Antoine Gauthier
Antoine Gauthier is a distinguished expert in intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and a member of the International Advisory & Directors Board (IAB) of Culture Masters. Since 2025, he has served in a leadership role at the Jean-Charles-Bonenfant Foundation under the National Assembly of Quebec, where he oversees strategic programs related to grants, parliamentary internships, symposiums, civic education, and public engagement. From 2009 to 2025, Gauthier served as Executive Director of the Quebec Council for Living Heritage (CQPV), leading numerous projects, consultations, conferences, training initiatives, and publications within this major national umbrella organization for living heritage. An internationally recognized specialist in the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, he regularly delivers lectures and has contributed articles to various national and international publications. He holds a master’s degree in International Studies from Laval University (law, economics, and political science) and a master’s degree in philosophy from University of Montreal. Mr. Gauthier previously worked with the Organization of World Heritage Cities, the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage at Laval University, the Secretariat of the 12th Francophonie Summit under Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the International Youth Hostel Federation. As a traditional musician and researcher, he has received multiple grants from the arts councils of Quebec and Canada.