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Editorial 2025
Under the sun, images burn.
They saturate, seduce, manipulate.
They flood our eyes and fragment our realities.
In a world shaken by crises and uncertainty, culture is pushed to the margins.
Spaces close. Voices fade. Imagination is tamed.
At the OFF, we resist.
We hold space — we open it, we share it.
We stand for places that are accessible to all: bold, unruly, welcoming dissident bodies, marginalized voices and emerging desires.
Here, diversity, inclusion and equity lead the way.
In an image-saturated world, learning to see becomes an act of freedom.
To create, disrupt, deconstruct — is to invent new narratives.
To refuse the ones imposed.
The OFF is a spark.
A shifting ground where we try, fail, experiment, rise again.
A festival where art exists without justification.
Where looking is already taking action.
Creating is resisting.
Sharing is fighting.
Seeing is acting.
Key Figures — OFF Photo 2025
A bold, inclusive and professional edition:
• 500+ artists
• 200 exhibitions
• 110 venues across the city
• 30,000 visitors during Opening Week
• 50,000 visitors over the full duration
60% of the artists were emerging voices →
the OFF confirms its role as a launchpad for new creation.
The program showcased:
• feminist, LGBTQIA+ and youth-driven projects (The Dreamers Award)
• eco-conscious and participatory practices
• strong international collaborations
A festival that remains: free, inclusive, daring — powered by collective creativity.
Opening Week Highlights
Espace Mistral
Heart of the festival
→ Talks, panels, portfolio reviews, legal advice
→ Screenings, performances, DJ sets
→ Award ceremonies
Two summer nights
Co-curated with Croisière & Permadanse (new in 2025)
Three OFF Hubs
The HQ
A welcoming venue for intimate exhibitions and residencies, connected to international networks such as InCadaquès Festival and Reporters Without Borders.
Espace Mistral
A lively meeting ground for audiences and artists — a space for discovery, exchange and celebration.
Le Printemps
Dedicated to the opening and participatory projects: workshops, collective spaces, volunteer-driven energy.
Three Program Axes
OFF Programming
→ Exhibitions, talks, screenings, awards, encounters
Associated OFF
→ Partnerships with Fujikina, VII Foundation, UPP, Fondation des Treilles, Impulse Festival, Marrakech, Sun/Sun, Nuit de la Roquette…
Registered Venues
→ 110 exhibition spaces across Arles
- 1 venue in the region (expanded reach in 2025)
Visibility & Tools
• 15,000 free printed programs
(160+ pages / printed in France)
• Interactive app + digital tools
for accessible and enhanced visitor experience
Sustainability, diversity, accessibility: in 2025, the OFF continues its commitment to a festival that puts people and the environment at the heart of creation.
G E N D E R E Q U A L I T Y
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
D I V E R S I T Y
These three values form the foundation of La Kabine’s work and guide its daily development, particularly in the joint management of two festivals with strong identities. Gender equality within teams and collaborations, a tangible commitment to sustainability, and constant attention to the diversity of artists, audiences, and venues — these principles shape our choices and fuel our collective dynamics.
La Kabine 2025 – Key Figures
Internal Team
- 17 team members
- Gender balance: 59% women / 41% men
- Leadership, coordination, production & communication even more balanced
Artistic Interventions 2024–2025
- 13 participants: 6 women / 7 men (~46% / 54%)
OFF Drawing Festival
- 142 artists in galleries
- 77 men (54%) / 52 women (37%) / 13 collectives/unspecified (9%)
OFF Photo Festival
- 260 entries (210 individuals + 50 collectives)
- Individuals: 135 men (~64%) / 75 women (~36%)
Art Talks
- 15 participants: 6 men (40%) / 9 women (60%)
Revelation Prize 2025
- Total participants: 67 → 24 men (36%) / 43 women (64%)
- Jury: 88.9% women
- Finalists: 8 men (26%) / 23 women (74%)
- Highlights: strong female presence among finalists, showcasing emerging women artists
Sustainability, Diversity & Accessibility
Reducing impact is at the heart of the OFF:
- Fewer printed materials, more digital tools (website, QR codes)
- Reusable exhibition signage with a deposit system
- Eco‑charter and waste collection protocol for packaging, storage, and materials
Green mobility:
- Encourage cycling, carpooling, and public transport
- Program delivered by cargo bike and on foot
- Mobility guide available on the festival website
Local economy:
- Partnerships with local businesses and producers
- Short supply chains for artist hospitality: accommodation, catering, equipment transport
Raising awareness:
- Workshops on sustainable creation (biophotography, living practices…)
- Gestes et fragments: collective projection exploring these issues
Diversity
Revelation Prize 2025 – A global reach:
- 460 applications: 64% France, 36% international
- Supporting both local talent and international artists
Goals:
- Strengthen international promotion via cultural networks and embassies
- Partner with foreign cultural institutions to encourage international participation
Accessibility & Inclusion
- Programs and residencies for young creators
- Tailored support for artists from underrepresented backgrounds
- Accessible venues, signage, and digital materials
- Youth-oriented exhibitions, workshops, and mediations
Diverse venues & audiences:
- Urban spaces, community centers, media libraries, hospitals…
- Connecting cultural and tourist audiences
Diverse teams & partners:
- Involving volunteers, technicians, professionals with varied backgrounds
- Collaboration with associations, guides, and arts mediators
Photo credit: Emily Garthwaite