jakarta 2006 and 2007.
- Assistant to the Director of IFI Jakarta in programming / curating the programs of 6 French cultural centres (CCF and AF) in Indonesia.
- Responsible for communication and publication for IFI Jakarta.
- Editor-in-chief of “Voilà”, the IFI Jakarta magazine.
- Coordinator of thee website and overall communication for “Printemps Français en Asie” – French cultural Festivals in Asia – organised by French Cultural Centres in Asia (China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Website : www.printemps-francais-asie.org
Affiliated to French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the large network of 150 Instituts Français located all over the world is a unique cultural tool. Instituts Français aim at implementing French cultural policy overseas. They promote artistic exchange, and ensure worldwide promotion of performing arts, visual arts, architecture, litterature, cinema, knowledge, science and ideas throughout the world.
2005 - 2005 www.lesrencontres.org
- Coordinated two major meetings in Avignon, France, during the Festival d’Avignon.
Mobility of artists – Circulation of art works in Europe in the presence of the President of the European Parliament and the French Minister for Culture among others, and in partnership with Relais-Culture-Europe and Syndeac - 17th July 2005.
La Rencontre d’Avignon – European Regions and Culture in the presence of regionally elected representatives in charge of culture for all European countries- 18>20 July 2005
- Coordinated La Rencontre de Budapest – European Forum for emerging authors in Budapest – Hungary – 21>24 April 2005. This conference was organised in collaboration with the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and the International Book Festival of Budapest. It offered elected representatives in charge of culture, as well as professional and young authors from all over Europe to discuss the political and cultural aims of local governments.
Les rencontres is an open forum for debate and action, grouping together elected members from all levels of local government throughout Europe in order to actively take part in the setting up of European cultural policies. Since 1994, the network has facilitated exchange on cultural and educational policies at a local, national and European level.
General Secretary Assistant, Festival d'Avignon - Contemporary Theatre & Dance Festival in Europe - France
2004 - 2004 www.festival-avignon.com
- Coordinated the departments of communication, publishing, press, public relations and partnerships for Festival d’Avignon in support of the General Secretary
- Developed collaborations with partners and sponsors of the Festival
- Organised meetings and debates for audiences and professionals
- Executed the VIP schedules and protocol in the Festival d’Avignon
Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar, the Avignon Festival is today one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. Every year in July, Avignon becomes a city-theater, transforming its architectural heritage into various performance venues, majestic or surprising, welcoming tens of thousands of theater-lovers (over 130,000 admissions) of all ages. Avignon is also a state of mind: the city is an open-air forum where festival-goers discuss the shows and share their experiences as spectators. For a month, everyone can have access to a contemporary and living culture.
2003 - 2003 www.ifyemen.com
- Coordinated two Franco-German projects in art residencies in the fields of visual arts and music, promoting artistic dialogue between Yemeni and European artists
- Organised various art performances and exhibitions for the IFI Yemen in Sana'a
- Conceived the programmes and brochures of the IFI Yemen in Sana'a
Affiliated to French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the large network of 150 Instituts Français located all over the world is a unique cultural tool. Instituts Français aim at implementing French cultural policy overseas. They promote artistic exchange, and ensure worldwide promotion of performing arts, visual arts, architecture, litterature, cinema, knowledge, science and ideas throughout the world.
2002 - 2003 www.art-danse.com
- Took part in organising the 15th year of this international dance festival, in various communication functions
2001 - 2002- Responsible for conception and organisation of the First Antiques Fair in Pondicherry, in collaboration with the Government of Pondicherry
- Coordinated photography workshop dedicated to young Pondicherrian artists to support the development of photographic arts in Pondicherry
- Organised various cultural programmes: exhibitions, arts performances and cinema
2000 - 2000- Authored report on “Coordinating communication between the 5 Alliances Françaises in Hungary in order to develop a common sponsorship”.