The SoFEST project and the Festival Observation System

With Act II ofthe États généraux des festivals(Festival Forum) scheduled for early May in Bourges, and in order to gather more extensive data on festivals,France Festivals, theCNRS, andtheDEPS have been jointly commissioned by the Ministry of Culture to conduct a study on socio-economic indicators based on a broad sample of festivals (performing arts, cinema, books, visual arts). CEPEL is at the heart of this initiative. This is recognition for a laboratory that has been publishing its research on this subject for more than 15 years.

In 2018, CEPEL launchedthe research project " SoFEST!– The social and territorial footprint of festivals." The SoFEST! study, initiated and coordinated by France Festivals, is the result of close cooperation between a research team, regional and national festival networks, andthe Grand Est Cultural Agency and Occitanie en scène. Partners supporting the project include the DEPS(Department of Studies and Forecasting of the Ministry of Culture), Sacem, and Crédit Coopératif. The questionnaire for this survey covers the identity of festivals, their cultural, artistic, and territorial activity indicators, their human and budgetary resources, their pricing practices, etc.

More information: Festival Observation System

Presentation of a research project: link