 Very early on, Bénédite became involved in the artistic world as a member of the Salon des Artistes Français from 1880 to 1881.In contact with artists, he developed a network of close relationships that he maintained throughout his life, particularly through his active involvement in various art societies such as the Society of French Orientalist Painters, the Society of French Engraving Painters, the Society of Lithographic Painters or the Society of Painters of Paris.Between 1882 and 1886, he was the assistant curator at the Chateau de Versailles.