Parties Prenantes is an exhibition open to the public that presents itself in different forms: workshops, lectures, debates, picnics, a radio, a library, a catalog ... The space of Bétonsalon is transformed into a working space : maps of the area, tables, computers, cafeteria and a library.

As part of the reconsideration of traditional forms of presentation (conducted over especially during the last ten years by many artists, followed by curators and directors of the institution), the exhibition takes multiple forms not necessarily linked to the presentation of works of art. For instance, we can quote exhibitions “Places with a past” and “Culture in action” organized by Mary Jane Jacob in 1991 and in 1992-1993 in Chicago, in which the invited artists were introduced into communities to work on social projects. In Paris, the experience of “Société Anonyme” exhibition in Plateau / Frac Ile-de-France in 2008, where artists, collectives and structures from different cities of the world, temporalily relocated their activities in Paris to think up new projects in collaboration with artists, scientists, or intellectuals from Paris. A program of public events (in the form of lectures, screenings, activities, performances, seminars, workshops, dinners, concerts, parties, etc..) then allowed to follow the progress of their work. These exhibitions have in common to consider the role of the curator as the one that invites artists or collectives to work from a background in direct collaboration with the resources available in order to develop tools for critical thinking and action in this world.

Each residency will begin with a series of ‘meeting days’ in order to introduce participants and artists to one another, and to present issues related to the context through lectures, guided tours and debates. Each project, collectively determined, might take on various forms of existence: objects, photographs, videos, radio broadcasts, actions, classes, enquiries... The production process and the works produced will be exhibited in Bétonsalon’s space, then documented in a catalogue to be published after the project.

Students, teachers, university staffs, artists, inhabitants, children, passers-by, shopkeepers, employees are invited to participate in ‘Parties Prenantes’. Interested people need to come to the meeting days.
Participation can take three different forms :
- A core group will be constituted by a students from the different schools.
- Small groups will participate for a day or an afternoon, in order to do a workshop or a class.
- Visitors will interact when they enter the space