About me
I am on a career change towards becoming a PR & Communications assistant, and I am looking to progress into the arts and culture industries in this capacity. For example, I would love to do the communications for the Whitechapel Gallery, or support the PR campaigns of the Tate, or even do digital communications for Camden Arts Centre, and since I have a keen interest in film , what if I had the chance to do the events management for BFI festival?
A little introduction to my current work:
I am volunteering part time as Front of House at the Camden Arts Centre for the Phoebe Collings-James 'A Scratch! A Scratch!', Adam Farah 'WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM YOU AND MYSELF' and Zeinab Saleh 'Softest place (on earth)' Exhibitions. Previously, I assisted in the gallery for the Vivian Suter and Athanasios Argianas Exhibition, while working in an Operations/Risk role part time to pay the bills.
Currently, for 1 week only this October I am volunteering at Sci Fi London 21 which is a film festival for sci fi and fantasy film makers and it's based in Stratford - come along! I am a huge sci fi and fantasy fiction film fan and would love a career in this capacity.
During the summer, again, I volunteered with Greenwich + Docklands International Festival which is the biggest in street performing arts. I say agin because I volunteer for them every year as I love it. In the past I was Engagement Assistant preparing and distributing the marketing materials to engage with the public. This year I took on the role of Accessibility Assistant engaging with organisations for people with disabilities and distributing materials for accessibiity.
What I am looking for:
I wish to work in the arts and culture industry: this includes film production and promotion, art galleries, and cultural exhibition spaces.
I would welcome any opportunities, especially if they involve cultural dynamics - I chose to work at Camden Arts due to working the Greek artist Athanasios, and would enjoy to work closely on more projects involving Greek and Cypriot artists. I am fluent in Greek (Write, Read, Speak) as I am Bilingual.
Projects
- Art CuratorFizzfest is the new name for the Finsbury Arts Festival which happens ones a year every year and I am asked to be the Art Curator every year in June for this community arts event. I am the creative director of ARTspace which is the visual arts room of the festival which also includes music and other arts in other sections. I take part volunteering for the past 3 years and after our 3rd success this year I have been asked to be in charge of a monthly art exhibition at the St Luke's Community Centre. This is volunteering and I am looking to apply my skills further in paid projects in the future.
Work history
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Front of HouseSci-Fi-London Film Festival
London, United KingdomPart Time
Front of HouseCamden Arts Centre
Finchley Rd, Hampstead, London, UKFreelance
Volunteer in assisting the Curator and Team Leaders in preparing the exhibition space, meeting and greeting the public, taking care of priceless artworks, answering art related queries, promoting the Camden Arts classes and art products for sale, preparing for guided tours during the 12 week term.
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Skills
- Fashion
- Events
- Marketing PR
- Visual Arts
- Art Direction
- Office
- Powerpoint
- Word
- Curation
- Adobe
Education
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Foundation Diploma in Fashion DesignLondon College of Contemporary Arts - LCCA
- Chancery Ln, Holborn, London, UK
Completed a 1 year Foundation course in Fashion Design with Distinction. I was brought up around Fashion and Style by my mother, working in retail institutions in Sloane Square her whole life. I got interested in luxury fashion, I wanted to explore my artistic talents in fashion design out of enjoyment and interest in fashion business.
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MSc ManagementCass Business School
- Bunhill Row, London, UK
MSc Management covering subjects in consumer management, marketing, project and product planning, funding and investment, entrepreneurship and film business.