Mélanzé
Take part in Mélanzé
Join a place that already lives, and help shape what comes next.
"We are caring for a place where art, research, nature and hospitality can grow together. Every form of support helps this place open a little wider."
Joan Bastide - Founder of Mélanzé
Why take part
Why take part?
Mélanzé is already in motion. Contributions help finish the infrastructure, equip the studio and carry programs that do not yet fund themselves.
Contribute financially
The most direct way to finish the hosting infrastructure, equip the studio and launch the programs that do not yet pay for themselves.
Share expertise
Communication, publishing, project design, architecture, sound, design and documentation can be just as valuable as money.
Open a relay
Connecting us to a foundation, institution, media outlet or aligned partner can change the scale of what is possible.
Immediate needs
What needs backing right now
Contributions translate here into visible, practical needs that shape how the place functions and grows.
Finish the hosting infrastructure
accommodation, shared spaces, studio and technical finishing work
Equip the studio
recording chain, monitoring, computers, acoustic treatment and production tools
Launch the programs that do not yet fund themselves
youth training, local artist production, masterclasses and workshops
Economic model
What the place can fund, and what still needs support
Mélanzé is not meant to rely on donations alone. Part of the project is built to generate income through hosting, residencies and tailored formats. Another part remains essential but does not yet fund itself: training, local artist production and transmission programs.
Everything that exists today has been built through self-funding, without outside support. We are now turning outward to share that momentum and see who wants to help carry what comes next.
Revenue-generating activities
Keeping the place alive through hosting
Residencies and retreats
The place is designed to host groups, artists and tailored formats that can contribute to the site’s economic balance.
Music residency packages in Thiafoura
Visiting groups can come and work on site with accommodation, meals, studio access, activities, logistics and local support.
Connections and services
Introductions to local musicians, session organization, on-site coordination and cultural formats in the area.
Programs to carry
What does not yet pay for itself
Produce local artists
Develop the label with young artists from the area until it becomes a more durable and market-facing activity.
Train for music and culture jobs
Sound engineering, production, management, tour management, organization and wider professionalization.
Open other learning paths
Over time, the site can also host transmission around ecological building and other grounded skills.
As the infrastructure is completed, Mélanzé aims for a stronger balance: earned income from hosting and residencies, then institutional funding to deploy programs on site and elsewhere.
Impact
What already exists was built through self-funding
Until now, Mélanzé has grown without outside help. This next step is less about filling a void than about gathering people around a place that is already real, active and inhabited.
built in adobe, recycled wood and thatch
of land under ecological restoration
adobe bricks handcrafted on site
books published by the publishing hut
Take part in Mélanzé
The place already exists. You can help open it wider, strengthen it and support what comes next.
A simple donation can support a very concrete need for the place, the studio or a workshop.
Targeted support can help equip, train, record or host in better conditions.
A stronger contribution can accelerate a meaningful step in the build, the studio or a program.
Direct contribution
Contribute freely
The donation button opens a secure payment page. You can set the amount freely and come back to the site at any time.
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Why take part now
The place is real, active, and everything built so far has been carried on self-funding. Support helps consolidate that base and expand what can happen on site.
Until now, Mélanzé has been built without outside support. We are now turning outward to share the momentum and gather support for what comes next.
Tax Receipt
As a registered French association (loi 1901), Mélanzé can provide a tax receipt when applicable.
Roadmap
What this shared effort unlocks over time
Complete
Finish the hosting infrastructure and the studio so people can work and stay in good conditions.
Activate
Open residencies, music packages and the first formats able to generate earned revenue.
Stabilize
Support future programs through a mix of earned income and institutional funding.
Other ways to take part
Volunteer
Offer time, on site or remotely
Skills
Share expertise or know-how
Share
Talk about Mélanzé around you
Toward a more viable model
Contributions help us cross a decisive phase. The goal is not permanent dependence, but a place able to host, produce and transmit with greater autonomy.
Tax Receipt
As a registered French association (loi 1901), Mélanzé can provide a tax receipt when applicable.
Short term
Finish the hosting infrastructure, open the studio and launch the first stable formats.
Mid term
Grow the income generated by residencies, music stays and tailored on-site formats.
Long term
Deploy programs on site and elsewhere with stronger institutional backing.