Ulrika Byttner Appointed Director of Villa Arson in Nice

In late January 2026, Ulrika Byttner was appointed as the new director of Villa Arson, a prominent art institution located in Nice. Byttner is a graduate of the Institut supérieur des arts et du design in Toulouse and has exhibited her work in various artistic venues. She previously taught at the École d'arts de Fresnes and at Arcades in Issy-les-Moulineaux from 2008 to 2017. Following her teaching roles, she led the École supérieure d'art et de design de Tours starting in 2019, and then took over the direction of the Havre-Rouen art school in 2022. Her current objective is to enhance the international profile and influence of Villa Arson. The appointment was reported by L'ŒIL on March 31, 2026, in issue number 794. The article also mentions other recent developments in art education, including the establishment of a new training center for artisanal crafts in the Eure region, which now offers aspiring goldsmiths a choice among three national training centers. Additionally, Stéphane Sauzedde was reappointed as head of the Haute École des arts du Rhin in Strasbourg-Mulhouse, and a new campus for artisanal trades was launched in the Grand-Est region, highlighting traditional skills such as glassmaking and enamelwork. In contrast, 'L'École d'art' in Montreuil faced financial difficulties and was placed under judicial reorganization in March 2026, following its merger with Prép'Art.