Certify
Recognise professional activity and provide certification for painters.
i-CAC / Overview
Certification and valuation of professional painters.
An independent organisation that lists artists, assesses their careers and provides reference points for the art market.
Art, artists, reference points.
01 / Our mission
Providing reference points and recognising artistic careers.
Founded by a group of painters, i-CAC supports recognition of professional status. Its approach serves artists, gallery owners, collectors, auctioneers, art critics, patrons and art enthusiasts.
Assess
Study careers, reputation and sales to establish a valuation index.
Raise visibility
List artists and help professionals and the public discover their work.
02 / Certification
Who can be certified?
Be a professional painter:
- French: registered with the CFE (Centre de Formalités des Entreprises, the French business registration centre) - SIRET number and URSSAF
- French-speaking (Andorra, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Monaco, Switzerland): membership number of a professional listing body
- Other nationalities resident in France for tax purposes.
Accepted techniques: Acrylic, Aerosol, Watercolour, Digital Art, Calligraphy, Collage, Drawing, Dripping, Gouache, Oil, Lacquer, Pastel, Mixed Media.
The style must be Figurative, Abstract, Contemporary or Other (please specify).
The “i-CAC Certification” has been reviewed and specified by AFNOR through the firm EGYP with the INPI
03 / All about i-CAC
Choose a topic.
- The price indexWhat the index measures and what it is for.
- How the price index is calculatedThe areas and criteria reviewed by the experts.
- Why should a painter be certifiedWhat certification brings to your career.
- Index review and updatesUpdate your index free of charge.
- Our missionHow i-CAC began and what it stands for.
- Transparency & independencePublic criteria, an independent approach.
- Our teamThe experts and the team who support you.
- Referral programmeRefer an artist, earn extra months of certification.
- Do you represent a gallery?List your gallery and its artists.
- Frequently Asked QuestionsAnswers to the most frequent questions.
Your career deserves to be known
Take your first step with i-CAC.
Create your artist profile and explore certification plans for your project.