Juries
Pro Helvetia nominates juries to assess applications for work grants. They consist of members of Pro Helvetia’s Committee of Experts and of independent experts from the disciplines concerned.
Juries assessing projects submitted in connection with the Arts Council’s own initiatives may include further specialists from the associated fields.
Work grants Literature, German
Christiane Schmidt
Philipp Theisohn
Professor of Literature and Cultural studies, University of Zurich
Martin Zingg
Literary critic, journalist and writer, Basel
Work grants Literature, French
Thomas Hunkeler
President of the Committee of Experts
Anne Pitteloud
Literary critic, Geneva
Isabelle Rüf
Literary critic, Lausanne
Work grants Literature, Italian
Cristina Foglia
Journalist
Fabio Pusterla
Author and literary translator, Lugano
Lorenzo Tomasin
Professor of Romance philology and history of the italian language, University of Lausanne
Work grants Literature Raetho-romanic
Rico Valär
Specialist for Romance languages and literature, Zurich/Zuoz
Work grants Visual arts
Raffael Dörig
Director, Kunsthaus Langenthal
Cathérine Hug
Curator, Kunsthaus Zürich
Felicity Lunn
Vice President of the Committee of Experts
Boris Magrini
Curator, Zurich
Didier Rittener
Artist, Lausanne
Work grants Music
Peter Kraut
Deputy Head of the Department of Music, Hochschule der Künste Bern
Nicolas Julliard
Musician and journalist, Geneva
Isabelle Mili
Lecturer in music education, University of Geneva
Stéphanie-Aloysia Moretti
Artistic Director, Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation, Montreux
Johannes Rühl
Senior Research Associate in music pedagogy, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Work grants music theatre productions
Peter Kraut
Deputy Head of the Department of Music, Hochschule der Künste Bern
Isabelle Mili
Lecturer in music education, University of Geneva
Ute Haferburg
Director, Theater Chur
Eva-Maria Bertschy
Freelance Dramaturg, International Institute of Political Murder
Laura Berman
Dramatic advisor, curator, director of opera, Theater Basel
Work grants Theatre
Ute Haferburg
Director, Theater Chur
Roberto Betti
Director, CCN - Théâtre du Pommier, Neuchâtel
Giorgio Thoeni
Journalist and theater critic, Purasca
Eva-Maria Bertschy
Freelance Dramaturg, International Institute of Political Murder
Work grants Dance
Anne Davier
Artistic advisor, editor-in-chief, Association pour la danse contemporaine, Geneva
Véronique Ferrero Delacoste
Director, FAR° Festival des Arts Vivants, Nyon
Julia Wehren
Dance Scientist, Bern
Work grants Interdisciplinary Projects
Peter Kraut
Deputy Head of the Department of Music, Hochschule der Künste Bern
Véronique Ferrero Delacoste
Director, FAR° Festival des Arts Vivants, Nyon
Raffael Dörig
Director, Kunsthaus Langenthal
Philipp Theisohn
Professor of Literature and Cultural studies, University of Zurich
Architecture Biennials (2015-2018)
Marco Bakker
Architect, Bakker & Blanc architectes, Lausanne and Zurich
Professor, EPFL ENAC
Francesco Buzzi
Architectural Director, Buzzi studio d'architettura, Locarno
Irina Davidovici
Writer and postdoctoral researcher, ETH Zurich
Céline Guibat (since September 2016)
Architect, mijong architecture design, Sion and Zurich
Isa Stürm
Architect, Isa Stürm Urs Wolf SA, Zurich
Art Biennials (2015-2018)
Jacqueline Uhlmann
Head of Fair Management and Communication, LISTE Art Fair, Basel
Silvie Defraoui
Artist
Balthazar Lovay
Artistic director Fri Art, Fribourg
Michele Robecchi
Writer and curator, London
Christina Végh
Director, Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover
Collection Cahiers d'Artistes
Fanni Fetzer
Director and curator, Kunstmuseum Luzern
Marie Velardi
Artist, Geneva
Samuel Leuenberger
Curator, Art Parcours, Basel
Luca Frei
Artist, Lugano/Malmö
Denis Pernet
Curator, Hard Hat, Geneva
Design
Yannick Aellen
Founder of Mode Suisse, Zurich
Matali Crasset
Industrial designer and lecturer, Paris
Frédéric Dedelley
Designer, Zurich
(in rotation with Adrien Rovero)
Elmar Mock
Co-inventor of Swatch, founder of Creaholic and Serial Entrepreneur, Biel and Canton of Valais
Chantal Prod‘Hom
Director, mudac, Lausanne
Adrien Rovero
Industrial Designer and lecturer, Renens
(in rotation with Frédéric Dedelley)
Renato di Rubbo
Chief Marketing Officer Franke Group Aarburg, Ebmatingen
Walter Stulzer
Enabling Sciences expert, Commission for Technology and Innovation CTI
Interactive Media
Marie Blondiaux
Producer, Red Corner, France
Marc Bodmer
Journalist and lecturer for media literacy, Zurich
Tobias Kopka
art director, Ludicious – Zurich Game Festival , Zurich
Erin Reynolds
Creative director, Flying Mollusk , USA
Jason della Rocca
Co-founder, Execution Labs, Canada
Pascal Sieber
President, Sieber&Partners, Berne
Erinrose Sullivan
Digital marketing expert, Aubonne
