Kadist Art Foundation

What Kadist Art Foundation does

Kadist Art Foundation (KADIST) is a non-profit art foundation founded in 2012 and headquartered in Paris, with a second gallery space in San Francisco and offices in Mexico City and Beijing. The foundation's stated mission is to support contemporary artists whose work addresses social and political issues relevant to the present day, serving three audiences: contemporary artists (via exhibitions, grants, and residencies), curators and scholars (via research access and fellowships), and the broader public (via free public programs). It operates a collection of 1,469 artists from around the world, primarily focused on video and moving-image work.

KADIST's product surface consists of KADIST.org (the main website and digital hub), KADIST.tv (a video streaming portal launched in 2022 with free account registration, curated channels, and regional filtering for hundreds of limited-edition video artworks), an advanced Research Tool available to registered members, and the KADIST Collection itself. Supporting programs include the Double Takes international screening collaboration with partner institutions, annual Art Space Grants for emerging art organizations, Résidence Tallard, and Curatorial Fellowships in Paris and San Francisco. Distribution is multi-modal: two physical galleries with public hours, the KADIST.tv self-serve platform, five region-specific newsletters (Paris, Americas, Asia, Latin America, Collection), Instagram, and partnerships with museums such as MoMA, CCA Lagos, He Art Museum, Sharjah Art Foundation, Museo Jumex, ARGOS, Pivô, Gasworks, Para Site, and MOCA Toronto.

KADIST operates as a not-for-profit; revenue is generated through donations, membership fees, and grants from foundations and institutional supporters. Basic access to the collection and programs is free. The organization is privately operated with no disclosed parent company, equity investors, or funding rounds. Vincent Worms is identified as Chairman.

Name

Kadist Art Foundation

Legal name

KADIST

Website

https://kadist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kadist Art Foundation is a non-profit art foundation operating galleries in Paris and San Francisco plus offices in Mexico and China. It supports contemporary artists through exhibitions, the KADIST.tv video platform, grants, fellowships, and museum partnerships worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Arts and Culture Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Arts & Film/Photography Nonprofits (BPAGAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Nonprofit art foundation
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Video art streaming
• Artist residency programs
• Curatorial fellowships

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Not-for-profit foundation operations: KADIST is a not-for-profit organization. Revenue is generated through membership fees, donations, and grants from foundations and institutional supporters. The organization does not charge for basic access to its collection and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KADIST is a non-profit contemporary art foundation that operates gallery spaces in Paris and San Francisco and supports artists through exhibitions, public screenings, residencies, fellowships, and grants. The foundation curates the KADIST Collection of contemporary artworks (primarily video and time-based media) representing 1,469 artists, and distributes access to the collection via the KADIST.tv video streaming portal launched in 2022 and a custom Research Tool for registered members. Programs include Art Space Grants, Résidence Tallard artist residency, Curatorial Fellowships, and the international Double Takes screening series presented in partnership with museums and art centers worldwide.

Product overview

KADIST is an art foundation operating as a dual-platform organization: a physical presence with galleries in Paris and San Francisco, complemented by a digital ecosystem. The core offerings include KADIST.org (the main website), KADIST.tv (video streaming platform launched in 2022), and The KADIST Collection of contemporary artworks. Supporting programs include the Double Takes international screening program, Art Space Grants, Résidence Tallard residency, and Curatorial Fellowships. The organization focuses on supporting contemporary artists whose work addresses key issues of the present day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KADIST.tv: A video portal launched in 2022 that provides access to videos available on the KADIST.org website, including hundreds of limited edition video artworks in the KADIST Collection and licensed videos by artists represented in the collection.

