1. Dreams of artists trapped between good intentions and realpolitik The example of a foreign cultural policy (France- Poland) Jean-Yves Potel, Paris EFRP workshop Poznan, 24-25 April 2010

2. 2 How can a foreign public policy be useful in the fields of culture and art? The usual answer combines two complementary objectives: – to promote the national culture: the aim of national influence – cooperation with the host country’s culture: the aim of intercultural exchanges. And yet, experience has long proven that these good intentions quickly get drowned in “cultural diplomacy”.

3. 3 Other ways have been explored for 20 years regarding these policies

4. 4 The wall of the realpolitik

5. 5 The Polish Season in France, “Nova Polska” (2004)

6. 6 A mutual celebration

7. 7 Small opportunities

8. 8 Which change?