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The residence which welcomes authors in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil will suffer a sharp decline, then a withdrawal of aid from the regional council. A real crisis situation for the establishment.
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The Maison Julien-Gracq overlooks the Loire: accommodation on the right and literary or artistic practice on the left (library and map room). | JULIEN-GRACQ HOUSE
The reduction in subsidies announced by the Pays de la Loire Region and discussed during the Maison Julien-Gracq board of directors meeting on November 22 corresponds to two thirds of the regional commitment. 50% of the operating subsidy is affected as well as the complete withdrawal of so-called subsidies. to the project
starting next month. Enough to be alarmed about the future of the place, located in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil in Maine-et-Loire.
Such disengagement endangers the cultural and associative model built in partnership and consultation with local stakeholders for more than ten years: ten years of residencies, help for authors, commitment to creation…
