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Since 2008 the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire has been owned by the Centre Region, which has created a new public body for cultural cooperation, with the aim of implementing an ambitious artistic project. The Centre Region is one of the first regional authorities to apply to purchase a national Estate, with it being especially prestigious due to its past and its exceptional location on the banks of the Loire, a landscape classified as a UNESCO world heritage site.

The mission of this public body is, on the one hand, to ensure the protection and enhancement of all the fixed and movable assets that make up the Domaine, including the Château, stables, outbuildings, grounds and collections and, on the other hand, to develop a group of activities centred around contemporary artistic creativity, in the Château and the grounds, including the International Garden Festival, founded in 1992.

From the sumptuous décors created according to the wishes of Diane de Poitiers, to the extravagances of the Princess of Broglie, from Nini's medallions to Francis Poulenc's recitals, from Nostradamus to Germaine de Staël, from the Henri Duchêne Park to the Garden Festival, Chaumont-sur-Loire has always been at the cutting edge of artistic creativity, elegance and fantasy. Remaining totally respectful of this rich artistic history, the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire puts on a lively and diversified programme throughout the year, related to the link between art and nature, in the Château, in the grounds and of course in the framework of the Garden Festival. With all the activities (installations, artistic works, photographic exhibitions, conferences, meetings, etc.) being linked to this theme, the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire is seen to be the leading "Centre d'Arts et de Nature" (Arts and Nature Centre) entirely devoted to the relationship between nature, culture, artistic creation and landscape-related inventiveness.

The Centre Culturel de Rencontre (Cultural Meeting Centre) since October 2008, in the same way as the Abbaye de Royaumont and the Chartreuse de Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire is now part of a European network of prestigious establishments, recognised by the Ministry of Culture and Communication, which all have the mission of safeguarding the heritage, creating an innovative artistic project and giving firm roots to their cultural development.

The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire is also being recognized as "remarkable gardens" by the Ministry of Culture.