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 - Noura Abla
Assistant to the Directorate - Sonja Bruder
Staff to the Directorate - Lily-Pauline Koper
Assistant to the Directorate - Aurel Maurer
Staff to the Directorate
Innovation & Society
Innovation & Society
- Seraina Rohrer
Head of Innovation & Society Sector - Gianna Conrad
Innovation & Society Specialist - Thibault Genton
Innovation & Society Specialist - Lisa Pedicino
Innovation & Society Specialist - Leonie Thalmann
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 - Salome Schmassmann
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
Design & Interactive Media
- Sylvain Gardel
Head of Design & Interactive Media - Tania Longhitano
Design & Interactive Media Specialist - Oliver Miescher
Interactive Media Specialist - Helen Muggli
Design Specialist
Visual Arts
- Madeleine Schuppli
Head of Visual Arts - Rachele Giudici Legittimo
Project Manager Venice Biennials - Josiane Imhasly
Visual Arts Specialist - Aline Juchler
Visual Arts Specialist - Anita Magni
Assistant Venice Biennials - Catherine Munger
Visual Arts Specialist - Caroline Nicod
Visual Arts Specialist - Sibilla Panzeri
Visual Arts Specialist - Nicole Rielle
Assistant Visual Arts - Sandi Paucic
Project Leader Venice Biennials
Performing Arts, Music & Literature
Performing Arts, Music & Literature
- Andreas Moos
Head of Performing Arts, Music & Literature Sector - Eva Fischer
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors - Sophia Cassandra Nava
Project Manager Promotion Model/Cooperations in Europe - Salome Schmassmann
Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
Performing Arts
- Felizitas Ammann
Head of Performing Arts - Yann Aubert
Performing Arts Specialist - Larissa Bizer
Performing Arts Specialist - Thibault Genton
Performing Arts Specialist - Anne Maurer
Performing Arts Specialist - Julia Wehren
Performing Arts Specialist
Literature
- Reina Gehrig
Head of Literature - Jennifer Bigelow
Literature Specialist (German) - Ana Gysi
Literature Specialist (Italian) - Aurélia Maillard Despont
Literature Specialist (French) - Eva Stensrud
Literature Specialist (German)
Music
- Andri Hardmeier
Head of Music - Barbara Canepa
Music Specialist (Jazz) - Céline Gex
Music Specialist (World) - Marius Kaeser
Music Specialist (Pop) - Tobias Rothfahl
Music Specialist (Contemporary Music) - Manuela Sonanini
Music Specialist (Folk Music)
Global Network & International Affairs
Global Network & International Affairs
- Anna Arutyunova
Head of Global Network & International Affairs Sector - Tobias Brenk
Head of Programme «COINCIDENCIA – Swiss & South American Cultural Exchanges» - Thomas Bruhin
Head of Liaison Offices & Centres - Cristina Emmel
Project Coordinator – «COINCIDENCIA – Swiss & South American Cultural Exchanges» - Martina Lughi
Coordinator Global Network & International Affairs - Andy Markwalder
Staff Officer Global Network & International Affairs - Karin Whiting
Assistant Global Network & International Affairs
Communications
Communications
- Sabina Schwarzenbach
Head of Communications Sector - Sonja Bichsel
Communications Specialist - Ines Flammarion
Communications Specialist (Culture and Business) - Romain Galeuchet
Communications Specialist - Chantal Hirschi
Communications Specialist - Anna Jost
Communications Specialist - Pascal Marchev
Visual Communications - Lisa Stadler
Communications Specialist (Media Relations) - Pierre-Yves Walder
Communications Specialist
Finance
Finance
- Silvio Rüegg
Head of Finance - Lirim Etemi
Accounting
Human Resources
Human Resources
- Marion Lautner
Head of Human Resources - Yvonne Baumann
Payroll - Corinne Bircher
Payroll (out of office, deputy Yvonne Baumann) - Anja Gmür
Human Resources Specialist - Patrizia Kettenbach
Human Resources Specialist - Romana Lavagnoli
Reception - Barbara Parsons-Spörri
Reception - Otis Stillhart
Apprentice
IT & Facility Management
IT & Facility Management
- Mirco Walke
Head of IT & Facility Management - Rolf Büeler
Systems Engineer - Thomas Hüsser
IT Support - Farhad Karimian
Facility Management - Aimo Kerschbaum
Apprentice - Saïd Moufid
Facility Management