Stéphane Sauzedde Reappointed as Director of Haute École des Arts du Rhin

The board of directors at Haute École des Arts du Rhin (HEAR) in Strasbourg-Mulhouse has renewed Stéphane Sauzedde's appointment as the institution's director. This decision was announced on March 31, 2026. Sauzedde holds a doctorate in arts and art sciences from Université Paris 1 and previously served as an associate researcher at LARHRA (CNRS), affiliated with universities in Lyon and Grenoble. In 2007, he established the contemporary art center Oui in Grenoble. From 2008 to 2024, he led the École supérieure d'art Annecy-Alpes. Since 2023, he has been implementing an educational framework at HEAR focused on ecological transition. The article, published in L'ŒIL issue 794 on April 1, 2026, also mentions other recent developments in art education, including the appointment of Ulrika Byttner as director of Villa Arson in Nice in late January 2026, the establishment of a new craft training center in Eure, a campus for artisanal trades in Grand-Est, and the financial restructuring of 'L’École d’art' in Montreuil following its merger with Prép'Art.