Beaux-Arts de Paris

What Beaux-Arts de Paris does

Beaux-Arts de Paris (legal name: École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts) is a French national public higher-education institution dedicated to the fine arts, founded in 1648 as the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture and now operating under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture. It is a constituent member of the Paris-Sciences-et-Lettres (PSL) university consortium since 2011 and occupies classified historic buildings in Saint-Germain-des-Prés (14 rue Bonaparte, 75272 Paris cedex 06), with a secondary site in Saint-Ouen.

The institution delivers a five-year DNSAP diploma programme alongside preparatory classes (Via Ferrata), professional tracks (Fresque & Art en situation), third-cycle/post-graduate programmes, the AIMS school-intervention certification, the Programme Hérodote, academic chairs, and amateur continuing education through NABA (Nouvelle Académie des Amateurs). Public-facing programming includes exhibitions at the Palais des expositions and the Drawings department, a podcast series (Penser le Présent), publishing (Éditions des Beaux-Arts de Paris), library services, and digital documentary resources via the Alexandrine platform. The website is built on Drupal 8 with HTML5/CSS/JavaScript and conforms to RGAA 4.1.2 accessibility standards, hosted by OVH.

Revenue is generated through four streams: French state operating subsidies via the Ministry of Culture, modest tuition (€458/year for initial training, €305.50 for gap year, €229 for double-enrolment Fresques programme, plus €103 CVEC), corporate mécénat and taxe d'apprentissage from sponsors (Dior, Société Générale, Givenchy Parfums, Neuflize OBC, Rubis Mécénat), and venue privatization (events for 20 to 800 guests in historic spaces such as the Cour vitrée and Chapelle des Petits-Augustins). Admission is competitive via entrance examinations (max 3 attempts) through Parcoursup or direct admission, with B2 French proficiency recommended for international candidates; scholarship holders are exempt from fees.

Name

Beaux-Arts de Paris

Legal name

École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts

Website

https://beauxartsparis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1817

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Beaux-Arts de Paris is a French national public art school (founded 1648) under the Ministry of Culture, offering a five-year DNSAP diploma, professional tracks, and amateur courses; it serves students, professional artists, corporate event clients, and the cultural public from its historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Art Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Arts Colleges (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking) (EDAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art & Design Teacher Education Colleges (Art Education, Music Education) (EDAHAJAJ), Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Art Museums (THAJADAA)

Keywords

• Fine arts education
• Art school programs
• Professional artist training
• Cultural heritage institution
• Higher education diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts is a national public institution under the supervision of the Minister of Culture, receiving government funding for operations and education.
2. Tuition Fees: Tuition fees for 2025-2026 academic year: €458 for schooling, €305.50 for gap year (césure), plus €103 CVEC fee. Scholarship holders (Crous or specific grants) are exempt from registration fees and CVEC.
3. Sponsorships and Private Partnerships: Corporate sponsors including Dior, Givenchy Parfums, Société Générale, Rubis Mécénat provide financial support through tax apprenticeship (taxe d'apprentissage) contributions and direct sponsorship agreements.
4. Event Privatization Revenue: Venues such as Amphithéâtre d'honneur, Chapelle des Petits-Augustins, Cour du mûrier, Palais des Beaux-Arts can be privatized for corporate events, conferences, and receptions for 20 to 800 guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beaux-Arts de Paris is a French national public higher education institution that delivers professional art education from preparatory classes through doctoral research, awarding state-recognized diplomas (DNA, DNSEP, DNSAP). It also operates professional training tracks, amateur art courses, public exhibitions, and venue privatization services for corporate events across its historic 17th-20th century buildings in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Product overview

Beaux-Arts de Paris is a prestigious French art school offering a comprehensive five-year diploma program (DNSAP) structured across multiple departments, alongside specialized professional tracks, graduate programs, and amateur courses. The institution operates as a unified educational and cultural institution, combining its core Initial Training (Formation initiale) with professional certification programs like AIMS, preparatory classes (Via Ferrata), academic chairs, and the amateur-focused Nouvelle Académie des Amateurs (NABA). Beyond education, the school provides public programming including exhibitions at the Palais des expositions and Drawings department, a podcast series ('Penser le Présent'), publishing through its Editions division, and manages digital resources via the Alexandrine platform. The school also offers event space privatization services for corporate functions across its historic buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NABA - Nouvelle Académie des Amateurs: Continuing education program offering drawing, painting, photography, and model making courses for amateur artists.
• Via Ferrata
• AIMS - Artiste Intervenant en Milieu Scolaire
• Programme Hérodote

