Institut des Cultures d'Islam

What Institut des Cultures d'Islam does

The Institut des Cultures d'Islam (ICI) is a municipal cultural establishment of the Ville de Paris, founded in 2006 and operating from two venues in the 18th arrondissement: ICI Léon at 19 rue Léon (the primary exhibition space, open Wednesday–Sunday 12h–19h) and ICI Stephenson at 56 rue Stephenson. Its mandate is to present Islamic cultures and contemporary creation through art exhibitions, educational courses, hands-on workshops, and a public events calendar, while running dedicated outreach programs for families, organized groups, people with disabilities, teachers and animation professionals, social workers, and artists. ICI is also a member of the TRAM contemporary art network (Paris/Ile-de-France) and BLA!, the national association of art mediation professionals, anchoring it within the French public cultural ecosystem. The institution is supported by accessible programs (workshops adapted for disability, school-group and teacher resources, off-site "actions hors les murs"), an email newsletter, and a press office for media outreach.

ICI's business model is that of a publicly funded cultural institution with diversified earned-income streams layered on top. The Ville de Paris provides core institutional funding as the parent and sole public sponsor; earned revenue is generated through recurring course fees (with inscriptions open for the 2026-2027 academic year), space rental of its venues to professionals and organizations for private events, and admissions/footfall driven by exhibitions. Operating with a lean team of approximately 20 employees, ICI does not disclose pricing publicly and has no app, no disclosed technology platform, and no independent fundraising vehicles in the input data — distribution and audience development run almost entirely through the website, newsletter, press relations, and professional network memberships.

Name

Institut des Cultures d'Islam

Legal name

Institut des Cultures d'Islam

Website

https://ici.paris

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institut des Cultures d'Islam is a municipal cultural establishment of the City of Paris, operating two venues in Paris 18e to present Islamic cultures through exhibitions, courses, workshops, and inclusive outreach for families, groups, teachers, social workers, and artists.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Revenue from cultural and educational courses offered to the public, with inscriptions for the 2026-2027 academic year currently open.
2. Space Rental: Rental of exhibition and event spaces to external clients and professionals for private events and functions.
3. Public Funding: Institutional funding from the City of Paris as a municipal cultural establishment.

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Core offering

Institut des Cultures d'Islam (ICI) is a municipal cultural establishment of the City of Paris that operates two physical venues in the 18e arrondissement (ICI Léon at 19 rue Léon and ICI Stephenson at 56 rue Stephenson). It offers contemporary art exhibitions, educational courses, hands-on workshops, public events, and space rental services, all centered on Islamic cultures and contemporary creation. The institution also delivers outreach and mediation programs for families, groups, people with disabilities, teachers, social workers, and artists.

Product overview

Institut des Cultures d'Islam (ICI) is a cultural institution of the City of Paris operating as a unified cultural center rather than a platform with modular products. ICI offers a portfolio of interconnected cultural services centered around its two physical locations (ICI Léon at 19 rue Léon and ICI Stephenson at 56 rue Stephenson in Paris 18e): art exhibitions, educational courses, workshops for various audiences (families, groups, people with disabilities, teachers, social workers, and artists), event programming, and space rental services. The institute also provides outreach programs including mediation activities and actions hors les murs (off-site programs). ICI is a member of the TRAM contemporary art network for Paris/Ile-de-France.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Expositions (Exhibitions) Contemporary art exhibitions displayed at ICI Léon and ICI Stephenson locations, exploring Islamic cultures and contemporary artistic creation, open to the general public.
• Cours (Courses) Educational courses offered across various disciplines relating to Islamic cultures and contemporary creation, with enrollment periods for academic years such as 2026-2027.
• Ateliers (Workshops) Hands-on artistic workshops and creative support programs for diverse audiences including families, groups, people with disabilities, and artists.
• Agenda (Events Programming) Calendar of cultural events, exhibitions openings, workshops, and public programs scheduled at the institute.
• Location d'espaces (Space Rental) Rental of institute spaces at ICI Léon and ICI Stephenson to external professionals and organizations for private events, conferences, and gatherings.
• Actions éducatives et médiation (Educational Actions and Mediation) Educational programs designed for teachers and animators, outreach initiatives for social workers, and accessibility-focused cultural mediation activities for people with disabilities.

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TRAM (art contemporain Paris/Ile de France)moderateOthersMember of the TRAM network for contemporary art in Paris and Ile-de-France region. TRAM is a professional network connecting cultural institutions in the Paris region.

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Broad incumbents

• Centre Pompidou: Major Parisian contemporary art museum and cultural center with extensive exhibition, education, and public programming operations. Comparable as a large-scale Paris cultural venue but with a broader, non-thematically-restricted contemporary art mandate.
• Jeu de Paume: Paris exhibition venue focused on modern and contemporary photography and visual arts. Comparable to ICI as a public-facing Parisian institution offering rotating exhibitions and cultural programming, though with a different artistic medium and broader contemporary scope.
• Palais de Tokyo: Paris's largest contemporary art center, hosting exhibitions, residencies, and public programs. Comparable to ICI as a public-facing Parisian venue offering contemporary exhibitions and cultural programming, though at much larger scale and without ICI's Islamic-cultures specialization.

Direct peers

• Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet: Paris museum focused on Asian arts and civilizations, including dedicated sections on Islamic art from South and Central Asia. Comparable to ICI as a Parisian cultural institution presenting non-Western artistic and civilizational heritage through exhibitions and educational programming.
• Cité de l'Immigration (Musée national de l'histoire de l'immigration): Paris national museum and cultural institution focused on the history and cultures of immigration in France, with exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural events. Comparable to ICI as a publicly-funded Paris institution offering exhibitions, workshops, and inclusive cultural programming targeted at diverse audiences and communities.
• Institut du Monde Arabe: Paris-based cultural institution dedicated to Arab and Islamic civilizations, with exhibitions, courses, and a library. Directly comparable to ICI in thematic focus (Islamic cultures) and educational/exhibition programming, though at significantly larger scale and with broader Arab-world scope.

Emerging players

• Lafayette Anticipations - Fondation d'entreprise Galeries Lafayette: Paris contemporary art foundation commissioning exhibitions and supporting emerging artists. Comparable to ICI in offering artist-support programs and curated exhibitions within a Paris venue, though with a corporate-funded rather than municipal funding model.
• Bétonsalon - Centre d'art et de recherche: Paris art and research center hosting exhibitions, residencies, and public programs in collaboration with universities. Comparable to ICI as a smaller Parisian art center with educational outreach and exhibition programming, though with a research/curatorial focus rather than Islamic-cultures specialization.
• Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain: Paris-based private contemporary art foundation producing exhibitions and artist residencies. Comparable to ICI as a Paris venue producing exhibitions and supporting artists, though privately funded and without the municipal or Islamic-cultures focus.

Regional players

• MAC VAL - Musée d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne: Contemporary art museum in the Paris region (Val-de-Marne) serving the broader Ile-de-France area. Comparable to ICI as a regional French public cultural institution offering exhibitions and educational programs, though located outside central Paris and with a contemporary rather than Islamic-cultures focus.

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Customer concentration

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