Danielle Nanchen, who previously worked for Pro Helvetia as Head of Programs, will become the new Head of the Cultural Creation Section of the Federal Office of Culture.
Nanchen will take up her post on September 1, 2013. She succeeds Franziska Burkhardt, who has held this position for three years.
Danielle Nanchen was born in Valais and lives in Zurich. She studied philosophy, art history and literature at the University of Lausanne. She worked as exhibition director of the Arteplage Murten for Expo.02, then supervised numerous cultural projects and finally headed the programs department at the Pro Helvetia Foundation.
As Head of the Cultural Creation Section, Danielle Nanchen will be responsible, among other things, for the development of the Federal Cultural Awards, which the Federal Office of Culture has launched in new cultural sectors following the entry into force of the Cultural Promotion Act.
