Artaïs Art Contemporain

What Artaïs Art Contemporain does

Artaïs Art Contemporain is a French non-profit art association founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris. It organizes curated contemporary art programming for a community of art enthusiasts, collectors, and art-world professionals, primarily in Paris and French provinces with recent international reach including Bucharest and the Sydney Biennale. Its deliverables span guided visits to exhibitions and artist studios, a recurring editorial journal (Revue ARTAÏS), a catalogue of published multiples (Editions ARTAÏS), and a video archive documenting programmed content. In 2026, the association introduced its first Production Grants (Bourses de Production ARTAÏS), extending its role from curator/programmer to direct supporter of artistic production.

The association operates a tiered recurring membership model — Ami, Bienfaiteur, Donateur, and Mécène — which functions as its primary revenue mechanism alongside likely ancillary income from Editions and grants-related activity. It is a small operation with approximately 6 employees, consistent with a boutique curatorial non-profit rather than a scaled cultural institution. Geographic focus has historically been France-centric but is broadening internationally, as evidenced by programmed visits and biennale coverage in 2026. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is fundamentally experiential and editorial, with a video archive serving as the most digitized asset. Pricing is structured as recurring donations/memberships rather than transactional ticket sales, indicating a patron-and-community-driven GTM motion.

Name

Artaïs Art Contemporain

Legal name

Artaïs Art Contemporain

Website

https://artais-artcontemporain.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Artaïs Art Contemporain is a Paris-based French non-profit art association (founded 2007) that curates contemporary art visits, publishes a journal and multiples, and serves members across Ami to Mécène tiers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Contemporary Art Curation Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural, Heritage & Arts Travel Agencies (THAKAFAK)

Keywords

• Contemporary art curation
• Guided exhibition visits
• Art association membership
• Art publication journal
• Contemporary art tours

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Artaïs generates revenue through annual membership tiers (ami, bienfaiteur, donateur, mecene) that provide access to curated visits, events, and a network of contemporary art professionals.

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Core offering

Artaïs Art Contemporain is a French non-profit association that curates contemporary art and coordinates guided visits to exhibitions across Paris, French provinces, and international locations for its members. It operates a tiered membership program (Ami, Bienfaiteur, Donateur, Mécène) that grants access to curated events, the Revue ARTAÏS journal, and a network of art professionals, and also publishes Editions ARTAÏS and awards production grants to emerging artists.

Product overview

Artaïs Art Contemporain is a professional network and association dedicated to contemporary art that operates as a content curation and event organization platform. The core offering consists of guided visits to exhibitions across Paris, France, and internationally, complemented by a digital publication (Revue ARTAÏS) featuring articles and critical reviews. Supporting products include Editions ARTAÏS (published multiples and documentation), production grants (Bourses de Production), and a membership program (Adhésion). The organization also maintains a digital archive of artist video interviews (Paroles d'Artistes Confinés). The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem where visits serve as the primary engagement vehicle, the Revue provides editorial coverage, membership enables community support, and grants foster emerging artist development.

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Products and services

• Adhésion (Membership Program) Annual membership program offering tiered subscriptions (Ami, Bienfaiteur, Donateur, Mécène) granting individual art enthusiasts and patrons access to curated contemporary art visits, networking events, and the Revue ARTAÏS journal.
• Visites Guidées (Guided Exhibition Visits) Organized guided group visits to contemporary art exhibitions in Paris, French provinces, and internationally, led by knowledgeable guides for members of the association.
• Revue ARTAÏS (Journal) Periodical publication featuring articles, exhibition reviews, and critical perspectives on contemporary art events and artists, distributed to association members.
• Editions ARTAÏS Published editions and exhibition multiples produced by the association to document and disseminate its exhibitions and artistic projects.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Paris+ (par Art Basel): Major annual contemporary art fair held at the Grand Palais in Paris. Overlaps directly with Artaïs's audience of collectors and enthusiasts, and with its art-fair tour programming mentioned in marketing materials.
• AWARE (Archives of Women Artists, Research & Exhibitions): Paris-based nonprofit organization dedicated to research and visibility for women artists. Comparable nonprofit association structure, French base, and curatorial focus on under-represented contemporary artists.
• MO.CO. Montpellier Contemporain: Contemporary art center grouping three venues in Montpellier focused on emerging artists and contemporary exhibitions. Comparable curatorial mission and audience overlap with Artaïs, particularly for provincial-France programming.
• Lafayette Anticipations: Paris-based contemporary art foundation that commissions, exhibits, and supports emerging artists. Artaïs has explicitly covered its programming; both serve an audience of contemporary-art enthusiasts and collectors in Paris, with overlapping curatorial focus.
• Bétonsalon — Centre d'art et de recherche: Independent Paris art center focused on contemporary art and research, hosting exhibitions and residencies. Comparable nonprofit/association-style structure serving a contemporary-art audience in Paris.
• ADIAF (Association pour la Diffusion Internationale de l'Art Français): French nonprofit association that promotes French contemporary art internationally and organizes the 'De leur Temps' triennal — directly cited by Artaïs in editorial coverage. Operates as a membership-style association curating contemporary-art visibility, closely comparable in structure and audience.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain: Paris-based corporate foundation dedicated to contemporary art exhibitions and artist commissions. Competes for the same collector and enthusiast audience as Artaïs, with substantially greater resources and a dedicated venue.
• Palais de Tokyo: Paris's flagship contemporary art center offering exhibitions, events, and residencies. Competes for the same contemporary-art enthusiast and collector audience that Artaïs serves, but at significantly greater scale and with a permanent physical venue.
• Centre Pompidou: Major Paris museum with one of the world's leading collections of modern and contemporary art. Overlaps with Artaïs on contemporary-art curation and audience, though it operates as a large public institution rather than a membership association.

Regional players

• Beaux-Arts de Paris: Paris art school and exhibition institution with a strong contemporary-art program. Adjacent to Artaïs's mission of supporting artists (notably through its production grants), though its primary mission is education rather than curation.

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