Solid'art
Solid'art is a French nonprofit association organizing annual contemporary art fairs in four cities (Lille, Paris, Montpellier, Marseille), where 90-120 artists exhibit and invite buyers to make matched donations to Secours Populaire Français, funding vacation programs for disadvantaged children.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersLille, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Solid'art does
Solid'art is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) that organizes annual contemporary art fairs in four cities — Lille, Paris, Montpellier, and Marseille — to raise funds for the solidarity campaigns of Secours Populaire Français. Founded in 2016 in Lille, the organization mobilizes 90-120 artists per edition (painters, sculptors, photographers, street artists, plastic artists) selected through jury-reviewed open calls, with each edition curated under a renowned artist godfather or godmother drawn from names such as Jef Aérosol, JonOne, Hervé Di Rosa, Speedy Graphito, Mist, M. Chat, Léloluce, Lorem, and Vincent Lelièvre. The fairs operate as 3-4 day free-admission events held at iconic public venues including Le Carreau du Temple (Paris), the Hôtel de Ville (Lille), and Zénith Sud (Montpellier, 1,800 m²).
The core business mechanism is a matched-donation model rather than a commercial sale: artists exhibit and sell artworks on-site, and for each sale the artist invites the buyer to make a donation of equal or greater value to Secours Populaire Français. All donations flow to Secours Populaire's federation branches (Paris, Nord, Hérault, Bouches-du-Rhône), funding primarily the charity's vacation campaign for disadvantaged children. Solid'art does not charge admission, collect commissions on art sales, or receive disclosed revenue; its operating base is a 1-10 person team supported by cultural and financial sponsors including Anagraphis (serigraphy publisher with 8,000+ prints), Galerie At Down, La Parcelle 473, MIAM (Sète), Crédit Mutuel Méditerranéen, and various media partners. Supplementary digital products — Calameo digital catalogs, Vocast audio catalogs, and Treedis/Matterport 3D virtual tours — extend content reach beyond the physical salon but are not revenue-generating.
Per-edition fundraising outcomes disclosed include €230,000 collected at Solid'art Paris 2026, €210,000 at Solid'art Lille 2025, and €105,000 at Solid'art Montpellier 2025, indicating the largest concentration of donations flowing through the Paris edition. Distribution is entirely direct-to-public at the fairs themselves, with no online art sales channel and no third-party resellers.
Solid'art firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Solid'art
- Legal name
- Solid'art
- Website
- https://solidart.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Solid'art is a French nonprofit association organizing annual contemporary art fairs in four cities (Lille, Paris, Montpellier, Marseille), where 90-120 artists exhibit and invite buyers to make matched donations to Secours Populaire Français, funding vacation programs for disadvantaged children.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Solid'art industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Charitable Art Fairs / Cultural Events
- NAICS
- Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Arts, Crafts & Maker Fairs (MPAGAFAJ)
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Where Solid'art is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lille
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Solid'art business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others
Revenue model
- Art sales with matched donations: Artists sell their artworks at the Solid'art fair. For each sale, the artist invites the buyer to make a donation of the same amount (or more) to Secours Populaire Français. Funds raised support Secours Populaire's solidarity campaigns, primarily the vacation campaign for children from disadvantaged families.
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Solid'art product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Solid'art organizes free-admission contemporary art fairs (salons) in four French cities — Lille, Paris, Montpellier, and Marseille — in which 90–120 jury-selected artists exhibit and sell their works. On each sale, artists invite buyers to make a matching or greater donation to Secours populaire français, with proceeds funding solidarity campaigns, primarily the vacation program for children from disadvantaged families.
Product overview
Solid'art is a series of solidarity art fairs held in four French cities (Lille, Paris, Montpellier, Marseille) where artists exhibit and sell their works over 3-4 day events. The core product is the Solid'art Salon series, with annual editions in each city featuring between 90-120 artists selected by artistic committees. Each event is free to attend and supports the Secours Populaire's vacation and solidarity programs for disadvantaged children. The fairs include live painting performances, artist workshops, and sérigraphie demonstrations. Supplementary offerings include audio catalogs via Vocast and 3D virtual tour experiences. The organization partners with galleries, art publishers (notably Anagraphis), and cultural institutions across all locations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Solid'art Art Fair (Salon Solid'art) Annual solidarity art fair held across four French cities where contemporary artists exhibit and sell works, with artists inviting buyers to make matched donations to Secours populaire français; entry is free and funds support charity campaigns.
