Hôtel71

71, quai Perrache
69002 Lyon, France

CREATIVE AND SOCIAL HUB

MEDIA INCUBATOR

AND PROVIDER OF SERVICES

FOR LOCAL CULTURAL STRUCTURES

SINCE 2019

O

n 25 September 2019, Hotel71 officially opened its doors to the public.

Selected as a recipient of the Rhône-Alpes ERDF-ESF “Innovative Third Place” programme, Hôtel71 is many things at once: a shared living space, the headquarters of Arty Farty, and a site for work and interaction at the heart of the Confluence district.

It is a venue that serves as the natural extension of Arty Farty’s 20 years of activities and engagements in the cultural sector, enabling it to pass on skills and to share tools and opportunities for support and cooperation.

Hôtel71 is an innovative third place that welcomes project leaders, support and funding structures, and professionals from the cultural and creative industries.

6

floors

25

companies

100

residents

2

event spaces

1

podcast studio

INCUBATOR OF NEW MEDIA STRUCTURES

A recipient of the funding made available under the French government’s media and culture strategy, Hotel71 has broadened the scope of its activities since 2020 with the addition of an incubator dedicated to up-and-coming independent media structures. The aim of the incubator is to support a new generation of media entities while defending a shared set of values: identifying creativity as a driver of innovation, supporting the emergence of a European generation of media entrepreneurs, encouraging networking, defending a free, plural and independent press.

The class of 2022:

T’as de Beaux Lieux, Our Millenials Today, Nouvelles Herbes, Engrainage, Mosaïque, Prairy, MX, Ilini, Teazit, CityCrunch, Pictia, Augure, Mu’Ethik, Poesie.io, Sounds So Beautiful, We are Europe, Cheese Naan et Les Énovateurs.

A recipient of the funding made available under the French government’s media and culture strategy, Hotel71 has broadened the scope of its activities since 2020 with the addition of an incubator dedicated to up-and-coming independent media structures. The aim of the incubator is to support a new generation of media entities while defending a shared set of values: identifying creativity as a driver of innovation, supporting the emergence of a European generation of media entrepreneurs, encouraging networking, defending a free, plural and independent press.

The class of 2022:

T’as de Beaux Lieux, Our Millenials Today, Nouvelles Herbes, Engrainage, Mosaïque, Prairy, MX, Ilini, Teazit, CityCrunch, Pictia, Augure, Mu’Ethik, Poesie.io, Sounds So Beautiful, We are Europe, Cheese Naan et Les Énovateurs.

THURSDAY GUESTS

Every Thursday evening, events are organised with visiting professionals from the worlds of the media, culture and entrepreneurship.

Free of charge and open to all, professional yet informal, these sessions offer attendees the opportunity to learn more about the speakers’ unique journeys and inspiring stories.

The goal is to offer an informative and relaxed way to support new cultural actors.

Every Thursday evening, events are organised with visiting professionals from the worlds of the media, culture and entrepreneurship.

Free of charge and open to all, professional yet informal, these sessions offer attendees the opportunity to learn more about the speakers’ unique journeys and inspiring stories.

The goal is to offer an informative and relaxed way to support new cultural actors.

SERVICES AND SIGNPOSTING

This initiative aims to offer an "à la carte" selection of support services to media structures in the Lyon area. Over the course of a series of free presentations and workshops, they are provided with the tools and capacity-building guidance needed to ensure their development.

Tailored to their needs, the support on offer ranges from community development and management to reflections on project financing and sponsorship, advice on undertaking European projects, tools and capacity-building for cultural actors, and more besides.

Since July 2022, Arty Farty has held the status of an official QUALIOPI training provider. It is in the process of developing its own catalogue of training services.

→ 70 structures supported

→ 1,150 individual beneficiaries

This initiative aims to offer an "à la carte" selection of support services to media structures in the Lyon area. Over the course of a series of free presentations and workshops, they are provided with the tools and capacity-building guidance needed to ensure their development.

Tailored to their needs, the support on offer ranges from community development and management to reflections on project financing and sponsorship, advice on undertaking European projects, tools and capacity-building for cultural actors, and more besides.

Since July 2022, Arty Farty has held the status of an official QUALIOPI training provider. It is in the process of developing its own catalogue of training services.

→ 70 structures supported

→ 1,150 individual beneficiaries