France moves art school accreditation files to a new culture ministry directorate
A French order signed on 21 October 2026 and published on 31 October 2026 reorganises how the Ministry of Culture handles art school accreditation and training evaluations. Files that used to go to the artistic creation side now go to a newly created directorate general for cultural democracy, teaching and research. The order rewrites several articles of earlier 2018 orders to reflect this change of name and responsibility.
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What does it mean?
If you run or plan to start a state-recognised art or performance school in France, your application and review now go through a different government office. The office is the new directorate for cultural democracy, teaching and research.
Who is affected?
Art and performance schools seeking national accreditation and the officials who review their training programmes.
What changes?
Önce accreditation and evaluation files were handled under the artistic creation side of the ministry; artık they go to the new directorate general for cultural democracy, teaching and research.