Acting with Art Explora

We believe in working together to fight all forms of social, geographic and economic exclusion by building connections through the arts.
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Volunteer missions

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Participate in the Allo Miro initiative

Come and have a conversation with care home residents starting from the artwork of your choice ! Sessions happen via visioconferences or in physical meetings, all over France and according to your availabilities !

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Visit programme Arts at Home

Arts at Home works with the elderly to share art and culture and to create exchanges through art.

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Participate in the Festival Art Explora

Welcoming the public, welcoming artists, supporting mediators, accompanying schoolchildren... The festival will be held in Marseille in spring 2024, and we'd love to have you on board.

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Mini Art Explorers

Mini Art Explorers supports creative activity programs for young children through sessions based on three key concepts: play, create and learn.

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Join the programme "a foot in a museum"

Participate in "a foot in a museum" initiative ! Join a cohort of 30 committed volunteers and work with different organizations during one year in order to propose a new encounter with art and to create a longterm link with a partner museum.

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Share art in hospitals

Lead conversations around artworks with hospitalized patients in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux and Lyon and create connexions with patients, their families and the nursing staff

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Share art in children's activity centres

With reading and art workshops sessions, share art in a new and fun way with children, you are free to choose your oactivity !

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Be part of the preselection jury for the European Art Explora Award

Promote the Art Explora - Académie des Beaux-Arts Award each year, by helping to boost its profile among European cultural institutions. Ten volunteers will be selected to sit on the prize’s preselection jury.

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Art Explora encourages everyone to become a cultural citizen by getting involved in arts and culture!


Today over 2000 volunteers are actively engaged in care homes, hospitals, leisure centers, museums and art spaces across Europe. They are inspiring their local communities to discover the pleasures and benefits of arts and culture.

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Art Explora Volunteer Community
Double Trouble #03: Tunis & Charlotte
Creative workshops in recreation centre, Dugny (FR)
Mission "Un pied au" with Sophie
Action in hospitals
Volunteer Portrait - Estelle
Double Trouble #01 - Quoc Thanh & Emmanuelle
Volunteering in the subway in Paris
Workshops EPHAD Korian x Hangar Y
Hello Miró
Double Trouble #02: Clément & Najime
Action in hospitals
Workshops EPHAD Korian x Hangar Y
"Art Stories"<br>
Mission "Allô Miro" with Hanna
"One foot in the Louvre
Volunteer Portrait - Nora
Action in hospitals
Introduction of Art Explora in Marseille
Volunteer Community in Bordeaux
European preselection jury
Hello Miró
Volunteer Portrait - Gilles
Recreation Center, Dugny (FR)
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Art Explora would like to support your proposals. Help us identify the most relevant and appropriate local initiatives and develop them together. Tell us about your ideas, and the Foundation team will get in touch with you!

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much time do I have to give each year to become an Art Explora volunteer?

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There are as many volunteers as there are levels of commitment, and no obligation. Depending on their schedules and availability, our volunteers can devote as much or as little time as they wish to the Foundation. And this time can vary from year to year!

Are there any prerequisites for taking on assignments as an Art Explora volunteer?

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There are no prerequisites for becoming a volunteer. All you need is the desire to share, pass on and engage in dialogue!

Is it possible to carry out a mission as an observer before taking the plunge?

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It is entirely possible, and even recommended, to come as an observer to discover the mission(s).

Can I register for more than one program?

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You're free to commit to the programs you like!