Products and services

• KADIST.org Website Main digital hub for the foundation, providing information about programs, the collection, artists, and exhibitions across the Paris and San Francisco locations.
• KADIST.tv Video streaming portal providing access to hundreds of limited edition video artworks in the KADIST Collection, plus licensed videos by represented artists. Features include free member account registration, full-length video streaming, favorites, curated channels, and filtering by category, year, duration, and region.
• The KADIST Collection Curated collection of contemporary artworks, primarily video and film pieces, by 1,469 international artists addressing key issues relevant to contemporary society.
• KADIST Research Tool Advanced research tool available to registered members for accessing and exploring the KADIST Collection, archival content, and collection materials.
• Double Takes Program International program of collaborations with partner art centers that places moving-image works from the KADIST Collection in dialogue with local contributions, presented as public screenings and exhibitions and shared via KADIST.tv.
• Art Space Grants Annual grant program supporting art spaces worldwide, awarding grants to emerging and experimental art organizations (2024 and 2025 awardees publicly listed).
• Résidence Tallard Artist residency program providing support for artists, typically based at a location in Tallard, France.
• Curatorial Fellowship Fellowship program offering curatorial training and experience, with positions available at both the Paris and San Francisco locations (Anna Harsanyi named KADIST's first Curatorial Fellow).
• Artists Roster Comprehensive directory of 1,469 artists represented or associated with the KADIST collection, browsable alphabetically by name.

Quantifiable outcome

• The foundation represents 1469 artists in its collection
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• He Art Museum (Shunde, China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKADIST Paris collaborated with He Art Museum on the exhibition 'Threads of Kinship', which departed from the collection to explore kinship themes.
• Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) LagoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKADIST Paris partnered with CCA Lagos on the exhibition 'Diaspora at Home', a group exhibition exploring diaspora themes.
• Sharjah Art FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKADIST Paris collaborated with Sharjah Art Foundation on 'A Convening of Civic Poets' program between October 2023 and subsequent dates.
• ARGOSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institution for collection sharing and film programming collaborations.
• Museo JumexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for video art exhibitions and programming.
• PivôminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institution for film programming collaborations.
• MOCA TorontominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for presentation of David Hartt's 'The Republic' in film screening series.
• GasworksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institution for exhibition collaborations.
• Para SiteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institution for film programming collaborations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Rhizome: Nonprofit organization supporting digital and born-digital art through preservation, commissions, and editorial — directly comparable to KADIST's digital programming around video and time-based media.
• e-flux: Digital publishing and announcement platform widely used by the global contemporary art world — overlapping with KADIST.tv's role as a digital infrastructure layer for international contemporary art audiences.

Broad incumbents

• M+ Museum: Hong Kong museum of contemporary visual culture with a strong focus on Asian and international video/film art — overlapping with KADIST's regional programs in Asia and shared interest in moving-image collections.
• Mori Art Museum: Tokyo's leading contemporary art museum with international programming and a strong focus on art addressing contemporary social issues — broader in scale but operating in the same curatorial space as KADIST.
• SFMOMA: Major San Francisco art museum and KADIST's geographic neighbor — far larger in collection and budget but overlapping in contemporary art programming and Bay Area audience.

Direct peers

• Hammer Museum: UCLA-affiliated contemporary art museum in Los Angeles with a comparable size, artist-residency programs, and focus on progressive contemporary practice — closely matching KADIST's mission and operating model.
• Whitechapel Gallery: London-based nonprofit gallery with a long history of international contemporary art exhibitions and commissions — directly comparable in mission, public-programming emphasis, and artist-support activities.
• Institute of Contemporary Art Boston: Non-collecting contemporary art museum with free admission, commissions, and emerging-artist programming — directly comparable in mission, scale, and artist-development orientation to KADIST.
• The Kitchen: NYC-based nonprofit presenting experimental contemporary art across visual, performing, and media forms — closely comparable to KADIST's emphasis on time-based media, video art, and artist development.
• Swiss Institute: New York-based nonprofit contemporary art institution with international programming, gallery exhibitions, and residencies — directly comparable in scale, curatorial orientation, and hybrid physical/digital model to KADIST.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kadist-art-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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