LA MAISON DES ARTISTES

What LA MAISON DES ARTISTES does

La Maison des Artistes is a French non-profit association (association à but non lucratif) governed by the 1901 law, founded in 1952 and headquartered at 11 Rue Berryer, 75008 Paris. It operates as the national association for visual arts artists (artistes-auteurs en arts visuels) in France, serving individual professionals working in painting, sculpture, photography, graphic arts, illustration, and design. The organization delivers a portfolio of services to its membership base, which numbered at least 5,026 voting members at the 2019 General Assembly: expert consultations in legal, accounting, fiscal, and social matters; Qualiopi-certified training programs; cultural benefits and press subscriptions; social aid via its dedicated Bureau d'Aide Sociale; and advocacy on artist-author rights before French public authorities.

The association's revenue model is anchored on annual membership dues (cotisations) supplemented by event-related partner contributions and donations channeled through its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Fonds de Dotation de La Maison des Artistes (FDMA), established in 2014 as a solidarity foundation. Its go-to-market relies on community-led and event-driven motions, anchored by the Journées Nationales des Artistes (JNA), a national open-doors weekend scheduled for October 2-4, 2026, under the patronage of the Ministère de la Culture with an institutional partner ecosystem that includes AMF, ADAGP, Audiens, and regional councils. A more recent technology initiative, MDA-DATA, applies blockchain technology to secure anchoring of artist-author data.

La Maison des Artistes has historically played a quasi-public role in the social protection of artist-authors, including co-administration of AGESSA, though this operational remit was reduced by the 2019-2020 transfer of social contribution collection to URSSAF du Limousin. The association continues to play an active advocacy role, notably the May 2026 joint initiative with SMdA CFDT calling for legislation to create a 'Fonds solidaire de rétablissement des droits' addressing EUR 31.5 million in prescribed social contributions. Leadership currently sits with President Rémy Aron, succeeding former President François De Verdière.

Name

LA MAISON DES ARTISTES

Legal name

LA MAISON DES ARTISTES

Website

https://lamaisondesartistes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Maison des Artistes is the French national association for visual arts artists, founded in 1952, providing expert consultations, Qualiopi-certified training, social aid, and advocacy to its 5,000+ members. It operates from Paris and is financed primarily through annual membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAHAC

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

Keywords

• Artist association services
• Visual arts support
• Professional artist advocacy
• Art membership association
• Artist-author social protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association operates primarily through membership fees (cotisations) from artists who join as members. Members pay annual dues to access services including expert consultations, professional tools, cultural benefits, and social aid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Maison des Artistes operates a membership-based association for visual arts artists in France, providing annual members with expert consultations (legal, accounting, tax, social), professional tools and practical guides, cultural benefits and press subscriptions, social aid through the Bureau d'Aide Sociale, Qualiopi-certified training, blockchain-anchored data services via MDA-DATA, and collective advocacy for artist-authors' rights before public authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership (Artist)
• Expert Consultations (Legal, Accounting, Fiscal, Social)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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 core, major and minor.

• SMdA CFDT (Syndicat Solidarité Maison des Artistes-CFDT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Long-standing union partner working jointly on advocacy for artist-auteurs' social rights. Together they formed a working group on prescribed precomptes (31.5M euros in unclaimed social contributions) and are calling for inter-union solidarity to create a 'Fonds solidaire de rétablissement des droits'.
• TRAM (Réseau art contemporain Paris / Île-de-France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for professional development webinars and resources. TRAM shares opportunities for artist-auteurs including residencies, project calls, support programs, and a dedicated platform. Joint webinar on professional resources for Île-de-France artists organized June 2026.
• Société des Amis de l'Institut du Monde ArabemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for artist features and professional visibility. Jointly organized interviews with artists such as Yoriyas Yassine Alaoui, promoting the work of contemporary Arab artists and facilitating professional exposure through the IMA network.
• Ministère de la CulturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial patron of the Journées Nationales des Artistes (JNA), providing institutional legitimacy and support for the national open doors event for visual arts.
• Association des Maires de France (AMF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner for the JNA national event, facilitating participation of municipalities and local structures in hosting artist workshops and exhibitions across France.
• ADAGP (Société des auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial partner for JNA 2026, representing copyright society for visual artists that shares similar member interests.
• Copie PrivéeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial partner for JNA 2026, private copying compensation system.
• PlasticitéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial partner for JNA 2026.
• AudiensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial partner for JNA 2026, professional social protection group.
• Pass CulturemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for JNA 2026, cultural participation platform connecting artists with young audiences.
• Fédération Art UrbainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for JNA 2026, representing urban art community.
• Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for JNA 2026.
• Gaîté LyriqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for JNA 2026, digital culture venue in Paris.
• Comité Professionnel des Galeries d'Art (CPGA)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelay partner, professional gallery association also organizing 'Un Dimanche à la Galerie' event.
• Fondation des ArtistesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelay partner for JNA 2026, foundation supporting artists.
• SYMEV (Syndicat des Maîtres d'Oeuvre en Véronique)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelay partner for JNA 2026.
• Regional Councils (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre-Val de Loire, Hauts-de-France, Occitanie)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional relay partners supporting JNA events and artist activities in their respective territories.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL): SGDL is a long-established French professional association representing authors (primarily writers) and operates with a similar advocacy, consultation, and member-service model. It is a JNA 2026 project partner of La Maison des Artistes.
• SACEM: SACEM is the principal French collecting society for music authors, composers, and publishers. It is comparable as a large-scale author-rights organization with member services and a similar advocacy posture toward artist-authors.
• ADAGP: ADAGP is the French copyright collecting society for visual arts artists, sharing the same member base as La Maison des Artistes. It is a JNA financial partner and serves an overlapping constituency of visual artists in France.
• SACD: SACD is the French society of dramatic authors and composers, a sister collecting and representative body that shares the artist-author advocacy agenda and the same regulatory/social regime that La Maison des Artistes engages with.
• Audiens: Audiens is the French social protection group for cultural and creative professionals, providing retirement, health, and social aid services. It is a JNA 2026 partner and is comparable as a complementary service provider for the same visual arts constituency.
• Fondation des Artistes: Fondation des Artistes is a French foundation supporting visual artists, including through studio programs and artist residencies. It is a JNA 2026 relay partner and operates in overlapping territory of artist support and advocacy.
• Comité Professionnel des Galeries d'Art (CPGA): CPGA is the French professional committee of art galleries and a JNA 2026 relay partner. It is comparable as a French visual arts industry association that supports and represents a related constituency (galleries) in the same ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• SCAM: SCAM is the French civil society of multimedia authors, a sister organization in the author-rights landscape. It shares the broader French author-association governance and advocacy model, though focused on audiovisual rather than visual arts.
• AGESSA: AGESSA historically managed social security contributions for artist-authors alongside La Maison des Artistes before its mandate was transferred to URSSAF du Limousin. It is comparable as a legacy counterpart in the artist-author social protection regime.

Emerging players

• Syndicat SMdA CFDT: SMdA CFDT is the trade union specifically representing Maison des Artistes members and a co-advocate on artist-author social rights (joint working group on the 31.5M euros prescribed precomptes). It is comparable as a labor-side counterpart serving the same artist-author constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lamaisondesartistesfr
• Instagraminstagram.com/lamaisondesartistes_officiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-maison-des-artistes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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