Arts Numériques @ ARTS² - Mons

What Arts Numériques @ ARTS² - Mons does

ARTS² (École supérieure des Arts à Mons) is a Belgian public higher education institution specializing in visual arts, operating under the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The school is based in Mons with two campus implantations and offers Bachelor (Bac/Bac3) and Master-level programs across multiple ateliers including Peinture (Painting), Gravure / Image Imprimée (Engraving/Printed Image), IDM© (Images dans le Milieu), Communication Visuelle, Architecture d'Intérieur, Design d'Exposition, Dessin, and Arts Numériques (Digital Arts). Specialized Bac3 CASO courses and Master 'bouquet' programs span disciplines such as animation, photography, video, installation-performance, sound creation, design de l'objet, and artist's books. The institution also fields Atelier IDM© (established 1987), a 33-year workshop dedicated to image in context and contemporary art practice.

The school's curriculum is delivered through workshops, juries, exhibitions, and partnerships with cultural institutions, including BPS22 (Charleroi), MAC's (Grand-Hornu), Anciens Abattoirs de Mons, Musée Keramis, Centre de la Gravure de La Louvière, and Maison de l'Imprimerie de Thuin. International collaborations include Centre Culturel LE BIEF in France and workshops with visiting designers such as Corentin Mahieu. The faculty is organized by atelier, with long-tenured pedagogues such as Jean-François Octave (IDM©, 33 years), Pol Authom (Gravure), and Didier Mahieu (Peinture). The institution does not operate proprietary technology products; its 'technology' is studio-based pedagogy, well-equipped workshops, and exhibition infrastructure.

The business model is public-sector funding: ARTS² is primarily financed by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation with nominal student registration fees in line with Belgian higher education standards. Tuition is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-student through open houses (Journées Portes Ouvertes), admission tests, and a multi-channel presence including the official blog (blog.artsaucarre.be), Facebook pages per atelier, and exhibitions at partner cultural venues. Customers are individual prospective students seeking professional arts training; alumni outcomes (e.g., Prix Médiatine, Prix TREMPLIN, Prix Jean et Irène Ransy) serve as the primary reputational signal.

Name

Arts Numériques @ ARTS² - Mons

Legal name

École supérieure des Arts à Mons

Website

https://blog.artsaucarre.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARTS² is a Belgian public higher education institution in Mons offering Bachelor and Master programs in visual arts—including painting, printmaking, digital arts, and design—serving prospective students across the Wallonia-Brussels Federation via on-campus ateliers and partner-venue exhibitions.

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Product category

Higher Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Arts & Design (Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation) (EDAMAAAB), Photography Colleges & Visual Imaging Schools (EDAHAJAH), Architecture Schools (within Arts & Design institutions) (EDAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Higher arts education
• Visual arts programs
• Fine arts school
• Digital arts curriculum
• Bachelor arts degree

Headquarters

HQ city

Mons

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Higher Education Tuition: As a Belgian public school of higher arts education, ARTS² operates primarily through government funding. Students may pay tuition fees according to Belgian educational standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARTS² delivers accredited higher arts education in Mons, Belgium, organizing Bachelor's and Master's level programs across four artistic domains: Painting, Printmaking, Digital Arts (Arts Numériques), and IDM© (Image dans son Contexte). The school structures learning around workshops/ateliers, periodic juries, and public exhibitions that showcase student work.

Product overview

ARTS² (École supérieure des Arts à Mons) is an art school offering a comprehensive range of visual arts programs. The institution provides Bachelor (BAC) and Master level education across multiple specializations: Peinture (Painting), IDM© (Images dans le Milieu - image in context), Gravure/Image Imprimée (Engraving/Printed Image), Arts Numériques (Digital Arts), and communication visuelle (Visual Communication). The school also offers various CASO Bac3 specialized courses and Master 'Bouquet' programs in disciplines such as sound creation, animation, installation, performance, photography, video, and artist's books. Programs feature workshops, juries, international exchanges, and collaborations with cultural institutions.

