Canton of Vaud with new head of culture
The Vaud State Council has appointed Michel Vust as the new Head of the Department of Culture. He succeeds Nicole Minder, who is retiring.
Michel Vust has been head of the City of Biel's Department of Culture since 2018. He began his career in 2002 at the Locarno International Film Festival, where he was responsible for communications until 2009. At the same time, he was co-director of the International Festival of Fantasy Films in Neuchâtel from 2005 to 2011. In 2012, he became Head of Promotion of Digital Creation at the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia until he took over the position in Biel/Bienne in 2018. He is on the board of the Forum Culture and Economy and on the board of the Commission romande de diffusion des spectacles (Corodis).
At the beginning of the year, the Vaud State Council decided to transform the Service des affaires culturelles (SERAC) into a Directorate-General for Culture with effect from August 1, 2024. Aline Delacrétaz will manage the business ad interim. As the current head of the Strategic Tasks department at SERAC, she will have the task of ensuring the continuity of the service for two months. Vust will take up office in October.
