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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contacts: Marion FourestierKatherine JohnstoneJessie Latham(212) 745-0967Press.us@franceguide.comEtienne Farreyre(310) 235-3242etienne.farreyre@diplomatie.gouv.fr 
Third edition of the "Jeunes Talents" program
New York, NY – February 9, 2009 –
The
 Jeunes Talents
 
or
 
Young Talents—
a group of eight accomplished American art students from Southern California and New Orleans’ finest art schools—returned from a tour hosted by Maison de la France and four Frenchcities where they were commissioned to depict modern France through photography.Their work will be exhibited at the prominent West Hollywood gallery of Louis Stern FineArts, starting on March 26, 2009 for three weeks.These talented art students spent ten days in one of the four cities of Biarritz, Lyon,Montpellier and Antibes. Based on their experiences there, they were asked to produce aseries of photographs representing their feelings and personal understanding of theplaces they visited. In addition to the 3-week exhibition their work will be soon bedisplayed on the MDLF website at
www.franceguide.com/jeunestalents 
Their trip marked the third edition of the Jeunes Talents program, a joint initiative byMaison de la France and the French Cultural Services in Los Angeles to set the stage forfuture artistic and educational exchanges."
 Jeunes Talents is a unique opportunity to open the boundaries of art, creativity and cultural exchanges. Take eight talented young American photographers. Put them in anunknown environment: a French city with its own traditions and culture. Add key playersin the contemporary photographic art scene - fine schools of photography (CalArts, Art Center College of Design, OTIS College, Loyola University) and a famous gallery owner known for innovative photography - Louis Stern. The result is one of the most exciting,subversive and challenging art concepts to date. The Cultural Services of the FrenchEmbassy are proud to be part of this project along with their French partners, Maison dela France and the FLAX foundation.
"– Yann Perreau, Deputy Cultural Attaché
“The Young Talents project, organized by Maison de la France/The French Government Tourist Office and its partners, is a unique opportunity for French cities to expand their visibility through the visions of young American artists. It is a unique experiencecombining art and tourism, France and the US, and the opportunity for young artists todisplay their work at a world renowned gallery in Los Angeles and on franceguide.com.” -
Benoit Chollet
Director Western USA
Maison de la France
 
The
 Jeunes Talents
are Justine Maccario and Spencer Lowell from Art Center College of Design, Alie Bogle and Alejandro Sanchez from the California Institute for the Arts,Amanda Keller and Tasha Moore from Otis College of Art and Design, and Gillian Dicker
 
 2and Esther Murphy from Loyola University New Orleans. All eight students were chosenfor their talent and personal interest in the project.
PARTICIPATING CITIES OF FRANCEAntibes Juan-les-Pins
With its old stones firmly anchored in the past yet looking resolutely to the future,Antibes Juan-les-Pins offers an amazing array of qualities. Its eccentricity is embodied inthe building of Europe’s largest marina realized to satisfy the whims of a billionaire whoneeded a place to accommodate his yacht. In 1895, Antibes modernized and destroyedits surrounding walls. But the city, while now open to the world, has never lost itsauthenticity and charm. The main event of the year takes place in the second half of Julywith Europe’s oldest jazz festival, Jazz à Juan. This festival has always dedicated therising stars of jazz (it was the place of the European debut of Ray Charles in the 1960’s),and has welcomed on its stage the biggest names: from Louis Armstrong to EllaFitzgerald, from Keith Jarrett to Marcus Miller and so many others. In April, the cityorganizes a contest to promote these young musicians.Discover Antibes through the eyes of Esther Maureen Murphy and Gillian Dicker fromLoyola School (New Orleans).For information on Antibes visit:
www.antibes-juanlespins.com Biarritz
A major destination indelibly marked by Napoleon III and other leading personalities,Biarritz has always been one of France’s most welcoming towns. Thanks to EmpressEugenie, this small fishing harbor became a fashionable seaside resort in the 19
th
 century. In 1888, the continent’s second oldest golf course opened in Biarritz. Today ithas one of approximately ten golf courses in the region. Blessed with wide beaches,powerful waves and a warm climate throughout the year, in 1957, the first surfers on theEuropean continent naturally came to Biarritz which was to become Europe’s historicsurfing capital.Look at Biarritz through the pictures of Amanda Konya from Otis (LA) and AlejandroSanchez from Calart (LA).For Information on Biarritz visit:
www.biarritz.fr/en Lyon
Lyon unveils its architecture just like a history book, as you pass from one district to thenext. No need to walk for hours, the whole city lies snugly between its two rivers and itstwo hills. In 1998, the historical center of Lyon was made a UNESCO world heritage site,a distinction that crowns 2,000 uninterrupted years of history and architecture.With the numerous starred restaurants, its famous chefs, its brasseries with their turn-of-the-century decor, café-bars, whatever your tastes may be, you will find what you arelooking for in Lyon. A marvelous blend of flavors and colors to be discovered as you strollthrough the stalls in the open-air markets that already perfume the air with the exquisitescents of the south, or through the
Halles de Lyon
, the city’s permanent covered market,where all the great chefs go to do their morning shopping.The city’s prosperity has been accompanied by a cultural aura and a creative heritagethat can be seen in its approximately twenty museums, which include both a textilemuseum and a cinema museum. The city hosts numerous festivals and eventsthroughout the year: dance, contemporary art, puppetry and cinema festivals as well asThe Nights of Fourvière, the Nights of Sound Festival of Light.Experience Lyon with Spencer Mishlen’s pictures from Art Center (LA).For information on Lyon visit:
www.en.lyon-france.com 
 