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Products and services

• Peinture (Painting) program Higher arts education program in Painting, delivered through workshops, juries, and exhibitions, leading to a state-recognized Bachelor and/or Master's degree in the field.
• Gravure (Printmaking) program Higher arts education program in Printmaking (Gravure), delivered through workshop-based teaching, juries, and student exhibitions, leading to a state-recognized degree.
• Arts Numériques (Digital Arts) program Higher arts education program dedicated to digital arts practice, delivered through workshops, juries, and exhibitions, leading to a state-recognized Bachelor and/or Master's degree.
• IDM© — Image dans son Contexte (Image in Context) program Higher arts education program in Image dans son Contexte (Image in Context), ARTS²'s proprietary workshop-based curriculum addressing image creation in context, leading to a state-recognized degree.
• CASO Bac3 program Program offered by ARTS² situated at the third year of the Bachelor cycle (Bac3), within the school's higher arts education portfolio.
• Master Bouquet programs Master-level programs ("Bouquet" offerings) at ARTS², allowing specialization within the fine arts curriculum at the Master's degree level.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BPS22 (Charleroi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020BPS22, the art museum of the Province of Hainaut, partners with IDM atelier for student exhibitions. The venue hosted the SURPRISE exhibition celebrating Jean-François Octave's 33 years leading the IDM atelier, featuring works by former and current students.
• MAC's (Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018MAC's regularly hosts IDM atelier student work, including exhibitions themed around Les Abeilles de l'Invisible and as part of the multi-venue SURPRISE exhibition series.
• Centre Culturel LE BIEF (Ambert, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration with French cultural center. Gravure students participated in linocut workshops and printing activities, extending their practice beyond Belgium.
• Centre de la Gravure de La LouvièreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for student visits to the regional engraving center, providing exposure to professional collections and artistic practices.
• Maison de l'Imprimerie de ThuinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on workshops and exhibitions related to printing arts and typography, including the Création Concrète de Produits Imaginaires project.
• Musée Keramis (La Louvière)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAVURE students participated in the BROCK'N'ROLL FACTORY exhibition at Musée Keramis, the museum dedicated to ceramics and decorative arts.
• TransculturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual residency hosting end-of-year projects from son-video-livre bouquet students at their 17th-century mansion venue in Mons.
• Bruno Robbe (Lithography Studio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithography studio offering professional printing expertise and internship opportunities for Gravure students.
• Studio Woy DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio collaborating on Méca-Languages workshop for Painting students, exploring autonomous machines and creative technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ECAL (École cantonale d'art de Lausanne): Lausanne-based higher-education art and design school with Bachelor and Master programs in fine arts, photography, graphic design, and media. Comparable to ARTS² as a European public art school but with stronger international design-school reputation.
• HEAD – Genève: Geneva-based higher-education art and design school offering broader portfolio across visual arts, design, and media. Comparable to ARTS² as a francophone European public art school but with significantly larger scale and broader program coverage.
• ENSAD Paris: Paris-based national school of decorative arts offering programs in art, design, and applied arts. Comparable to ARTS² as a public francophone art higher-education institution but operating at substantially larger scale and international profile.

Direct peers

• LUCA School of Arts: Belgian university-level art school with campuses across Brussels, Ghent, and Leuven, offering programs in fine arts, photography, graphic design, and animation. Comparable to ARTS² in program breadth and Belgian higher-education art-school positioning.
• ESA Saint-Luc Liège: Higher-education art school in Liège offering programs in visual arts, graphic design, and illustration under the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Directly comparable to ARTS² in terms of public funding, francophone student base, and atelier-centered pedagogy.
• Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp: Antwerp-based fine arts school offering Bachelor and Master programs in painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. Comparable to ARTS² as a Belgian public art school with strong atelier tradition and international alumni recognition.
• KASK School of Arts (Ghent): Ghent-based art school offering Bachelor and Master programs in fine arts, photography, animation, and visual design under the Flemish higher-education system. Comparable to ARTS² as a Belgian public art school with atelier-based pedagogy and contemporary art focus.
• ESA Saint-Luc Bruxelles: Higher-education art school in Brussels offering Bachelor and Master programs in visual arts, graphic design, and illustration. Closest direct competitor to ARTS² in terms of program structure, public funding model, and target student profile.
• Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles (ARBA-ESA): Long-established Brussels art school with Bachelor and Master programs across painting, sculpture, engraving, and graphic design. Directly comparable to ARTS² as a Belgian public fine arts higher-education institution with atelier-based pedagogy.
• École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre: Brussels-based fine arts school offering Bachelor and Master programs in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and digital arts. Directly comparable to ARTS² as a francophone Belgian higher-education art institution competing for the same Wallonia-Brussels Federation student pool.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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