- Solid'art Lille Annual solidarity art fair held at Lille's Hôtel de Ville, featuring approximately 120 jury-selected artists and supporting Secours populaire du Nord's vacation campaign for children.
- Solid'art Paris Annual 4-day art fair held at Le Carreau du Temple in Paris, featuring approximately 110 jury-selected artists and supporting Secours populaire de Paris's vacation campaign.
- Solid'art Montpellier Annual art fair held at Zénith Sud in Montpellier, covering 1,800 m², featuring approximately 90 jury-selected artists and supporting Secours populaire de l'Hérault's smile campaign for children.
- Solid'art Marseille Art fair held at La Friche Belle de Mai in Marseille, featuring approximately 90 artists and supporting Secours populaire des Bouches-du-Rhône's programs for children.
- Solid'art Audio Catalog (Vocast) Audio catalog experience accessible via the Vocast platform, allowing visitors to access audio descriptions and information about artworks and artists at Solid'art Montpellier.
- Solid'art 3D Virtual Tour Immersive 3D virtual tour of the salon, allowing remote visitors to explore the exhibition space; available for Montpellier (2022, 2024) and Paris (2025) editions via Treedis and Matterport.
Quantifiable outcome
- €230,000 collected at Solid'art Paris 2026 for Secours Populaire de Paris
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Companies that use Solid'art
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Solid'art technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- No
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Solid'art partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AnagraphiscoreAnagraphis is a serigraphy publishing house with over 8,000 art prints and ~190 artists, including Robert Combas, Errö, M. Chat, Hervé Di Rosa, Siné, Mist, and Speedy Graphito. It partners with Solid'art across all city editions, hosting booths and running serigraphy workshops for the public.
- Secours Populaire FrançaiscoreSecours Populaire Français is the primary beneficiary and co-organizer of Solid'art. The charity's solidarity campaigns (particularly the vacation campaign for children) are the direct recipients of funds raised at each Solid'art edition. Federation leaders from Paris, Nord, and Hérault serve on advisory boards for their respective city editions.
- Le Carreau du TemplecoreLe Carreau du Temple is the venue host for Solid'art Paris. As a major cultural venue in Paris, it provides the hall for the fair and is represented on the jury by its Director General Sandrina Martins.
- David PluskwaminorDavid Pluskwa is a Marseille-based gallerist who serves as the patron (godfather) of the jury for Solid'art Marseille, lending his gallery expertise to artist selection.
- Galerie At DownminorGalerie At Down is a Montpellier-based gallery specializing in street art and graffiti, exhibiting pioneers like Crash and Futura alongside French artists. It participates in Solid'art Montpellier by hosting artist booths and curating performances.
- La Parcelle 473minorLa Parcelle 473 is a Centre d'Art Urbain in Montpellier spanning 1,500 m² (400 m² exhibition space). Its President Laurent Rigail sits on the Solid'art Montpellier jury, and the center participates as a gallery host.
- MIAM (Musée International des Arts Modestes)minorThe MIAM in Sète, directed by Françoise Adamsbaum, provides the jury presidency for Solid'art Montpellier, lending institutional credibility to the artistic selection process.
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Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Solid'art funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Solid'art
What does Solid'art do?
Solid'art organizes free-admission contemporary art fairs (salons) in four French cities — Lille, Paris, Montpellier, and Marseille — in which 90–120 jury-selected artists exhibit and sell their works. On each sale, artists invite buyers to make a matching or greater donation to Secours populaire français, with proceeds funding solidarity campaigns, primarily the vacation program for children from disadvantaged families.
Is Solid'art a public or private company?
Solid'art is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Solid'art founded?
Solid'art was founded in 2016. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Solid'art based?
Solid'art is headquartered in Lille, France, in the Europe region.
How does Solid'art make money?
One revenue line is on record: art sales with matched donations.
Does Solid'art have an API?
No public API is recorded for Solid'art.
What industry is Solid'art in?
Solid'art's product category is Charitable Art Fairs / Cultural Events. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAFAJ, Arts, Crafts & Maker Fairs. Its NAICS code is 711 and its SIC code is 7900.