LAC is a strong institution and an important part in the social fabric of the city. With its international standing yet its community engagement, the cultural center is a stage for performing arts, music, and visual arts.

Founded in Lugano in 2015, LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura is a multidisciplinary cultural center meant to host different artistic disciplines. In a short time, it has deeply changed the city, becoming a cultural benchmark for the national and international public.

LAC produces the performing art, theater, dance and music season, and the classical music programme is to be involved from 2024. The resident Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and Compagnia Finzi Pasca enrich the cultural offerings together with the rich exhibition schedule curated by Museo d’Arte della Svizzera Italiana.

LAC stands out for its social commitment and community involvement, promoting follow-up meeting, debates and cultural initiatives accessible to everyone, as well as offering a wide educational program handled by LAC edu, which presents hundreds activities intended to assist public of all ages, and particularly visitors with disability, in approaching and understanding art and culture.

Purpose
To bring to life a project that transforms the city, contributes to people's well-being and includes Lugano in the international cultural network.


Mission
To develop an interdiscliplinary arts center that creates productions, collaborations and proposals for a variety of audiences.


Vision
To believe in the contribution of the arts and participation to the development of critical thinking and an open society.

Directorate

Michel Gagnon Direttore generale

Michel Gagnon General Director

Carmelo Rifici Direttore artistico Arti performative

Carmelo Rifici Artistic Director Performing Arts

Andrea Amarante Direttore artistico Musica

Andrea Amarante Artistic Director Music

Governing Board

Roberto Badaracco, President
Salvatore Carrubba, Vice president
Alberto Montorfani, Secretary
Michele Foletti
Luigi Maria Di Corato
Simona Garelli Zampa

Directorate

General Manager Michel Gagnon
Performing Arts Artistic Director Carmelo Rifici
Music Artistic Director Andrea Amarante

Management Team

General Manager Michel Gagnon
Performing Arts Artistic Director Carmelo Rifici
Music Artistic Director Andrea Amarante
Head of Programming and Production Massimo Monaci
Head of Brand, Digital and Communication Alessio Manzan
Head of Strategy, Marketing and Revenue Gregory Birth
Head of Educational Programming Isabella Lenzo Massei
Head of Institutional Relations Valentina Del Fante
Head of Human Resources Stefania Stancampiano
Head of Facility Management Marco Sorgesa

Performing Arts

Programming and Production
Head Massimo Monaci

Programming Coordinator Maria Fico
Hospitality Management Roberta Marino and Polina Tallone
Administration and Accounting Stefano Cimasoni

Production Coordinator Maurizio Corradini
Production Staff Luigi Caramia and Micol Sala (stage)
Administration and Accounting Maria Cristina Bartolone

Strategy, Marketing and Revenue

Head Gregory Birth

Data Analyst Marco Bottani
Marketing Abigaille Gianinazzi
Fundraising Marta Orlandelli
Events Manager Claudia Burgarella
Event Management Valentina BernasconiLorenzo Marinuzzi and Laura Panozzo
Event Technique David Tonini
Reception Coordinator Paolo Giupponi
Artist Reception Emanuele Cammarata
Audience Reception Roberto Ania, Nicola Del Signore, Marco Jelmini and Giuseppe Neri
Customer Relationship Management Georgia Calvi

Brand, Digital and Communication

Head Alessio Manzan

Editorial and Media Relation Coordinator Alice Croci Torti
Documentation and Editing Nicola Fiori
Editing and Press Office Silvia Pacciarini
Press Office Anna Poletti
Image and Graphic Coordinator  Mike Toebbe
Graphic Designer Irene Masdonati
Photo, Video and Digital Channels Coordinator Anna Domenigoni
Social media editor Agnese D’Ascanio
Web and Digital Platform Coordinator Ivan Pedrini

Educational Program

Head Isabella Lenzo Massei

Performative Arts and Web Giada Moratti
Performative Arts Projects and Schools Relations Alice Nicotra
Event Management Laura Panozzo
Visual Art Projects and Mediators management Benedetta Giorgi Pompilio
Projects and School Relations Elisa Scotto
Inclusion and Accessibility Aglaia Haritz

Stagecraft

Head Pierfranco Sofia

Planning and Coordination Igor Samperi
Laboratory Matteo Bagutti
Audio and Video Engineering Brian Burgan, Lorenzo Sedili e Giovanni Ceccarelli (stage)
Stage Technique and Fly Andrea Borzatta, Serafino Chiommino, Luigi Molteni, Noël Basso (apprentice) and Juan Balestra (apprentice)
Lighting Engineering Matteo Gandini, Giovanni Voegeli, Noray Yildiz
Production and Tournée Stage Technique Sarah Chiarcos and Fabio Lecce

Institutional Relations

Head Valentina Del Fante

Human Recources

Head Stefania Stancampiano
Eveline Silva

Facility Management

Head of Facility Management and Special Events
Marco Sorgesa

Building Technology and Security Manager
Claudio Mantegazzi
Building Technology Management Dario Bassi, Blerim Kryeziu, Sergio Montorfani, Massimo Ponti

A livello organizzativo, LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura è nato come servizio del Dicastero Cultura della Città di Lugano; dal primo gennaio 2018, data la complessità operativa della sua missione, è stato trasformato in un Ente Autonomo di diritto Comunale (LOC, art. 193c e segg.)

 

Struttura di Governance dell’Ente Autonomo
Gli organi previsti dallo statuto dell’Ente Autonomo LAC Lugano Arte Cultura sono:


Consiglio direttivo

Il Capo Dicastero Cultura della Città di Lugano, Roberto Badaracco (Presidente)

Il Capo Dicastero Finanze della Città di Lugano, Michele Foletti;

Il Direttore della Divisione Cultura della Città di Lugano, Luigi Maria Di Corato;

Due membri definiti dal Consiglio Comunale della Città di Lugano, Salvatore Carrubba (Vice presidente) e Simona Garelli Zampa;

Un membro definito per cooptazione del Direttivo:  Alberto Montorfani (Segretario).


Direzione

Da aprile 2014 il Direttore generale del LAC è Michel Gagnon.


Ufficio revisione

La revisione dei conti è affidata ad un ufficio di revisione indipendente, che attualmente è la BDO SA di Lugano.