The Board of Directors
The Competition is placed under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic
- The Minister of Culture
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Europe
- The Minister of the Interior
- The Mayor of Paris
- The Permanent Secretary of the Academy of Fine Arts
- The President of the Long-Thibaud Foundation
- Mr. Marc Laforet, Pianist, General Secretary of the Foundation
- Mr. Philippe Sorret, Entrepreneur, Treasurer of the Foundation
- His Excellency Mr François Bujon de l’Estang, Ambassador of France
- Mr. Michel Boyon, Honorary State Counselor
- Mr. Bernard Volker, former President of the Foundation
- Mr. Pascal Michard, Chairman of AEMA
- Mr. Hisashi Hieda, Chief executive officer at Fuji Media Holdings, Inc, and Chairman of the Japan Art Association.