France. The brutal disappearance of Sylvain AMIC adds an additional appointment that the executive will have to take into account in a movement of musical chairs always very scrutinized by the environment and the press. And the possible change of government which could see the departure of Rachida Dati will not facilitate decision -making. Despite the absence of a culture advisor at the Élysée, Emmanuel Macron continues to meet the candidates, thus recently Anne-Solène Rolland for the management of the National Institute of Art History (INHA), while this appointment is a simple decree of the Minister.
It must be recognized that the vacancy rate of posts has been singularly dropped lately. To date, there is only one position not provided but it is in size: the presidency of Universcience since the eviction of Bruno MAQUART last June. The issues are considerable and likely to cool the best candidates: the titanic renovation of the City of Sciences and Industry and cohabitation with the Grand Palais-RMN.
Four terms are expired by the end of the year. The renewal of Constance Rivière, in September, in the management of the Palais de la Carrier Dorée should not pose too much problems. The renovation of the permanent journey was generally praised by criticism, while his desire to restore the discourse on immigration, an explosive subject, was not the subject of controversy. The minister even organized her wishes to the press there. On the other hand, at the Guimet Museum, Yannick Lintz, the first mandate of which ends in October, is still under fire for criticism for his supposed complacency with regard to China with regard to the Tibet name in the cartels. But its proactive action at the head of the museum and the success of several exhibitions are likely to consolidate it.
The mandate of Pierre-Olivier Costa to the management of MUCEM ends in November. The protégé of Brigitte Macron of which he was the director of cabinet does not have too much concerns to be made. The situation of Béatrice Salmon at the National Center for Plastic Arts (CNAP) is less assertive. She is eligible for a third term of three years, but she will then be 67 years old during the latter mandate. The minister can play security and renew it while the institution must move, but she can also name a new head to clearly mark the more important role it could give to the CNAP following the Bethenod report.
Note that the government has published a decree this summer, authorizing the presidents of the boards of directors of cultural operators to exercise their functions until the end of their mandate, even if they reach the age limit which is applicable to them. Finally, note that Jean-François Hebert, the director general of heritage and architecture, rue de Valois, will finally retire in November, he will then have 70 years, having benefited from two exceptional extensions “in the interest of the service”.
