The art center was born in January 2020 from the merger of two exhibition spaces: the Chapelle des Ursulines in Ancenis-Saint-Géréon and the Centre d’art contemporain de Montrelais in France. These two heritage spaces dedicated to exhibitions are located 20 km apart and have very specific and complementary characteristics. Both are part of an area with a strong historical, economic and tourist identity, and are linked by a strong natural element: the Loire (FR). The MAT’s activity is punctuated by three exhibitions a year in each of these two locations, as well as the hosting of artists in residence, the organisation of regular workshops, courses, meetings and conferences.