I have learnt to dance to the 'You Can't Make Money from Art and Culture' song. Surreptitiously, I have always found a way to dovetail my responsibilities (mostly established by others) with COUNTLESS collaborations, projects and volunteering work for companies and NGOs that work in the Creative Industries and/or Human Rights. I looked for interesting opportunities all over the world, which is why I have lived and worked in Rome, London, Beijing, Madrid and Seville. These experiences fed my Aristotelian soul and gave me an understanding of the world that I will always be grateful for. In each of these beautiful cities, I was lucky enough to make acquaintances and friends within the local artistic movements and districts that helped me build an inspiring network of artists and art lovers from all over the world.
Finally, after a first degree (BA) in Communication and Oriental Studies (Roma Tre University and University College of London), I decided to study an MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy (Goldsmiths University of London) which made me love the role of entrepreneurship in the arts so much that I launched ARTIDEST, my very own not-for-profit virtual contemporary art gallery. With ARTIDEST (and through my side projects), I am looking to start conversations around art and politics, I want people to feel included and, most of all, inspired. Everyday, I feel inspired by wonderful human beings who have dedicated their lives to helping others and so many more who continue to work hard to make the world a more inclusive and better place.
Contact info (recruiters): hello@artidest.com/ffuna001@gold.ac.uk
Work history
Founder / Executive
London, United KingdomFreelance
ARTIDEST is a not-for-profit virtual contemporary art gallery, magazine and exhibition space. We offer original artworks (both 2D and 3D) and exclusive series whilst representing inspiring and talented emerging political artists from all over the world. ARTIDEST actively seeks to showcase artists who come from a social or cultural minority background or just artists whose work is politically and intellectually engaging and who we believe to have the talent and determination to make a statement in the contemporary art world through their activism and aesthetics.
We choose to work with different people who make political statements through their art, journalism and activism in order to create awareness, not only for what we are exposed to day-to-day by the mainstream media, but also for those unspoken and unrecognised acts of discrimination and exclusion towards minority groups as well as amongst them.
ARTIDEST works in partnership with a range of charities that share the ethos of the gallery and our concerns for social, political and cultural issues all over the world. For each sale gone through, we donate 10% to one of these charities selected by you, the art lover and collector. You can pick the charity you want to donate to from a list before the checkout (make sure you take a look at our Charities page to know more about these wonderful initiatives).
English Professor
- Seville, SpainFull Time
Prepared English language lectures and class activities for A2 and B2 groups.
Created and graded course assessments to ensure students understood material and stayed on track.
Prepared students for their Cambridge and Trinity exams.
Developed an outstanding reputation amongst the students and management.
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Skills
- Marketing
- Brand Communication Planning
- Arts Business
- Business Planning
- Social Content Strategy
- Art Events
- Charity Event
- NGO
- Admin Assistant
- Creative Arts
Education
Arts Administration and Cultural Policy
- London, United Kingdom
This MA from the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship enabled me to develop an awareness of and a critical approach to the administration of arts and culture, by studying arts policy and practice in Europe, audience development, fundraising, arts education, cultural tourism, regeneration through arts, arts diversity and social inclusion, copyright and the role of the arts in relations and diplomacy as well as national and cultural identity.
Erasmus Scholarship: Arts and Humanities
- London, United Kingdom
I could easily say that this has been my most fruitful and significant academic experience. I met beuatiful people, learnt so much and discovered so many amazing and interesting ideas, concepts and notions at UCL it would be reductive to list them on here. Being then a major in Communication and Oriental Studies, I expanded my horizons and took courses in Aesthetics, Art History: Renaissance in London and Geography as well as the usual subjects such as Mandarin: Advanced Level, Translation, English Linguistics. All exams were completed with the highest marks.
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