International Association of Artists Cards

The International Association of Art (IAA) is a non-governmental organization working in partnership with UNESCO, and they issue identity cards to professional artists. This card allows free or discounted admission to many galleries and museums in countries around the world. The card is a tool for the lifelong education of artists in their professional artistic research.

Some popular locations that offer free entrance with the IAA card:

France: The Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Le Musée d’Orsay, etc
Germany: Brücke Museum, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln, etc
Greece: The Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, etc

Details on other museums that accept the card are available upon request.

IAA cards are available to CARFAC, RAAV, and CMAQ members ONLY, at the rate of $10.00.

A passport-sized photograph, no more than 35mm x 35mm in size, of the applicant is required. Please allow up to two weeks to process IAA cards plus shipping time.

To receive a card, mail your photo and cheque to:

CARFAC National
2 Daly Ave., Suite 250
Ottawa, ON, K1N 6E2

For more information, contact the CARFAC National office.

Land Acknowledgement

CARFAC BC’s office is located on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As an organization we strive to support all visual artists in BC, respectful of the original indigenous artists and art forms of BC.