The Association des Centres culturels de rencontre is pleased to announce the publication of an overview of cooperative projects within the network!
Among the commitments shared by ACCR members, the issue of working with residents and users to build sites of plural narratives and inclusive memory is a driving force for all teams. By bringing together professionals, artists, and residents to set up more horizontal projects, the network aims to enable residents, in all their diversity, to question heritage and its everyday use. By imagining alternative and inclusive narratives around heritage, narratives that take into account all lived experiences, and by developing and animating heritage communities, the network envisions heritage as a vehicle for collective action and social cohesion in the territories.
In this spirit, the ACCR wanted to showcase certain projects led by its members that embody this desire for dialogue and cooperation. The overview of ACCR's cooperative projects thus reflects the association's commitment to implementing a framework for action that promotes respect for cultural rights, in particular through a training program for trainers launched in 2023 with the Oiseaux de Passage cooperative, relations with the Faro Francophone Network, which works to promote understanding and application of the principles of the Faro Convention, and actions initiated by network members and co-developed with stakeholders in their respective territories. This brings together the voices of the site teams, the voices of the residents who took part in the project, the voices of the artists, and more theoretical insights from the collective reflection of the group that followed the training.
To continue exploring these issues, you can also browse the practical booklet on the values of heritage for society, an evolving tool that provides personalized support and assistance, testimonials, and resources for further exploration.