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The first Carré d’artistes^® art gallery opened its doors in September of 2001 in Aix-en-Provence, exhibiting 25 artists right from the beginning. These artists included Isabelle Arata, Pascal Bouterin, Cédric Bouteiller, Lamiel, Vincent Consentino, Marie, Kali Dennis, Claire Donjerckovic, Véronique Colombo, Cathy Mouis, Catherine Orsini-Medhurst, Patricia Mulko, and Gabi Wagner.

Thanks to this first group of artists, who believed in and championed the implementation of the Carré d’artistes® vision, a new type of collective art gallery was born. 

The Carré d’artistes^® galleries enable artists to encounter a wide audience. This innovative concept  shakes up art-world conventions (formats, pricing, market value, etc.) 

Carré d’artistes^® has chosen a simple principle: one format = one price. The price of the work is determined exclusively by its format, no matter the notoriety or popularity of the artist or the technique used to create the artwork.

Contemporary art: exhibited, shared, admired, demystified, and placed within everybody’s reach.

For the past eight years, our teams have given themselves wholeheartedly to the Carré d’artistes^® vision; the mission is clear and has not changed. Each Carré d’artistes^® collaborator is in perpetual search of innovative ways to offer new exhibitions to artists. Each team member ensures the promotion of each artist.

In 2009, we are proud to offer exhibition spaces  for more than 200 artists within the Carré d’artistes^® galleries.

In the next few years, we hope to open additional galleries to enable new artists to exhibit their works.

Incoming

Incoming

Artists are selected by a selection committee composed of professional, amateurs, collectors and artists (One selection every month).

5 persons constitute the committee and each folder is selected according to various criteria (style, technical, originality ...)


To participate in the selection, the artist sends application to:

Carré d’artistes^®, 

Service artistique 

9, allée Claude Forbin

13100-Aix-en-Provence 

(France).

  File of candidature (FR)

  File of candidature (EN)

  File of candidature (SP)

Artists are selected by Carré d’artistes®regardless of age, sex, nationality, technique, movement, rating or reputation.

The selection committee´s decision is communicated within less than 2 months.


- Not Selected: Carré d’artistes® works and you return your documents by using the stamped envelope by you within two months maximum.


- You are selected: Carré d’artistes® contact you directly with you and fix the date of your early exposure. To give you time to create 40 works necessary for your first exposure, time are adjusted according to your pace and your own agenda. Each chord exposure is confirmed by mail. Carré d’artistes® keeps works and documents in the file kept by the selection of Carré d’artistes® will be used as part of your exhibition.

1. Are the artists satisfied with their Carré d’artistes ^® exhibitions?
2. Is there an art opening for each new exhibit?
3. Is there an artist fee?
4. Are the works sold on commission ?
5. Is it possible to exhibit in other galleries ?
6. Are you still looking for new artists to exhibit in your galleries ?
7. How can my artwork be exhibited at en.carredartistes.com ?
8. Is it necessary to have a SIRET number (in France) ?
9. Where can I get information about taxation of freelance artists (in France) ?
10. What professional status do I need in order to exhibit in the Carré d’artistes^®
    galleries ?
11. Do the artworks need to be on a stretcher frame ?
12. What kind of canvas should be used ?
13. What are the exact formats to send for use in a Carré d’artistes^® exhibition ?
14. How can I obtain the Terms and Conditions of Exhibition for Carré d’artistes^® ?
15. Is an artist exhibited in all the Carré d’artistes^® galleries simultaneously ?

1. Are the artists satisfied with their Carré d’artistes^® exhibitions ?

Read artist testimonials

2. Is there an art opening for each new exhibit ?

No, there is no opening for a Carré d’artistes^® exhibition. The gallery announces the new exhibition two weeks before the intended date, in order to promote the new artist.

3. Is there an artist fee ?

No, the artists are not charged for the temporary exhibition of their works.

4. Are the works sold on commission ?

Yes, Carré d’artistes^® sales are done on commission. Carré d’artistes^® commits to sending you a breakdown of the works sold by each gallery for your payment at the end of each two-month period (July 15th, September 15th ...)

5. Is it possible to exhibit in other galleries ?

Yes, it is possible to exhibit in other galleries. Carré d’artistes^® encourages artists to promote and exhibit their work. Simultaneous exhibitions in galleries like Carré d’artistes^® must be agreed upon by Carre d’artistes^®.

6. Are you still looking for new artists to exhibit in your galleries ?

Yes, Carré d’artistes^® is always looking for new artists to ensure regular renewal of temporary exhibitions in all the galleries. Each artist can sponsor a new artist.

7. How can my artwork be exhibited at en.carredartistes.com ?

Carre d’artistes^® Web site is reserved for artists exhibiting in the Carre d’artistes^® galleries. The Web site contains a selection of 60 artists out of the 200 exhibited. The exhibits are rotated in order to enable numerous artists to promote their work on the site. Each week a new artist is featured.

8. Is it necessary to have a SIRET number (in France) ?

Yes, the SIRET number is obligatory. You can obtain one from your local tax office.

9. Where can I get information about taxation of freelance artists (in France) ?

The French-language guide “Guide juridique et fiscal de l´artiste et de l´entreprise artistique” (“Legal and Fiscal Guide for Artists and Art Companies”) can assist you in your endeavors (written by Véronique Chambaud, published by Dunod) http://www.dunod.com You can obtain the status of freelance artist through certain agencies (e.g., Maison des Artistes and AGESSA). You will find useful information (in French) on their Web sites: http://www.lamaisondesartistes.com and http://www.agessa.org.

10. What professional status do I need in order to exhibit in the Carré d’artistes^® galleries ?

Carre d’artistes^® exhibits professional artists.

11. Do the artworks need to be on a stretcher frame ?

No, all exhibited works (formats: 10 x 10 cm, 15 x 15 cm, 20 x 20 cm, 30 x 30 cm) are mounted on a mat or backing by Carré d’artistes^®.

12. What kind of canvas should be used ?

Any kind of quality canvas of a thickness less than 1 cm can be used: cut cloth, cloth-lined board, paper, carton, wood, metal, etcetera. For thicker works (canvas more than 2 mm thick), cuts should be made with care (artwork borders straight and neat, painted edges).

13. What are the exact formats to send for use in a Carré d’artistes^® exhibition ?

a) For works to be mounted on a mat:

b) For works to be mounted on a backing (canvas more than 2 mm thick), cuts should be made with care (artwork borders straight and neat, painted edges).

14. How can I obtain the Terms and Conditions of Exhibition for Carré d’artistes^® ?

Send a request via e-mail to claire@carredartistes.com or to benjamin@carredartistes.com, accompanied by photographs of your work (included as attachments to the e-mail)

15. Is an artist exhibited in all the Carré d’artistes^® galleries simultaneously ?

No, an artist exhibits in one gallery at a time. At the end of an exhibition in one gallery, the artworks are transferred by Carré d’artistes® to another gallery for another temporary exhibition.

- If you are not selected, Carré d’artistes^® will return your works and documents to you in the self-addressed stamped envelope you provided, within two months.
- If you are seleceted, Carré d’artistes^® will contact you directly and determine with you the date of your first exhibition. In order to give you the time to create the 40 works necessary for your first exhibition, the deadline is adapted to your work rhythm