In 1884, finally, the artists began to organise themselves, and a "Group of independent artists" was authorised by the Ministry of Fine Arts to arrange an exhibition, while the City of Paris agreed to supply rooms for the presentation.
En 1884, finalmente, os artistas comezaron a organizarse eles mesmos, e o Ministerio de Belas Artes autorizou a un «Grupo de artistas independentes» a que organizasen unha exposición, mentres que a Cidade de París estivo conforme en achegar locais para a presentación.