France's New Visual Arts Employers' Union SEDAV Launches First Membership Drive
In March 2026, the Syndicat Employeur des Arts Visuels (SEDAV) was officially established and initiated its inaugural membership drive in mid-October 2026, focusing on employers in the visual arts sector. This initiative emerged from the "GT Syndicat" within CIPAC, which was formed in 2023 and received unanimous approval during a CIPAC assembly in October 2024. Under the leadership of President Ludovic Julié, SEDAV aims to engage organizations for recognition in the Ministry of Labour's evaluation cycle for 2025-2028. The syndicate is pursuing a collective agreement to enhance working conditions and standardize HR policies, while avoiding the establishment of a new convention. Currently, galleries, represented by the CPGA, operate under a non-food retail agreement. A communications initiative will leverage INSEE's updated nomenclature starting January 1, 2027, to improve outreach efforts.
Key facts
- SEDAV (Syndicat Employeur des Arts Visuels) was officially declared in March 2026
- The union launched its first membership campaign in mid-October 2026
- The project originated in a CIPAC working group created in 2023 and was adopted unanimously at a CIPAC general assembly in October 2024
- Ludovic Julié is SEDAV president and CIPAC secretary general
- SEDAV seeks recognition in the 2025-2028 union audience measurement cycle run by the Ministry of Labour
- Representativeness requires companies representing at least 8% of adherents to candidate employers' organisations or employing at least 8% of their staff
- The CCNEAC and Éclat conventions are cited as likely options for attachment
- INSEE's new sector nomenclature launches on 1 January 2027
Entities
Artists
- Ludovic Julié
- Éva Hameau
Institutions
- Syndicat Employeur des Arts Visuels
- SEDAV
- CIPAC
- Fédération des professionnels de l'art contemporain
- Comité professionnel des Galeries d'Art
- CPGA
- Ministère du Travail
- INSEE
- Le Journal des Arts
- CCNEAC
- Convention Collective Nationale Éclat
Locations
- France