La Maison des Artistes

La Maison des Artistes (commonly abbreviated La MdA, and known in Chinese as 法国美术家协会 / 法国美协) is a French organization dedicated to visual and plastic artists. According to its own communications and reference descriptions, it operates under the guidance of the French state and is responsible for administering the mandatory social security of artists working in the visual and plastic arts, while also providing information exchange, event organization, mutual aid within the profession, and assistance for creative work. In this sense it functions as a public-service institution for French visual artists rather than as a conventional commercial company. Its activities combine administrative and social-security functions with community-building. The organization maintains a public-facing website through which it communicates news, deadlines, and practical guidance to artists. Recent homepage content highlights both regulatory and community matters: guidance on electronic invoicing obligations taking effect from 1 September 2026, information about the Journées Nationales des Artistes (National Artists' Days), and advocacy around a proposed "Fonds solidaire de rétablissement des droits" in response to prescribed precompte amounts identified within the Sécurité sociale des artistes-auteurs (SSAA). The Journées Nationales des Artistes are a flagship initiative. The second edition was launched on 23 September 2026 at the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, with national open days scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 October 2026. These events invite artists, structures and local authorities to organize public encounters, exhibitions, performances and artistic practice workshops, and are supported by a national registration platform and informational webinars. Because La MdA is a public-service and professional body rather than a product-selling enterprise, its "offerings" are services: social-security administration for artists-authors, information and guidance, professional mutual aid, event programming, and support for artistic creation. Its audience is the French visual and plastic arts community, and its authority derives from its role within the French social protection system for artists-authors.

La Maison des Artistes (La MdA) is described in reference sources as an association of artists in France and, in Chinese-language descriptions, as the French association of fine artists (法国美术家协会 / 法国美协). It operates under the guidance of the French state and is responsible for administering the mandatory social security of artists in the visual and plastic arts branches, while also providing information exchange, event organization, professional mutual aid and assistance for creative work. Its institutional identity is therefore tied to the French social protection system for artists-authors. The organization is associated with the Sécurité sociale des artistes-auteurs (SSAA), whose general assembly and board meetings address the financial governance of the scheme. Public communications from La MdA reference SSAA financial reviews, including the identification of prescribed precompte amounts, and advocate for legislative responses such as a solidarity fund to restore rights. Beyond social-security administration, La MdA has developed a community-facing program. It maintains a public website publishing news and practical guidance, and it organizes the Journées Nationales des Artistes, a national open-days event. The second edition was launched on 23 September 2026 at the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, with national open days on 2, 3 and 4 October 2026. The event is designed for artists, structures and local authorities, and is supported by a national registration platform and webinars. The organization also communicates regulatory changes affecting artists, such as the electronic invoicing obligation applicable from 1 September 2026. Across these activities, La MdA positions itself as both an administrative body for artists' social protection and a convening platform for the French visual arts community.

• Electronic invoicing obligation takes effect for artists, with La Maison des Artistes providing guidance.

• Launch of the second edition of the Journées Nationales des Artistes at the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris.

• National open days of the Journées Nationales des Artistes begin, running 2–4 October 2026.

A state-guided French public-service institution administering social security for visual and plastic artists and supporting the artist community.

• Sécurité sociale des artistes-auteurs (SSAA) administration

  Administration of the mandatory social security scheme for visual and plastic artists in France.

• Journées Nationales des Artistes

  National open days inviting artists, structures and local authorities to organize public encounters, exhibitions, performances and workshops.

• Information and guidance services

  News, webinars and practical guidance on regulatory and professional matters for artists.

1. 1Bienvenue sur le site de La Maison des Artisteslamaisondesartistes.fr
2. 2La MdA — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3法国美术家协会 — 维基百科zh.wikipedia.org