Château de Servières
Originally, the bastide of Château de Servières in Marseille's 15th arrondissement was the first place in France to host a contemporary art gallery in a social centre in 1988. Since 2007, it has been housed in a municipal building in the city centre. The association is continuing and developing its project to support artists through production aid, reconfigured spaces and a programme of exhibitions of emerging and established artists from the local, national and international scene, complemented by a mediation component for audiences far removed from the cultural offer. The association initiates and co-produces 'hors-les-murs' projects: Marcel Longchamp, Arts Ephémères and Ouvertures d'Ateliers d'Artistes.
Since 2014, it has produced PAREIDOLIE, the international contemporary drawing fair, which brings drawing to our city like never before. Under its impetus, the Saison du Dessin (Drawing Season) boosts the influence of this medium across the Mediterranean arc through around thirty partners from August to December.
Originally, the bastide of Château de Servières in Marseille's 15th arrondissement was the first place in France to host a contemporary art gallery in a social centre in 1988. Since 2007, it has been housed in a municipal building in the city centre. The association is continuing and developing its project to support artists through production aid, reconfigured spaces and a programme of exhibitions of emerging and established artists from the local, national and international scene, complemented by a mediation component for audiences far removed from the cultural offer. The association initiates and co-produces 'hors-les-murs' projects: Marcel Longchamp, Arts Ephémères and Ouvertures d'Ateliers d'Artistes.
Since 2014, it has produced PAREIDOLIE, the international contemporary drawing fair, which brings drawing to our city like never before. Under its impetus, the Saison du Dessin (Drawing Season) boosts the influence of this medium across the Mediterranean arc through around thirty partners from August to December.
Programme
La Relève 8
As part of the Parallèle 16 festival.
Parallèle, in partnership with Château de Servières, La compagnie, lieu de création, art-cade, Juxtapoz/Le Couvent and Sud Side, has launched two open calls for projects aimed at visual artists in the process of professional development. La Relève highlights emerging creation and supports early-career artists by giving them a place on the contemporary art scene. This eighth edition, inaugurated each year as part of the Festival, brings together 15 artists at Château de Servières and La compagnie.
Co-produced with Château de Servières and La compagnie, lieu de création.
With the support of DRAC PACA as part of the Culture Pro programme, the Région Sud as part of the Carte Blanche aux Artistes Arts Visuels programme, and the Fondation de France.
Rouvrir le Monde, la Restitution
Launched in 2020 by the French Ministry of Culture, L’Été culturel supports artistic projects taking place between July and October. In the PACA region, the program is implemented through the Rouvrir le Monde artist residencies led by the DRAC, promoting access to culture during the summer. Since 2020, Château de Servières has coordinated these residencies in partnership with local sociocultural organizations.
In 2025, nine artists carried out two-week residencies in social centers, care homes for the elderly, and various community organizations, reaching a broad and diverse audience.
Group exhibition featuring Sophie Blet, Rebecca Brueder, Célia Cassaï, Louis Dassé, Théophylle Dcx, Manon Ficuciello, Beatričė Leitonaitė, Adrien Menu, Laurine Schott.
Access
Château de Servières
19 boulevard Boisson
13004 Marseille
+33 4 84 26 94 28
chateaudeservieres.org
instagram.com/chateaudeservieres
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm to 6pm.
Mediation and art workshops for groups by prior arrangement.
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