Description
Le Fresnoy – National Studio is:
? A unique art school that attracts students from all over the world,
? An institution open to everyone (exhibitions, film, events),
? An institution dedicated to creation and innovation,
? A hub for collaboration with leading regional, national, and international institutions.
Le Fresnoy—National Studio of Contemporary Arts is an institution for training, production, and dissemination in the arts, audiovisual media, and digital arts. The goal is to enable young creators from around the world to produce works using professional technical resources and by breaking down barriers between different forms of expression. Its scope of work, both theoretical and practical, encompasses all audiovisual languages, ranging from traditional media (photography, film, and video) to digital creation.
Opened in October 1997 in Tourcoing, it is located on the site of a former popular entertainment complex, which operated from 1905 to 1977, on the site of which the Franco-Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi constructed an entirely new building while preserving the spaces of the old one—a project widely acclaimed in France and abroadabroad as one of the most original works of contemporary architecture.
Le Fresnoy – Studio National is co-funded by the Ministry of Culture and the Hauts-de-France Region, with the participation of the City of Tourcoing.
Hours:
Administrative Reception / Bookstore
Monday through Friday: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. / 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Closed from July 29 to August 31, 2026.
Closed on May 1, December 25, and January 1.
Movie Theater
The box office opens half an hour before the start of screenings.
Media Center
Monday through Thursday | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM and 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
On-site access only (no loans).
Exhibition
Panorama 28 | September 11, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Wednesday through Sunday, including November 1, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Dec. 24 and 31 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1
