The Scholarly Committee and specialised commissions

The Scholarly Committee is responsible for selecting, classifying, and organising the
events proposed by the cultural, educational, touristic, and economic personnel in the
circumscription.

The members of the Scholarly Committee are experienced art professionals specialised
in diverse areas such as painting, contemporary art, theatre, creative writing, and music.
They contribute to the Festival’s rich diversity. They are responsible for seeking and helping
invigorate the events that could be included in the Festival, selecting, coordinating, and
classifying them. Their activity and presence constitute a guarantee of the high artistic
quality of the Festival.

Jérôme Clément, President of the Scholarly Committee

Jérôme Clément is President of Arte France, Administrator of the Orchestra of Paris and of
the Théâtre national du Châtelet, author of several works, including La culture expliquée
à ma fille (Culture Explained to My Daughter) and Plus tard tu comprendras (Later You will
Understand). He has also directed the Centre National de Cinématographie.

Jacques-Sylvain Klein, Vice-President of the Scholarly Committee and General Commissioner of the Festival

Economist and art historian, Jacques-Sylvain Klein is the author of La Normandie, berceau
de l’Impressionnisme (Normandy, Cradle of Impressionism); La Maison Sublime, l’école
rabbinique et le royaume juif de Rouen (The Sublime Abode: The Rabbinic School and
Jewish Kingdom of Rouen), and L’effervescence rouennaise au siècle naissant (Rouennais
Effervescence at the Turn of the Century). He oversees the organization of the Festival
assisted by a team directed by Annick Bouillot, Project Head.

Jérôme Clément President of the Scholarly Committee

Jacques-Sylvain Klein Vice-president of the Scholarly Committee end General Commissioner of the Festival

Others members of the Scholarly Committee

• Anne-Marie Bergert-Gouvin, Curator of the Eugène Boudin and Erik Satie Museums in Honfleur
• Daniel Bizeray, Director of the Opéra de Saint-Etienne and, previously, of the Rouen Upper Normandy Opera.
• Francis Dupuy, Commissaire-priseur (auction appraiser) in Honfleur, President of the compagnie régionale des commissairespriseurs judiciaires de Normandie (regional association of judicial appraisers in Normandy)
• Marina Ferretti, Giverny Museum, Commissioner of the exhibition, Les jardins de Claude Monet (Claude Monet’s Gardens)
• Jérôme Garcin, journalist, Assistant Director of Nouvel Observateur, responsible for the broadcast, Le Masque et la plume (The Mask and the Pen) on France-Inter radio station.
• Xavier Greffe, Economics Professor, Paris I, Sorbonne, and Director of the école doctorale d’économie et du mastère de produits culturels (Doctoral School of Economics and Masters’ Programme for Cultural Products)
• Pierre Ickowitz, Head Curator, Castle Museum of Dieppe, President of the Upper Normandy section of the Association générale des conservateurs des collections publiques de France (General association of curators of French public collections)
• Jean-Louis Laville, Director of the Normandy Regional Tourist Board
• François Lespinasse, gallery owner in Rouen
• Odette Louiset, Maître de conferences (Lecturer) at the University of Rouen
• Elisabeth Macocco, Director of the “Deux Rives” Theater
• Caroline Mathieu, Head curator, Orsay Museum
• Patrick Ramade, Head curator, Caen Fine Arts Museum
• Laurent Salomé, Director, Rouen City Museums
• Jacques Taddéi, Director, Marmottan Monet Museum

Specialised Commissions

Three commissions presided by Scholarly Committee members have been established. They are responsible for bringing together local personnel and helping them put together their projects:

• Education: Odette Louiset
• Culture: Jacques-Sylvain Klein
• Economy/Tourism: Jean-Louis Laville

The commissions are assisted by a technical team led by Annick Bouillot, Project Head.