MIMIZ'Arts Festival

9th Edition — May 8 to 17, 2026

The 2026 edition of the MIMIZ'Arts Festival took place over ten days, from Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 17, in Mimizan Plage. Organized by the MIMIZANscènes association, it brought together about thirty local and regional artists in Salle Maurice Martin and Chapelle à la Mer, two spaces located on the seafront.

Exhibitions

The exhibited works covered the main disciplines of visual arts: paintings, sculptures, and photographs. Both venues were open continuously, with extended hours on weekends and public holidays (10 am-7 pm) and weekday afternoons (2 pm-7 pm).

Concert

In the evening, the festival hosted the concert of the group BORN on Saturday, May 9 at 9 pm at the Notre-Dame des Dunes church (Mimizan beach church). The group BORN, composed of local musicians from Mimizan, offered a pop, rock, and folk repertoire within the remarkable acoustic setting of the church. Free concert, open access.

Children's Workshops

Two free creative workshop sessions for children were organized on Saturdays, May 9 and 16, from 3 pm to 5 pm at Salle Maurice Martin, supervised by volunteer artists. Introduction to visual arts, all materials provided.

A Free Festival

True to its mission of democratizing art, MIMIZ'Arts remained an entirely free festival in 2026: exhibitions, concert, and workshops with open access, no prior registration required.

Friday, May 8, 2026 — Opening

• 2 pm-7 pm — Exhibition Opening · Salle Maurice Martin & Chapelle à la Mer

Saturday, May 9, 2026

• 10 am-7 pm — Exhibitions · Salle Maurice Martin & Chapelle à la Mer
• 3 pm-5 pm — Creative Workshop for Children · Salle Maurice Martin
• 9 pm — Concert by BORN (pop, rock, folk) · Notre-Dame des Dunes Church · Free

Sunday, May 10, 2026

• 10 am-7 pm — Exhibitions · Salle Maurice Martin & Chapelle à la Mer

Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 15, 2026

• 2 pm-7 pm — Weekday Exhibitions · Salle Maurice Martin & Chapelle à la Mer

Saturday, May 16, 2026

• 10 am-7 pm — Exhibitions · Salle Maurice Martin & Chapelle à la Mer
• 3 pm-5 pm — Creative Workshop for Children · Salle Maurice Martin

Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Closing

• 10 am-5 pm — Exhibitions (last day) · Salle Maurice Martin & Chapelle à la Mer

• About thirty local and regional artists exhibited (painting, sculpture, photography)
• Two emblematic exhibition venues on the seafront: Salle Maurice Martin and Chapelle à la Mer
• Free concert by the group BORN at Notre-Dame des Dunes Church (Saturday, May 9, 9 pm)
• Free creative workshops for children on Saturdays, May 9 and 16
• 100% free festival, open access