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Montpellier
Montpellier is a unique destination: young, lively, vibrant and deeply Mediterranean. Thecity has a population of 70,000 students, among whom a great number are foreignstudents. Halfway between Spain and Italy and less than 11km from the Mediterranean,the city certainly has an undeniable attraction; 300 days of sunshine per year, manylively cafes, vast pedestrian squares, parks and green spaces, and the charm of themedieval streets. It is a city with style and there is always an event going on inMontpellier to light up your stay!Enjoy Montpellier as shown by Tasha Moore from Otis (LA), Justine Maccario from Artcenter (LA) and Allison Hwang from Calart (LA).For information on Montpellier visit:
www.ot-montpellier.fr/en/
 
JEUNES TALENTS SPONSORS
The Jeunes Talents Program is made possible thanks to the generous patronage of Maison de la France, the French Cultural Services in Los Angeles, France-Los AngelesExchange (FLAX), Louis Stern Fine Arts and the hosting of great French cities, as ameans of nurturing French-American friendship, as well as the production of masterpieces inspired by modern-day France.Sponsorship is provided by Maison de la France, Office de tourisme d’Antibes-Juan-les-pins, Office de tourisme et des congrès de la ville de Lyon, Office de tourisme deMontpellier, Office de tourisme de Biarritz, Club Jeunes Maison de la France, Air TahitiNui, Rail Europe and France-Los Angeles Exchange Foundation.
Maison de la France/French Government Tourist Office
– Created in 1987 andplaced under the authority of the Ministry of Tourism, Maison de la France, also known asthe French Government Tourist Office, is responsible for the promotion of France as aholiday destination, with 33 offices in 28 countries around the world. In the UnitedStates, Maison de la France has offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.For information on MDLF/FGTO:www.franceguide.com 
France for Young People
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"France for Young People" groups together, within Maisonde la France, 50 professionals specialized in services for young people: trip organizers,hotels, language schools and study-abroad programs, amusement parks, museums andinstitutions. The presence of these providers is a guarantee of reliability, quality, serviceand professionalism. You can find our offers at:www.franceguide.com/youth 
French Cultural Services
– The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the UnitedStates promote the best of French arts, literature, and education to cultural andacademic institutions across the United States, with a strong focus on the contemporary.The work of the Cultural Services is advisory, conceptual, developmental andpromotional. Their goal is to prompt and sustain a high-spirited cultural exchangebetween the most promising French and American artists, writers, thinkers, students,and educators, and to continually enhance the number and caliber of opportunitiesavailable to them.For information on French Cultural Services:www.consulfrance-losangeles.org 
France-Los Angeles Exchange
– Created in 2006 by two Frenchmen, Gerald du Manoirand Lionel Sauvage, FLAX is the logical answer to their love for America and their desireto pursue the historical link between both countries. FLAX’s mission is to bring togetherresources and programs that will draw our two countries and their people closer. Bypartnering with Southern California cultural and educational institutions and using the
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