Name

Fondation Carmignac

Legal name

Fondation d'entreprise Carmignac Gestion

Website

https://fondationcarmignac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum & Cultural Institution

NAICS

Museums (712110), Historical Sites (712120)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Contemporary art museum
• Cultural exhibition venue
• Photojournalism award
• Private event hosting
• Art collection management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyères

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Admission tickets: The foundation generates revenue through ticket sales for exhibitions at Villa Carmignac, with tiered pricing for full, reduced, and youth admissions.
2. Private event rental: Villa Carmignac is available for private events with tailored solutions, generating rental revenue for corporate events, weddings, and special occasions.
3. On-site services: Revenue from on-site restaurant, buffet, and bookstore operations within the villa grounds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondation Carmignac is a corporate foundation that manages a contemporary art collection of more than 300 works and operates Villa Carmignac, a 2,000 sqm underground exhibition venue on Porquerolles Island surrounded by 15 hectares of sculpture gardens. It produces rotating exhibitions, runs the annual Carmignac Photojournalism Award (€50,000 grant supporting investigative reportage), and hosts cultural programming including workshops, open-air cinema, concerts, and private events.

Product overview

The Fondation Carmignac operates as a corporate foundation offering a portfolio of cultural products centered on contemporary art. Its core offerings include the Villa Carmignac exhibition venue on Porquerolles Island (2,000 sqm of underground galleries plus 15 hectares of sculpture gardens), the Carmignac Collection of over 300 contemporary art works, and the annual Carmignac Photojournalism Award (50,000 euro grant). The foundation presents rotating temporary exhibitions including the current SEA, POP & SUN show (April-November 2026) featuring Pop Art icons and contemporary artists, plus site-specific installations at Fort Sainte-Agathe. Additional offerings include educational workshops for children, open-air cinema events, and cultural programming such as concerts and readings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carmignac Photojournalism Award: Annual award supporting investigative photojournalism with a 50,000 euro grant, featuring exhibitions and catalogs

Products and services

• Villa Carmignac A contemporary art exhibition space on Porquerolles Island featuring 2,000 square meters of underground galleries illuminated by a water ceiling, surrounded by 15 hectares of gardens with approximately 15 outdoor sculptures. Open to the public seasonally (April 25 to November 1) with tiered admission pricing (full €16, reduced €11, youth €6).
• Carmignac Photojournalism Award An annual award supporting investigative photojournalism with a €50,000 grant, funding photographic investigations into human rights violations and geostrategic issues worldwide, resulting in annual exhibitions and published catalogs. The 15th edition (2025) was awarded to Nicole TUNG for documentation of overfishing in Southeast Asia.
• SEA, POP & SUN Exhibition A major temporary exhibition presenting over 80 works that bring Pop Art icons into dialogue with contemporary artists, running from April 25 to November 1, 2026 at Villa Carmignac. Curated by Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer.
• Les Géologies du rêve - Julian Charrière Exhibition A site-specific exhibition at Fort Sainte-Agathe featuring Swiss artist Julian Charrière's meditative installation exploring geological forces and the history of Saint Agathe of Catania, running April 28 to October 31, 2026. Curated by Kévin Le Squer.
• Creative Workshops for Children (Ateliers créatifs) Creative workshops for children ages 6-12 held on Thursdays in July and August at Villa Carmignac, featuring themed art activities complementing current exhibitions (e.g., 'Ma journée à Porquerolles' at €10 per child).
• Open-Air Cinema Outdoor film screenings held on Thursday evenings from July 16 to August 25, 2026, featuring classic films complementing the SEA, POP & SUN exhibition theme. Open-air cinema screenings are free.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ visitors for Narciso Contreras Saatchi Gallery exhibition (2017)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Plein Sud NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural network of 66+ contemporary art venues across Southern France, created in spring 2020. The network aims to maintain cultural offerings, create joint programming documents, and support artists. From 45 members in 2020 to 66 venues currently, covering territory from Montpellier to Monaco via Sète, Avignon, Arles, Nice, Digne les Bains, Toulon, and Hyères.
• Port-Cros National ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVilla Carmignac is located within Port-Cros National Park on Porquerolles Island. The foundation collaborates with the park on environmental protection and marine ecology initiatives. The park renovated Fort Sainte-Agathe in partnership with the foundation in 2020.
• Domaine du RayolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtected natural area with 'Le Jardin des Méditerranées' designed by landscape architect Gilles Clément. Visitors with Domaine du Rayol tickets receive preferential rate of €10 instead of €15 at Villa Carmignac.
• Villa NoaillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt center in Hyères designed by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, hosting exhibitions, International Festival of Fashion and Photography, and Design Parade. Partner in Plein Sud network.
• Abbaye du ThoronetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner12th-century Cistercian abbey (one of three in Provence), restored since 1841. Le Corbusier visited in 1953. Partner in Plein Sud network.
• Talents & Violon'cellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndowment fund supporting talented musicians by lending high-quality instruments. Managing over 145 string quartet and early music instruments. Partnered with Villa Carmignac for Cello8 concerts, including 'La Nuit des violoncelles' event.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain: Corporate foundation of Cartier in Paris dedicated to contemporary art exhibitions and artist commissions. Directly comparable mission, corporate-sponsorship model, and curatorial focus on living artists.
• Punta della Dogana (Pinault Collection): Private contemporary art museum in Venice operated by the Pinault Foundation. Comparable as a destination museum founded on a wealthy collector's holdings, presenting rotating exhibitions and using a landmark venue as both cultural and event space.
• Fondation Louis Vuitton: Corporate foundation of LVMH in Paris's Bois de Boulogne operating a Frank Gehry–designed contemporary art museum. Comparable as a luxury corporate art foundation with anchor exhibitions, premium ticketing, and high-profile private event capabilities.
• Fondation Maeght: Private family art foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence operating a museum and sculpture garden dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Closest analog to Villa Carmignac as a villa-based museum destination in the South of France with comparable programming scale and visitor model.
• Palazzo Grassi (Pinault Collection): Venice-based contemporary art museum under the Pinault Foundation, installed in an18th-century palazzo. Comparable as a collector-driven museum in a historic venue operating with private funding and exhibition-based visitor flow.
• Fondation d'entreprise Hermès: Corporate foundation of the Hermès group supporting contemporary art, craftsmanship, and photography through exhibitions and awards. Comparable French corporate foundation model with curatorial programming and grant-based cultural initiatives.

Emerging players

• Pérez Art Museum Miami: Modern and contemporary art museum in Miami supported by a major private donor base (the Pérez family). Comparable as a destination contemporary art museum leveraging a signature building, anchor collection, and event programming to anchor cultural tourism.
• Long Museum (Shanghai): Privately founded contemporary art museum in Shanghai built on a major private collection. Comparable as a collector-driven museum destination with anchor holdings and a strategy of using a flagship venue to drive cultural tourism and brand equity.

Regional players

• Centre Pompidou-Metz: Decentralized branch of the Centre Pompidou located in Metz, France, presenting modern and contemporary exhibitions. Comparable in rotating exhibition programming and destination-museum appeal, though publicly funded and focused on the Grand Est region.

Broad incumbents

• Palais de Tokyo: Paris's largest contemporary art center producing large-scale temporary exhibitions, residencies, and events. Comparable scope as a public-facing contemporary art venue with event programming, though more institutionally and publicly funded.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fdncarmignac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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