Head Office in Zurich
The Head Office is responsible for carrying out the tasks assigned to the Arts Council.
Directorate
Directorate
- Philippe Bischof
Director - Jérôme Benoit
Head of Visual Arts & Design Sector / Deputy Director - Sonja Bruder
Staff to the Directorate - Bettina Gasser Good
Assistant to the Directorate - Aurel Maurer
Staff to the Directorate - Nicole Rielle
Assistant to the Deputy Director
Innovation & Society
Innovation & Society
- Seraina Rohrer
Head of Innovation & Society Sector - Gianna Conrad
Innovation & Society Specialist - Céline Gex
Music Specialist
Innovation & Society Specialist - Lisa Pedicino
Innovation & Society Specialist - Katharina Schneider-Roos
Innovation & Society Specialist - Leonie Thalmann
Innovation & Society Specialist - Anja Wernicke
Music Specialist
Innovation & Society Specialist
Visual Arts & Design
Visual Arts & Design
- Jérôme Benoit
Head of Visual Arts & Design Sector / Deputy Director - Eva Fischer
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors - Jakob Lienhard
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
Design & Interactive Media Specialist - Salome Schmassmann
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors - Ladina Taxer
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors (out of office, deputy Jakob Lienhard)
Design & Interactive Media
- Cécile Vulliemin
Head of Design & Interactive Media - Luca Cannellotto
Interactive Media Specialist - Jakob Lienhard
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
Design & Interactive Media Specialist - Marie Mayoly
Design Specialist - Oliver Miescher
Interactive Media Specialist - Helen Muggli
Design Specialist
Venice Projects
- Sandi Paucic
Project Leader Venice Biennials - Rachele Giudici Legittimo
Project Manager Venice Biennials & Palazzo Trevisan - Anita Magni
Assistant Venice Biennials - Jacqueline Wolf
Coordinator Palazzo Trevisan
Visual Arts
- Katharina Brandl
Head of Visual Arts - Valentina D’Avenia
Visual Arts Specialist - Ascanio Cecco
Visual Arts Specialist - Aline Juchler
Visual Arts Specialist - Catherine Munger
Visual Arts Specialist - Imara Paternò Castello
Visual Arts Specialist - Laurent Rueff
Visual Arts Specialist
Performing Arts, Music & Literature
Performing Arts, Music & Literature
- Andreas Moos
Head of Performing Arts, Music & Literature Sector - Eva Fischer
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors - Jakob Lienhard
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
Design & Interactive Media Specialist - Salome Schmassmann
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors - Ladina Taxer
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors (out of office, deputy Jakob Lienhard)
Performing Arts
- Felizitas Ammann
Head of Performing Arts - Yann Aubert
Performing Arts Specialist - Larissa Bizer
Performing Arts Specialist - Thibault Genton
Performing Arts Specialist - Sabine Jud
Performing Arts Specialist
Literature
- Reina Gehrig
Head of Literature - Jennifer Bigelow
Literature Specialist (German) - Adrian Flückiger
Literature Specialist - Ana Gysi
Literature Specialist (Italian) - Aurélia Maillard Despont
Literature Specialist (French) - Eva Stensrud
Literature Specialist (out of office, deputy Jennifer Bigelow)
Music
- Dominique Rovini
Head of Music - Céline Gex
Music Specialist
Innovation & Society Specialist - Jennifer Jans
Music Specialist - Marius Kaeser
Music Specialist - Vera Mühlebach
Music Specialist - Tobias Rothfahl
Music Specialist - Anja Wernicke
Music Specialist
Innovation & Society Specialist
Global Network & International Affairs
Global Network & International Affairs
- Philippe Bischof
Director
Head of Global Network & International Affairs Sector ad interim - Anna Arutyunova
Head of Global Network & International Affairs Sector
(out of office until 31.10.2023) - Sonja Bütikofer
Coordinator Staff Office Global Network & International Affairs - Sandra Küpper
Head Global Encounters and Initiatives - Martina Lughi
Global Encounters and Initiatives Specialist - Andy Markwalder
Head Staff Office Global Network & International Affairs - Gabriela Mighali
Global Encounters and Initiatives Specialist - Karin Whiting
Assistant Staff Office Global Network & International Affairs
Communications
Communications
- Ines Flammarion
Head of Communications Sector - Sonja Bichsel
Communications Specialist - Jolan Chappaz
Communications Specialist - Anja Jenny
Social Media Manager - Anna Jost-Moser
Communications Specialist - Tania Luchena
Communications Specialist - Pascal Marchev
Communications Specialist (Webmaster) - Aline Ostergaard
Communications Specialist - Ursula Pfander
Communications Specialist (Media Relations) - Caroline Ritzmann
Communications Specialist
Finance
Finance
- Silvio Rüegg
Head of Finance - Ruth Saxer
Accounting
Human Resources & Facility Management
Human Resources & Facility Management
- Marion Lautner
Head of Human Resources - Corinne Bircher
Payroll - Anja Gmür
Human Resources Specialist - Samantha Ismaili
Apprentice - Farhad Karimian
Facility Management - Patrizia Kettenbach
Human Resources Specialist - Romana Lavagnoli
Reception - Said Moufid
Facility Management - Barbara Parsons-Spörri
Reception
IT
IT
- Mirco Walke
Head of IT & Facility Management - Rolf Büeler
Systems Engineer - Lakshan Ganesalingam
Apprentice - Thomas Hüsser
IT Support