The city of Arles, representative of the image industry in France, is today committed to the development of an influential regional technology park orientated towards new digital media. The establishment of the "Médiapôle / St Césaire" resource centre in the heart of the city, and the new "Digital Workshops" are at the forefront of this major programme of urban and regional development. These initiatives are strongly supported by numerous participants; businesses and independent inhabitants of the city, thereby creating this economic, creative and artistic dynamic.

In October 2003, an association was created involving entrepreneurs from Arles, designers, producers and publishers of multimedia content. The “Digital and Cultural Industries’ Association” will enable their common skills to be grouped together and channelled towards promoting, representing and animating the digital and cultural industries in the region of Arles.

This association is supported by the Conseil Régional, le Conseil Général 13, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the city of Arles. It assembles internationally influential companies, such as ACTES SUD, HARMONIA MUNDI, GROUPE F, as well as numerous small and medium-sized businesses. These include ART GRAPHIQUE et PATRIMOINE, ATTRACTIVE PRODUCTION, DIGITAL DELUXE, POLE SUD Multimédia. Through their creativity and reactivity, these companies contribute to the economic vivacity of the Technology and Digital Communication centre, and to the cultural enrichment of Arles.

At present 15 companies have already joined this group. They aim to identify, structure and promote the production of cultural content designed or distributed through digital technology at the regional, national and international levels. These companies are agencies specialising in creation, communication, Web design, information and communication technology strategies and advice, interactive scenography, editing and digital post production.

The Digital and Cultural Industries’ Association, therefore, aims to promote the development of initiatives and collaborative projects, and to participate actively in the construction of the centre of expertise known as "Digital Arles".

The members of this group should enable the productive and artistic capacities of the businesses in Arles to be better known, so that they can be identified and represented in the growing sector of new on-line communication technology and digital media. The companies will therefore be capable of entering new markets, of being present in multiple networks and of engaging their skills in other regional and European projects.

Contacts :
 ICN-PA - Médiapôle St Césaire - 13200 Arles
 Phone : 06 68 33 12 71
 Email : contact@icnpa.fr
 Web site : http://www.icnpa.fr