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> Interview with His Royal Highness Prince Jean de Nassau
Interview with His Royal Highness Prince Jean de Nassau, member of the Foundation Board
What was your motivation for wishing to support the Fondation Culturespaces?
What attracted me was the voluntary side of the mission that the Foundation has set itself. The public are right at the heart of all the Foundation’s concerns and it works extremely hard in the cause of dissemination of our culture and preservation of our roots for all.
What in your view is the priority for offering access to culture to the greatest number?
I think we need to encourage people to be less inhibited about visiting cultural locations and help them to appreciate the cultural and artistic world that surrounds them in an amusing and intelligent way. The Foundation is there to assist them in this process of opening up to and taking ownership of this heritage which we all share. Restoring a monument is not enough in itself to make the public want to visit it, we need to arouse their curiosity by offering suitable educational programs, and give them the keys to a better understanding of all dimensions of art.
Who decides the projects that will receive support from the Fondation Culturespaces?
The choice of projects is voted on by the Foundation Board, which meets twice a year. Our Board is made up of people from different spheres, which ensures support for a wide variety of projects. Six members are appointed by Culturespaces, two are representatives from the Fondation du Patrimoine, while the other four are expert appointees co-opted by the preceding members.
How do you see the future of the Foundation?
I think that as well as being a practical grass-roots organization, the Foundation is also the bearer of a genuine message of cultural democratization. Too many institutions are centered on the prestige of their own programs. Putting the public at the center of a policy of accessibility is where the future of our culture lies.
And I imagine that the Foundation’s development over the years will be emulated in all cultural sectors, far beyond the purely heritage sector.
The choice of projects is voted on by the Foundation Board, which meets twice a year. Our Board is made up of people from different spheres, which ensures support for a wide variety of projects. Six members are appointed by Culturespaces, two are representatives from the Fondation du Patrimoine, while the other four are expert appointees co-opted by the preceding members.
How do you see the future of the Foundation?
I think that as well as being a practical grass-roots organization, the Foundation is also the bearer of a genuine message of cultural democratization. Too many institutions are centered on the prestige of their own programs. Putting the public at the center of a policy of accessibility is where the future of our culture lies.
And I imagine that the Foundation’s development over the years will be emulated in all cultural sectors, far beyond the purely heritage sector.