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Every year MONUMENTA, organized at the initiative of the Ministry for Culture and Communication (Délégation aux arts plastiques), invites an internationally renowned artist to match their vision against the monumental space of the Grand Palais Nave. From this encounter, a unique work is born, illuminated by the spectacular setting. It is offered to a national and international public, permitting France to better play its role on the stage of major artistic events.
Mandated by the Ministry of Culture and Communication, the Délégation aux arts plastiques contributes to defining State policy on the fine and visual arts, and determines the conditions for its implementation. Central to its objectives is that of coordinating events on a national and international scale, aimed at showcasing the French art scene. This has given rise to the triennial "La Force de l'Art", devoted to creative work in France; "Dans la nuit, des images" offering video or digital work; and finally "MONUMENTA", an annual event permitting great figures in the contemporary art world to share their artistic vision at the Grand Palais, in Paris. These events seek to make the widest possible public aware of the challenges of contemporary creative work by offering it, through mediated learning entrusted to the CNAP, the keys to understanding the work of today's artists.
The Centre national des arts plastiques is the contemporary art events producer for the Ministry of Culture and Communication (Délégation aux arts plastiques). A major player on the cultural scene, it supports artists to produce and promote their works to all publics ; a major player on the economic scene as well, it accompanies professionals in the French art world. For this reason it co-produces prestigious contemporary art encounters at the Grand Palais, comprised by the MONUMENTA and FORCE DE L'ART series. For MONUMENTA 2010 / Christian Boltanski, the Centre national des arts plastiques is responsible for guiding the projects, artistic production and cultural programming management, publications, reception of the public, mediated learning and educational initiatives, relations with partners and patrons, communication and press relations. The Centre national des arts plastiques acquires and commissions artworks on behalf of the State, to enrich the national contemporary art collections ; it also is responsible for the safeguarding and management of what comprises France's largest national contemporary art collection. It promotes artworks through temporary and permanent loans and through exhibition organization, in France and abroad, in partnership with all types of museums and cultural institutions. It implements several support initiatives, such as financial aid for first exhibitions, first catalogues, research grants, art book publication, etc. It implements national commissions, seeking to bring about the encounter of the art of our time with French public spaces.
L'Etablissement public du Grand Palais is co-producer of the third MONUMENTA exhibition and is pleased to welcome Christian Boltanski to its Nave. In the immense Nave, a magnificent backdrop of glass, stone and steel, the grandeur of the premises combines with the strength of the artist's intention to create an exceptional events showcasing contemporary creative work. Entirely classified as a historic monument, the Grand Palais was endowed to become the Etablissement public du Grand Palais, created in 2007 ; in this way it became a major player in promoting creative work, innovation and learning. The Etablissement public du Grand Palais is responsible for the Nave's programming and operation as well as that of the digital projection room ; from 2010, this will also be the case for new spaces currently undergoing renovation : the Salon d'Honneur and the Southwest Gallery. The Grand Palais launched a 2008-2011 initiative to serve the million and a half visitors who crowd each year into the Nave. This is developed in the following directions : opening the renovated spaces to the public thanks to reorganization program aiming to double the usable surface areas within three years ; improving visitor reception ; and moderating and reinforcing the monument's attractiveness owing to ambitious programming. In this regard, it welcomes about ten public events per season based on two guiding principles: excellence and aesthetics. The 2009/2010 season was defined by events for younger publics (LeBron James, 1e nuit électro, Quicksilver Tony Hawk Show), for the exceptional (equestrian event), for art (Salon du collectionneur, FIAC, Art en Capital, MONUMENTA) and for celebration (Jours de fête, Année France-Russie). The Établissement public du Grand Palais is under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Communication. Read more about the Grand Palais
The Rmn (Réunion des musées nationaux) is co-producer, with the Centre national des arts plastiques and the Etablissement public du Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, of this new MONUMENTA, in the Nave of the Grand Palais. It is responsible for organization of the public reception areas and admissions management. Exhibiting, producing, publishing, circulating, showcasing, acquiring... Through its initiatives, the Rmn has contributed for over a century to helping all publics discover and know the French national cultural heritage. With responsibility for programming and operation of the Grand Palais Galeries nationales, the Rmn organizes close to 30 temporary exhibitions yearly, alone or in collaboration with public establishments, national museums and services as well as with its foreign cultural partners for international co-productions in Europe, the United States and Asia. The Rmn publishes and circulates catalogues and merchandise products throughout its network of 40 book-and-gift shops and sales counters in Paris and the regions of France. To promote the riches to be found in the national collections, it designs and publishes guides, programs and visitor paper, audiovisual and multimedia support materials. Whether they are specialists, amateurs, the general public, tourists or young publics, the Rmn conceives adapted editorial products. The Rmn is a public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature, under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Communication. 
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