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The Prague Quadrennial is the most important international platform for scenography. In the run-up to the 2015 exhibition, national event programmes on scenographic themes will be held in the partner countries for the first time. Switzerland, as one of these nations, is launching a journey of discovery into the world of scenography with its «SharedSpace …

Fourteen literary practitioners from all four linguistic regions of Switzerland, including Charles Lewinsky, Corinne Desarzens, Andrea Fazioli and Arno Camenisch, are representing our country at this year’s «non/fiction» in the heart of Moscow. For the first time, Switzerland has been chosen as guest country at Russia’s most significant book fair, which opens today. In Soviet …

Pro Helvetia has taken up the promotion of up-and-coming young artists. The Swiss Arts Council’s aim is to support young artists on their way to a national and international career in the first five years after they have completed their artistic training or studies. Pro Helvetia’s programme for aspiring artists covers all the arts disciplines …

Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-Director of the renowned Serpentine Gallery in London, has been chosen by Pro Helvetia’s biennale jury as curator of the Swiss Pavilion at the 2014 International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Obrist, from the Swiss canton of Thurgau, is one of the seminal exhibition makers of our times. Hans Ulrich …

Digitalisation is becoming an ever more important aspect of contemporary art. Pro Helvetia is now focusing on this development with its latest call for projects. Support is to go to interdisciplinary cooperation projects that deal with new media and technology or their impact on society in an artistic fashion. The call for projects is part …

  Filippo Lombardi, President of the Swiss Council of States, today opened the 55th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Switzerland is officially represented at this event by artist Valentin Carron. Mr Lombardi emphasised the Venice Biennale’s importance as the world’s leading platform for contemporary art and expressed his hope that Valentin Carron’s contribution …

  Preparations for the exhibition by Valentin Carron from 1 June to 24 November 2013 at the Swiss Pavilion in Venice are well on the way. The artist, born in Martigny, was nominated by Pro Helvetia’s biennials jury to represent our country at the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. Carron’s exhibition …

Pro Helvetia is launching its “Swiss Made in Russia” exchange programme at the non/fiction book fair in Moscow today. Over the period 2013 – 2015 the Arts Council wants to make Russia’s contemporary culture scene more accessible to Swiss artists and to strengthen the network of cultural institutions in the two countries. If the programme …

Andrew Holland is the new Director of Pro Helvetia Yesterday evening the Board of Trustees of Pro Helvetia unanimously chose Andrew Holland as the new Director. He is currently Head of the Funding and Cultural Promotion Division and Deputy Director of Pro Helvetia. He will take up his new post on 1 November 2012. 46-year-old …

Federal Councillor Alain Berset opened the Swiss Pavilion at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia today. He paid credit to Miroslav Šik, who designed the Swiss Pavilion, calling him one of Switzerland’s most radical and influential theorists of architecture. In a supporting programme under the name of «Salon Suisse», Pro Helvetia …

Swiss artist Valentin Carron (35) has been selected to represent Switzerland at the 2013 art biennale in Venice. Living and working in the vineyard village of Fully in the Rhone valley, Carron is an outstanding figure in the young Swiss arts scene. Valentin Carron will design the Swiss Pavilion in Venice in 2013. Pro Helvetia’s …

Pius Knüsel, Director of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, is leaving the Foundation at the end of September 2012. After ten years of commitment to the promotion of Swiss arts he wishes to make a career change. Pius Knüsel has been Director of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia since 1 July 2002. He …

Architect and ETH Professor Miroslav Šik is representing Switzerland at this year’s architecture biennale in Venice. His exhibition entitled «And Now the Ensemble!» represents an appeal to fellow architects, builders and authorities to plan any new construction as an integral part of its environment. Pro Helvetia, responsible for Switzerland’s presence at art and architecture biennials …

  From 1 January 2012, applications by cultural practitioners for financial support from the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia must all be submitted in electronic form. The www.myprohelvetia.ch portal provides the necessary information as well as step-by-step guidelines on how to enter data and submit an application. The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is switching …

On the recommendation of its Biennale Jury, Pro Helvetia’s Board of Trustees has nominated Miroslav Šik for the 2012 Architecture Biennale in Venice. In the opinion of Pro Helvetia, Miroslav Šik is a strong and effective voice in the field of architecture theory and contemporary Swiss architecture. Miroslav Šik will represent Switzerland at the 2012 …