Our Missions

Artistic Direction

Programming and production of exhibitions and events

Visitor services, mediation, and ACE

MakerLab Management

Inaugurated in September 2022 at the behest of the Hauts-de-Seine Department, the JAD is an exceptional ecosystem located in Sèvres. Operating as a laboratory for research, experimentation, and creation, it currently hosts seventeen residents—master artisans and designers—selected for the excellence of their practice. The JAD’s purpose is to establish a dialogue between these disciplines, fostering cross-pollination and initiating collaborations in service of contemporary creation.

Under a three-year mandate commenced in February 2026, Manifesto oversees the artistic direction, cultural programming, visitor services, and mediation of the JAD for the Hauts-de-Seine Department, as well as the management of its MakerLab. This mission aims to animate the JAD and ensure its influence among the general public and professionals in the arts and design fields. Manifesto carries out this ambition through a rigorous and inclusive cultural program that places "making" at the heart of the experience, via an Arts and Cultural Education (ACE) program and the activation of the MakerLab.

To lead this project, the artistic direction has been entrusted to Patrice Chazottes, drawing on his experience as Director of Audiences at the Centre Pompidou.

The artistic project designed for this three-year program rests on three fundamental pillars:

-A culture of hospitality inspired by the spirit of omotenashi, aiming to create an open community where every detail encourages connection.

-A laboratory of contemporary forms where design, craftsmanship, and digital technologies intersect to bring new imaginaries to life.

-A mission of influence and sharing, contributing to the dissemination of ideas and practices of excellence on a local, national, and international scale.