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What Inecat does

INECAT (Institut National d'Expression, de Création, d'Art et de Transformation) is a French nonprofit training institute and association founded in 1985 by psychiatrist Jean-Pierre Klein, operating from its headquarters at 27 rue Boyer in Paris's 20th arrondissement. The organization delivers RNCP-certified professional training in two main tracks — Art-Thérapeute and Médiation Artistique en Relation d'Aide — alongside experiential ateliers (painting, music, theater, dance, writing, puppetry, clown), à la carte modules, a Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) pathway, and a monthly online research laboratory launched in October 2025. INECAT serves three primary customer segments: healthcare and social-work professionals seeking clinical credentials, teachers (notably in SEGPA/RASED special-education networks), and artists transitioning into therapeutic practice, with secondary outreach to individuals seeking personal transformation through artistic mediation.

The business model combines multi-year professional services revenue (certification programs financed via CPF, Transition Pro, AFDAS, and OPCO mechanisms) with low-ticket recurring and transactional streams: 30-euro annual association membership required for training access, 12-euro per-session monthly seminars at Halle Saint-Pierre, a 40-euro-per-year research laboratory subscription, and journal sales via HelloAsso. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led — website inquiry, monthly information meetings, an annual Portes Ouvertes open-doors event, and referral networks across healthcare, education, and social-work sectors. INECAT publishes the Revue Art & Thérapie (134+ issues) and operates the Théâtre de la Réminiscence performance practice; it is a founding member of EPAT (Écoles Professionnelles d'Art-Thérapie), the French reference network for RNCP-certified art therapy schools, and holds Qualiopi quality certification.

INECAT is structurally a small, mature, pedagogically-led organization with no technology platform, no external investment, and operations geographically concentrated in Île-de-France. Its near-term strategic posture centers on portfolio expansion (a new Atelier Pluridisciplinaire de Recherche Artistique launching in 2026) and reinforcing research credibility through the online laboratory, while relying on its 40-year brand, founder reputation, EPAT network membership, and recurring community touchpoints as the primary durable assets.

Name

Inecat

Legal name

Association Art & Thérapie / INECAT

Website

https://inecat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INECAT is a Paris-based nonprofit training institute founded in 1985 that delivers RNCP-certified art therapy and artistic mediation programs to healthcare, education, and social-work professionals, supplemented by seminars, a research laboratory, and a published journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Therapy Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career & Technical Education (CTE) & Trade Skills Media (EDAGALAG), Train-the-Trainer & Instructor Enablement Services (BPAEANAL)

Keywords

• Art therapy training
• Artistic mediation education
• Professional certification programs
• Experiential art workshops
• Therapeutic arts research

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: Revenue from multi-year certification programs in art therapy (RNCP certified) and artistic mediation in relational help. Pricing varies by program and individual path; financing options include CPF, Transition Pro, AFDAS, and other OPCO funding.
2. Membership Fees: Annual association membership at 30 euros grants rights to participate in general assemblies, access training enrollment, receive 50% discount on Halle Saint-Pierre seminars, and preferential offers.
3. Research Lab Membership: Monthly research laboratory on art therapy costs 40 euros per year plus association membership. Conducted online via Zoom, one session per month.
4. Seminars and Events: Monthly seminars at Halle Saint-Pierre (every 3rd Saturday, January-June) priced at 12 euros per session (6 euros for INECAT students). Additional conferences and theatrical performances generate event-based revenue.
5. Publication Sales: Sale of the 'Art & Thérapie' journal (published issues 1-134+) covering topics in art therapy, artistic mediation, dramatherapy, musicotherapy, and related clinical practices. Journal available through HelloAsso platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

INECAT is a French nonprofit professional training institute that delivers RNCP-certified multi-year programs in art therapy (Art-Thérapeute RNCP) and artistic mediation in relational care (Médiation Artistique en Relation d'Aide). The institute supplements its core certifications with experiential ateliers across multiple artistic mediums, à la carte training modules, VAE pathways, a monthly online research laboratory, public seminars at Halle Saint-Pierre, the Théâtre de la Réminiscence performance practice, and the published 'Art & Thérapie' academic journal.

Product overview

INECAT (Institut National d'Expression, de Création, d'Art et de Transformation) is a French art therapy and artistic mediation training organization offering two main certifying programs: Art-Thérapie RNCP and Médiation Artistique en Relation d'Aide. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio including experiential workshops (Ateliers Expérientiels), customizable à la carte training modules, a monthly research laboratory, the Théâtre de la Réminiscence (theater of reminiscence practice), seminars at Halle Saint-Pierre, and publishes the Revue Art & Thérapie journal. Training is delivered through in-person sessions in Paris, online seminars via Zoom, and various workshops throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Art-Thérapie RNCP

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EPAT (Ecoles Professionnelles d'Art-Thérapie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINECAT is a member of EPAT, a network of professional art therapy schools in France. This network positions member schools as the reference institutions for art therapy training and certification (RNCP) in France, with shared standards and collective advocacy for the profession.
• Halle Saint-PierrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHalle Saint-Pierre at 2 rue Ronsard, 75018 Paris hosts INECAT's monthly seminars under Jean-Pierre Klein's direction (every 3rd Saturday, January-June). This long-standing partnership provides the physical venue for the institute's public education and research dissemination activities.
• IVT (International Visual Théâtre)minorOthersIVT (International Visual Théâtre) in Paris is mentioned in relation to Levent Beskardes, a deaf comedian and theater member since 1986 who provides 'gestural visits' at MAC VAL contemporary art museum. This represents a collaboration for deaf artistic and therapeutic practice.
• Forum 104minorOthersThe Théâtre de la Réminiscence troupe performs regularly at Forum 104 (104 rue de Vaugirard, Paris) and at INECAT, particularly during open doors events. This venue partnership supports the institute's theatrical activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• ECArTE (European Consortium for Arts Therapies Education): European network of universities and institutions delivering arts therapies education, including art therapy. Comparable as a coordinating body for art therapy training standards and research across Europe, intersecting with INECAT's academic positioning.

Regional players

• BAAT (British Association of Art Therapists): UK professional body for art therapists, providing membership, training standards, and advocacy. Comparable as a membership- and training-anchored organization serving the art therapy profession, though operating in the UK rather than France.
• AATA (American Art Therapy Association): US national professional association for art therapy, offering credentials, publications, and educational resources. Comparable to INECAT's role in France as the field's organizing and training-anchoring institution, though serving the North American market.

Direct peers

• European Graduate School (EGS): Graduate institution offering master's and doctoral programs in expressive arts therapy and social transformation. Comparable to INECAT as a specialized training provider delivering certification-level credentials in art therapy methodologies.
• AFRATAPEM: Long-standing French association in Tours historically focused on research and application of artistic techniques in psychopathology, medicine, and education. Directly comparable to INECAT as another French institution advancing art therapy training and clinical practice.
• IEATA (International Expressive Arts Therapy Association): International professional organization for the expressive arts therapy field, with credentialing (REAT) and training network. Comparable to INECAT as an organization that sets standards and certifies practitioners in a creative-arts-based therapeutic discipline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inecat
• Instagraminstagram.com/inecatartherapie?igsh=MXUwenMwdHkwYWRwZA==

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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