Dezarts

What Dezarts does

Dezarts is a privately held, Paris-based boutique communication agency founded in 2017 by Noalig Tanguy, operating exclusively in the arts, culture, design, and heritage sectors. The agency provides four core services: communication strategy consulting (strategic advice, artistic direction, project management, content creation), press and public relations (with deep knowledge of national and international generalist and specialized cultural media), social media and e-reputation management, and event organization (public relations, event coordination, bespoke concepts, partnerships). It serves a portfolio of 100+ institutional and individual clients, including the French Ministry of Culture, Centre des monuments nationaux, Fondation Maeght, Villa Carmignac, AWARE, MEP, and leading Paris galleries, delivering bespoke mission-based teams for each engagement.

The business model is project-based professional services with bespoke, quote-based pricing. Dezarts operates without disclosed funding, retaining founder-led control from its headquarters at 76 rue du Temple in the Marais district of Paris. The team of approximately 16-18 specialists is recruited from elite cultural institutions (Louvre, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Christie's, RMN-Grand Palais, Jeu de Paume, Artcurial), creating a talent moat grounded in sector-specific expertise and established journalist relationships. The agency is sales-led, with direct client engagement and mission-based account teams delivering tailored communication campaigns for exhibitions, cultural events, and institutional positioning.

The agency's 2025-2026 project pipeline demonstrates scale and sector reach, including the Jean-Michel Othoniel retrospective at Palais des Papes, the Barbara Hepworth and Ellsworth Kelly exhibitions at Fondation Maeght, 'Sea, Pop & Sun' at Villa Carmignac, and the international Hayao Miyazaki tapestry project at the Cité internationale de la tapisserie d'Aubusson (Osaka 2025 Universal Exposition). Deeply embedded in the French cultural ecosystem, Dezarts was founded with backing from Fondation Maeght and artists Gérard Garouste, Claudine Drai, and Elizabeth Garouste, providing institutional credibility that has supported its client acquisition and multi-year engagements with flagship public-sector clients.

Name

Dezarts

Legal name

Dezarts

Website

https://dezarts.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dezarts is a Paris-based boutique communication agency founded in 2017, specializing in press relations, public relations, and event management for museums, galleries, and cultural institutions in the arts, culture, design, and heritage sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Communication Consulting Services: Bespoke communication strategy, press relations, social media management, and event organization services for cultural sector clients including museums, galleries, and cultural institutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dezarts is a Paris-based communication agency that provides bespoke consulting in global communication strategy, artistic direction, project management and content creation; press relations with deep knowledge of national and international media in art, culture, heritage and design; social media management and e-reputation services for cultural clients; and event organization including public relations, bespoke event concepts and partnerships. Each client mission is served by a dedicated team of specialists.

Product overview

Dezarts is a communication agency specialized in arts, culture, and design sectors. The agency offers four core service offerings: communication strategy consulting (strategic advice, artistic direction, project management, and content creation), press relations (with strong knowledge of national and international media in art, culture, heritage, and design sectors), social media and e-reputation management (digital communication to promote art and culture), and event management (public relations, event coordination, bespoke concepts, and partnerships). Founded in 2017 with support from Fondation Maeght and artists Gérard Garouste, Claudine Drai, and Elizabeth Garouste, Dezarts provides tailored teams for each mission, specializing in cultural institutions, art galleries, and heritage sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully manages exhibitions and events for major cultural institutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• Fondation MaeghtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor cultural foundation that supported the founding of Dezarts in 2017. Fondation Maeght is a key client and strategic partner, with the agency managing communication for major exhibitions including Barbara Hepworth retrospective and Ellsworth Kelly exhibitions.
• Gérard GaroustecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned French artist who supported the founding of Dezarts in 2017 alongside Claudine Drai and Elizabeth Garouste. The agency continues to work with Gérard Garouste on exhibitions and projects.
• Claudine DraicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist and founding supporter of Dezarts in 2017, contributing to the agency's establishment in the cultural communication sector.
• Elizabeth GaroustecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist and founding supporter of Dezarts in 2017, contributing to the agency's establishment in the cultural communication sector.
• Ministère de la CultureflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Culture is a key institutional client, with Dezarts providing communication support for national cultural initiatives including Monument jeu d'enfant and architectural heritage programs.
• Centre des monuments nationauxflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational monuments center is a major client for whom Dezarts manages communication for cultural heritage sites and the Un artiste, un monument program.
• Cité internationale de la tapisserie, AubussonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational center for tapestry arts in Aubusson partnered with Dezarts for the communication of the Hayao Miyazaki tapestry project and participation in Osaka 2025 Universal Exposition.
• AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research and ExhibitionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation dedicated to making women artists visible works with Dezarts for communication support, including the Prix Nouveau Regard and Frieze Masters Spotlight curation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FleishmanHillard: Global public relations and communications firm with established arts and culture practice. Comparable to Dezarts in serving museums, foundations and cultural institutions, though as part of a much larger global network rather than a boutique.
• Edelman: Global communications firm with a dedicated Arts & Culture practice serving cultural institutions, foundations, and corporate cultural sponsorships. Comparable to Dezarts at the broader level of cultural-sector PR, with significantly larger scale.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Global communications agency with cultural, arts, and entertainment sector capabilities. Comparable to Dezarts as a competitor for cultural-institution PR mandates, with significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Havas Paris: Global communications group with a French headquarters and an extensive arts and culture practice (Havas Events, Havas Paris). Comparable as a larger incumbent whose cultural-sector clients and event capabilities overlap with Dezarts' institutional work.
• Service Plan Culture: European communications group with a dedicated culture vertical serving museums, foundations, and cultural institutions. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering marketing, PR, and content capabilities that overlap with Dezarts' cultural communications portfolio.
• Publicis Luxe / Publicis Groupe: Global communications holding with a dedicated luxury and art practice serving premium brands and cultural institutions. Comparable to Dezarts in the cultural/luxury overlap, with significantly broader scale and cross-border reach.

Direct peers

• Claudine Colin Communication: Paris-based communications agency specializing in arts, culture and live performance. It is the closest French peer to Dezarts in terms of narrow cultural-sector focus, boutique scale, and institutional client base (festivals, museums, performing arts venues).
• Taddeo Group: Paris-based communications and public affairs consultancy with a dedicated cultural and art market practice. Directly comparable to Dezarts for its boutique scale and its blend of PR, media relations, and strategic communications for art and luxury clients.
• 2e Bureau: Independent French communications and public relations consultancy with a practice spanning culture, lifestyle and luxury. Comparable to Dezarts as a similarly sized Paris-based boutique serving cultural and lifestyle clients with bespoke PR services.

Emerging players

• Sutton Communications (Sutton PR): Boutique cultural-sector communications agency focused on arts, design, and architecture. Comparable to Dezarts in boutique scale and cultural vertical specialization, representing an emerging peer in the French and European cultural PR space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agence-dezarts
• Instagraminstagram.com/agencedezarts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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