art-exprim

What art-exprim does

art-exprim is a French cultural association (association loi 1901) headquartered in Paris that operates artistic practice workshops, artist residencies, exhibitions, and outreach programs with the stated mission of democratizing access to art. Founded in 2000 and registered under RNA W751147373 (SIRET 43797111200044, APE 9003A), the association is led by Jean-Baptiste Briard as Directeur de la publication and operates with a team of 34 employees. Its core operations are anchored at 87 and 89 rue Marcadet in the 18th arrondissement, with programmatic activations extended into the 13e arrondissement through public-space interventions.

The association's service portfolio is organized around four pillars: "exposer & produire" (exhibitions and artist engagement), "agir" (public-space arts, school programs, prison programs), "créer & pratiquer" (weekly ateliers, school-holiday stages, adult workshops), and "collaborer" (services, partnerships, patronage). The principal recurring offerings are weekly Ateliers Marcadet workshops covering drawing, plastic arts, engraving, and sculpture for children, teens, and adults, plus summer stages and adult workshops (engraving, watercolor, sculpture). Complementing these are an artist residency program — currently featuring Pauline Bessières, Alexia Dreschmann, and Jano Dupont under the "Horizons croisés" banner — and outreach delivery in schools and correctional facilities.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid subscription model: annual membership fees required of all participants, workshop subscriptions sold as either trimestrial packages (10 consecutive sessions) or annual subscriptions payable in three installments, and voluntary donations collected via the HelloAsso platform. Reduced rates are available to CAF beneficiaries and on production of an income attestation, indicating a deliberate inclusivity policy. Distribution is entirely direct and physical — there is no online sales channel, no mobile app, and no digital product. Marketing relies on the website, a newsletter, and participation in neighborhood events (e.g., Nuit Blanche, Talus mon mail, Le quartier Oudiné fait sa fête). The customer base is highly diversified across individual subscribers, schools, prisons, resident artists, and walk-in public audiences, with no disclosed enterprise contracts or anchor accounts.

Name

art-exprim

Legal name

art-exprim

Website

https://art-exprim.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

art-exprim is a Paris-based French cultural association (founded 2000, 34 staff) that delivers weekly artistic-practice workshops, school-holiday stages, exhibitions, artist residencies, and outreach programs in public spaces, schools, and prisons across the 13e and 18e arrondissements, funded by membership fees, workshop subscriptions, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA), Children’s & Youth Educational Entertainment (Edutainment) (EDAGALAK)

Keywords

• Art education workshops
• Cultural association services
• Community art programs
• Artist residency services
• Public art interventions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership/adhesion fees: Annual membership fees required for all participants to access association activities and workshops.
2. Workshop participation fees: Fees for artistic practice workshops, offered as quarterly (10 consecutive sessions) or annual subscriptions. Payment available in 3 installments.
3. Donations: Donations collected through HelloAsso platform for supporting association activities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

art-exprim is a Paris-based non-profit cultural association (loi 1901) that provides artistic practice workshops (drawing, sculpture, engraving, watercolor), public art interventions, artist residencies, and outreach programs delivered across schools, prisons, and public spaces. It serves individual members (adults, children, teens) and institutional partners through community-based cultural programming.

Product overview

art-exprim is a non-profit arts association based in Paris (18th arrondissement) that operates a multi-faceted artistic practice and cultural program. The organization functions as a unified offering centered on democratizing access to art through: weekly workshops (Ateliers Marcadet) for children, teens, and adults; school holiday stages; public exhibitions; artist residencies; and outreach programs in public spaces, schools, and prisons. The portfolio is organized around four pillars: exposing/producing (exhibitions, artists), acting (public art, schools, prisons), creating/practicing (workshops), and collaborating (services, partnerships, sponsorship).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ateliers Marcadet (weekly adult workshops)
• Stages enfants & ados
• Ateliers artistiques (drawing, sculpture, engraving, watercolor)
• Expositions (exhibitions)
• Arts en espace public
• Programmes en milieu scolaire
• Programmes en milieu carcéral
• Résidences d'artistes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Beaux-Arts de Paris: Leading French fine arts school offering instruction in painting, sculpture, engraving, and related disciplines. Comparable to art-exprim in teaching visual arts disciplines including drawing, engraving, and sculpture, though at a far larger and credentialed scale.
• Palais de Tokyo: Major Paris contemporary art center offering exhibitions, artist residencies, and educational programming at significant scale. Comparable to art-exprim's exhibition and residency functions but operates at much larger institutional scale and budget.
• Cité Internationale des Arts: Paris artist residency complex hosting hundreds of international artists with associated public programming. Comparable to art-exprim's residency pillar but at much greater scale and with formal institutional structure.
• Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain: Paris contemporary art foundation presenting exhibitions and artist commissions with associated public programming. Comparable to art-exprim's exhibition function and artist engagement, though operating at foundation-scale with corporate sponsorship.

Direct peers

• Centquatre (104): Public cultural center in Paris 19e offering free artistic workshops, exhibitions, and residencies for diverse publics. Comparable to art-exprim as a nonprofit arts organization providing community-accessible creative programming and artist residencies in the Paris metropolitan area.
• Le BAL: Paris independent cultural venue focused on image practices with exhibitions, workshops, and educational programs. Comparable to art-exprim as a Parisian nonprofit arts space combining exhibitions, artist engagement, and participatory workshops open to the public.
• Les ateliers des artistes en exil: Paris-based nonprofit supporting exiled artists through residencies, exhibitions, and community workshops. Comparable to art-exprim in combining artist residency programs with public-facing community workshops and a social-impact orientation.
• La Maison des Pratiques Artistiques Amateurs: Paris city-supported network of amateur arts practice spaces offering workshops across disciplines including visual arts, music, and theater. Comparable to art-exprim as a Paris-based provider of participatory fine arts workshops for adults and youth, with reduced-rate accessibility.

Emerging players

• Drawing Now: Paris-based contemporary drawing fair and associated programming highlighting drawing practice. Comparable to art-exprim's emphasis on drawing and plastic arts disciplines, providing a complementary ecosystem signal for the drawing-arts community the association serves.
• La Fonderie (ateliers de sculpture): Paris workshop space supporting artists and the public through sculpture and applied arts programming. Comparable to art-exprim's sculpture workshop offerings and its focus on providing accessible plastic arts practice to non-professional publics in Paris.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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