The house, located at 9, rue Jeanne d'Arc, was built in 1860 by the master knitwear craftsmen Marot.
The house, located at 9, rue Jeanne d'Arc, was built in 1860 by the master knitwear craftsmen Marot.
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credit : Maxime Barrault - Ville de Troyes
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credit : Maxime Barrault - Ville de Troyes
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credit : Maxime Barrault - Ville de Troyes
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credit : Maxime Barrault - Ville de Troyes
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credit : Maxime Barrault - Ville de Troyes
Passages, a contemporary art center, is a space dedicated to the production, dissemination, and experimentation of national and international contemporary creation. Present in the Aubois territory for more than 40 years, its objective is to raise awareness of contemporary art and advocate for access to culture for everyone.The art center organizes 3 to 4 solo or group exhibitions per year, as well as research projects, including residencies and publications.
Passages welcomes audiences by offering mediations, various artistic activities tailored to each individual, and a significant cultural program. Various events accompany each exhibition, such as artist talks, workshops for children, evening openings, and friendly gatherings (Infra event). Furthermore, recognizing the importance of professional support for artists, the center organizes open dates for artists who wish to discuss their work with the team.
Founded in 1982 on the initiative of artists Roger Balboni, Françoise Balboni-Gibert, Dominique Lescher, Guy Mansuy and Martine Rog, the association first developed in Auxon, a small village in the south-east of the Aube region, before moving to Troyes. In 2000, Passages moved into its current premises: the former mansion of the Marot family, adjoining the storage areas of the hosiery factory of the same name, succeeding the École municipale des Beaux-Arts, which had occupied it since 1973. Situated in a green setting, at the foot of a ginkgo biloba tree over a hundred years old, the site is now occupied by the art center and its two artists' residences, as well as by a dozen artists' studios made available by the City of Troyes.
Former manager
Françoise Balboni 1982-2008
Eric Fournel 2010-2022
Former team's members
Evelyne Gamot
Annelen Loro
Clara Brancaleoni
Former presidency
Dominique Letscher 1982-1984
Guy Mansuy 1984-1987
Roger Balboni 1987-2011
Françoise Portier Guenin 2011-2014
Gérard Montrucchio 2014-2024
Former administration board members
Christophe André
Barbara Baudin
Anthony Cardoso
Armelle Carmaux
Daniel Chanson
Maria Chaussin
Sébastien Courtois
Sébastien Denisselle
Antoine Dierstein
Corine Dorleans
Martine Drey
Eric Fournel
Cosme Gbougou
Jeanine Grel
Annie Grenet Pleutret
Marie-Laure Hergibo
Annabelle Jaillant
Didier Janot
Fréderic Lainé
Alain Laude
Monique Lescop
Valérie Loubatier
Guy Mansuy
Sylvie Marandon
Yvan Messac
Fabienne Montaron
Pascale Mougel
Claire Nedellec
Michel Noo
Vincent Odon
Thierry Pomez
Jean-Jacques Pontailler
Francoise Portier Guenin
Martine Rog
Nathalie Roy
Didier Semin
Victoria Soret
Eliane Tallot Joanny
Delphine Tellier
Pascale Thomas
Marc Vaudey
Séverine Voinchet
Marine Wallon
The center also has two permanent artworks created by Manon Harrois, and Merhyl Levisse.
These artworks allow the former 18th-century master's house to be integrated into the present.
Mehryl Levisse
Stained Glass, 2017
Stained glass window
Manon Harrois
Laban Notation Score, 2014
Woodcut print