Products and services

• Classe préparatoire - Via Ferrata
• Formation initiale (Initial Training)
• Filière professionnelle (Professional Track)
• 3ème cycle (Graduate Programs)
• AIMS - Artiste Intervenant en Milieu Scolaire
• Nouvelle Académie des Amateurs (NABA)
• Programme Hérodote
• Privatization of Event Spaces

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum 3 attempts allowed for entrance examination
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• DiorflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor luxury fashion brand supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor. Dior logo appears prominently in the 'Ils nous soutiennent' (Supporters) section of the website.
• Société GénéraleflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor French banking institution supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor. Part of the supporter network displayed on the website.
• RATPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerParis public transport authority supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor. Provides visibility and mobility partnerships.
• Fondation de FranceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor French foundation partnering with Beaux-Arts de Paris for annual Prix des Fondations awards programme for students.
• Givenchy ParfumscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury fragrance brand supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris through corporate sponsorship and partnership.
• Neuflize OBCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench private bank supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor.
• Rubis MécénatflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation supporting annual Prix Rubis Mécénat awards for student artists at Beaux-Arts de Paris.
• Les Amis des Beaux-Arts de ParisflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFriends association founded by agnès b., presided by Nicolas Trèves. Organizes annual Prix des Amis des Beaux-Arts de Paris awards. Supports student artists through prizes and visibility.
• Fondation Zao Wou-KiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation named after the celebrated Chinese-French painter supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris through sponsorship.
• Fondation Malatier-JacquetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate foundation supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor.
• Université Paris-Sciences-et-Lettres (PSL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeaux-Arts de Paris is a constituent school of PSL, a major French university consortium. Students from PSL institutions receive free admission to school exhibitions.
• École Nationale Supérieure de Photographie (ENSP) ArlescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for events such as NUIT DE L'ÉMERGENCE during Rencontres d'Arles. Joint programming between prestigious French art institutions.
• POUSHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist residency collaboration - Beaux-Arts de Paris x POUSH residence programme for recent graduates from February to April 2025.
• IcicleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFashion/sustainable brand supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor.
• SisleyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury cosmetics brand supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor.
• dyptiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench home fragrance and lifestyle brand supporting Beaux-Arts de Paris as a corporate sponsor.
• France RelancecoreOthersFrench government economic recovery programme supporting equality and inclusion initiatives at Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal College of Art (RCA): London-based postgraduate-only fine and applied arts university with comparable prestige, royal foundation, government oversight, and international student body. Closest non-French structural peer.
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC): Major US fine arts school combining degree programs with a major art museum (Art Institute of Chicago). Comparable educational-and-museum dual operation model and similar prestige tier.
• École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon: Sister national fine arts school in Lyon, also under French Ministry of Culture supervision. Mirrors the same diploma architecture (DNA, DNSEP) and competitive-exam admissions model.
• École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs (ENSAD): Paris-based national fine arts and design school under the Ministry of Culture. Most direct comparable French peer, with overlapping degree programs, public exhibitions, and similar funding structure.
• Parsons School of Design (The New School): Prestigious US art and design school with comparable degree structure, international student base, and significant corporate sponsorship relationships. Differs in private vs. public governance.
• Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London): Premier UK art and design college within UAL, producing globally recognized artists. Comparable in terms of elite admissions, breadth of disciplines, and industry-defining alumni.
• École nationale supérieure de photographie (ENSP) Arles: National French photography school with which Beaux-Arts de Paris already partners (NUIT DE L'ÉMERGENCE at Rencontres d'Arles). Same public-institution model and French higher education ecosystem.
• Yale School of Art: Top-tier US fine arts MFA program within Yale University. Comparable in selectivity, MFA-only structure, and influence on the global contemporary art world.
• Rhode Island School of Design (RISD): Elite US fine arts and design college with comparable selectivity, museum on campus, and strong luxury/brand partnerships. Comparable in scale and brand prestige.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Academy of Arts: Historic London arts institution with parallel heritage (founded 1768), public exhibitions, postgraduate school (RA Schools), and government-like royal charter. Comparable in brand prestige and venue-based programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/beauxartsparis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/beauxartsparis

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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