Olympic Heritage | Artists in Residence 2026 Jury

The jury seeks proposals that push the boundaries of how audiences experience the Olympic Games by bringing together the creative power of digital art with the Olympic Games’ historic and cultural significance.

Through the Open Call, our esteemed international jury will select two digital artists based on their creativity, technical skill, and the strength of their ideas for the three -month residency.

The Olympic Heritage | Artists in Residence jury is composed of the following distinguished experts:

Luc Meier

Luc Meier is the director of La Becque | Artist Residency, in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland.

From 2008 to 2012, Luc developed the art-technology program run jointly by swissnex San Francisco and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia in California. Returning to Switzerland in 2013, he coordinated the curatorial development of ArtLab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and was its programme director.

Luc joined La Becque in 2018, as its first director.  He leads the residency programme, which explores the themes of nature, the environment and technology, taking a collaborative approach with institutions, such as the Swiss Arts Council, universities and museums.

Jiří Kejval

Jiří Kejval is a former member of the Czech national rowing team and multiple Czech national champion. He has served as president of the Czech Olympic Committee since 2012 and is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

He is chair of the IOC Revenues and Commercial Partnerships Commission and vice chair of the Board of IOC Television and Marketing Services. He is the founder and a board member of the Prostor Foundation, which has supported architecture and design since 1998. In 2024, Kejval was elected to the Executive Committee of the Czech Philharmonic Foundation. He is also a private art collector with a focus on contemporary art.

Rachel Falconer

Rachel Falconer is a digital art curator, academic and founder of the curatorial collective Mutable Prototype Syndicate. She is Head of Creative Technology and a Senior Lecturer  at Goldsmiths University London, exploring the intersection of contemporary art, emerging technologies, and networked culture.

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for artists working with digital and immersive media to critically engage with the world of sports culture and the Olympic legacy.”  Rachel Falconer

An RSA Fellow and co-director of the Process-Iteration-Modelling Network at Goldsmiths University, she participates in public programmes and jury panels at institutions including The New Museum, Tate Modern, the Barbican Centre, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), the Victoria and Albert museum (V&A), Somerset House Studios, Sonar +D, Lumen Prize, Whitechapel Gallery, Coleccion SOLO, and Arebyte Gallery. She has published across platforms including Routledge, Sternberg Press, The Guardian, Frieze, BOMB magazine, Dazed Digital, The British Journal of Photography and The White Review.

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward is the deputy director of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM), where she manages the Collections, Conservation and Digital departments. She is a strategic lead on collections development, the care and management of the museum’s physical and digital collections ranging from fine and decorative art, archaeology, oral history recordings, athlete clothing, memorabilia and Olympic torches and medals. She also oversees the AV productions in the museum’s galleries.

“This unique residency provides artists with unparalleled access to museum collections, mentorship, expert support and resources to create innovative, boundary-pushing digital art inspired by Olympic heritage.” Susan Hayward

Previously as a museum director in the UK for 25 years, Susan secured strategic partnerships and oversaw major exhibitions projects and capital developments. A fellow of the Museums Association, she has also worked as a curator, contemporary art producer and special advisor and exhibition lead to the South African National War Museum, France.

Jonathan Kearney

Jonathan Kearney is an accomplished artist, researcher and educator leading the MA Fine Art Digital programme at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Since 2004, he has pioneered world-class online education, overseeing the longest running online fine art master’s course globally.

With extensive international experience, including time in China, Jonathan has exhibited his work and curated exhibitions in a wide variety of settings from artist-run spaces to major institutions. His art blends physical and digital realms, with recent projects incorporating print, canvas, and augmented reality.

An eight-time recipient of the University of the Arts London Teaching Award, he is recognised for his outstanding contributions to student education.

Yasmin Meichtry

As the Associate Director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, Yasmin Meichtry leads the Heritage Unit and drives the Olympic Museum’s international development. She forges strategic partnerships, oversees the promotion, communication, and digital expansion of the foundation.

She also manages the Olympic collections, ensuring their acquisition, conservation, and global visibility.

Before joining the Olympic world, Yasmin was the director of the Foundation Suisse in Paris, and served as counsellor for higher education, research, and innovation in the Swiss diplomatic services. She also has extensive experience as a film publicist and production advisor.

Britt Salvesen

Britt Salvesen is curator and head of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department and the Prints & Drawings Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Prior to joining LACMA in 2009, she was director and chief curator at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. She received her MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art and her PhD from the University of Chicago.

Her curatorial projects at LACMA include Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium (with Paul Martineau, 2016); 3D: Double Vision (2018); and City of Cinema: Paris, 1850–1907 (with Leah Lehmbeck and Vanessa R. Schwartz, 2022). Recent exhibitions include Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film, co-curated with Staci Steinberger (20 November 2024–13 July 2025) and Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits by Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr. (15 February–12 July 2026).