Tommaso Sacchi Returns to Milan as Culture Councillor
Tommaso Sacchi, born in Milan in 1983, has been appointed as the new culture councillor for Milan in Beppe Sala's second administration. He previously served as culture councillor in Florence under Mayor Dario Nardella, where he oversaw projects like the Estate Fiorentina. Sacchi's early career in Milan included working with Stefano Boeri during the Pisapia administration, contributing to initiatives such as Bookcity and the 'Prima Diffusa' project that broadcasts La Scala's opening night across the city. His priorities include decentralizing cultural events to peripheral neighborhoods, integrating green and sustainability policies, and leveraging the 2026 Winter Olympics as a catalyst for urban regeneration. He aims to continue Filippo Del Corno's legacy, particularly the Estate Sforzesca summer program, and expand public art through Milan's 'Arte negli Spazi Pubblici' office. Sacchi emphasizes collaboration with private and public institutions, and plans to revive Milan's historical leadership in advertising, graphic design, and publishing.
Key facts
- Tommaso Sacchi appointed culture councillor of Milan in Beppe Sala's second administration.
- Born in Milan in 1983, Sacchi previously served as culture councillor in Florence.
- He worked with Stefano Boeri during the Pisapia administration in Milan.
- Sacchi contributed to Bookcity and the 'Prima Diffusa' project.
- His priorities include peripheral neighborhoods, green policies, and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- He plans to continue Filippo Del Corno's legacy, including Estate Sforzesca.
- Milan has Italy's first 'Arte negli Spazi Pubblici' office, established in 2021.
- Sacchi aims to revive Milan's advertising, graphic design, and publishing sectors.
Entities
Artists
- Fausto Melotti
- Jeff Koons
- Ai Weiwei
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Antony Gormley
- Jenny Saville
- Jan Fabre
- Giuseppe Penone
- Mark Fisher
- Erwin Wurm
- Michael Nyman
- Masbedo
- Klangforum Wien
- Jannis Kounellis
- Alfredo Pirri
- Virgilio Sieni
- Joan As Police Woman
- Sting
- Massive Attack
- Radiohead
- Alva Noto
- Adrian Paci
- Vanessa Beecroft
Institutions
- Comune di Milano
- Comune di Firenze
- Giunta Pisapia
- Giunta Sala
- Teatro alla Scala
- Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia
- PAC - Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea
- Artribune
- Bookcity
- Estate Fiorentina
- Estate Sforzesca
- Arte negli Spazi Pubblici
- Fondazione Feltrinelli
- Auditorium di Milano
- Teatro dal Verme
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- CROSS Performing Arts Award
- Triennale di Milano
- Biennale di Berlino
- Biennale di Architettura di Venezia
- Biennale d'Arte di Venezia
- SUSAS 2017 – Shanghai Urban Space Art Season
- Friche la Belle de Mai
- Villa Méditerranée
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Scuola d'Arte Drammatica Paolo Grassi
- Domus Academy
- Politecnico di Milano
- NABA
- New York University
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Universitat de Girona
- Sichuan Academy
- Fondazione Teatro della Toscana
- Teatro della Pergola
- Théâtre de la Ville di Parigi
- Teatro Verdi
- Teatro Maggio
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Florence
- Forte Belvedere
- Piazzale Loreto
- Casa Jannacci
- via Palestro
- Berlin
- Germany
- Venice
- Shanghai
- China
- Marseille
- France
- Girona
- Spain
- Chongqing
- Paris