I am an Italian professional who has been working in the cultural industry for nearly 20 years with several experiences both for private entities and for public bureaux. Ultimately, I am running my own business as a free lance in the art curatorial practice for contemporary art.
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Creative, flexible and enthusiastic professional, with experience in communication and online/offline marketing initiatives. Equipped with critical analysis sensibility, strategic vision with a practical approach, organised, involved in continuous learning, likely to provide maximum business intelligence to encourage profitability and growth. Deep interest in all aspects of marketing for global education, visual arts / creative industries, and travel sectors.
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EDUCATION
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Professional course in "Practical guide to curating". NODE-Center for curatorial studies, Berlin (Germany)
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M.A. in Visual Arts. Department of Arts and Humanities. University of Bologna (Italy). Ending thesis: "The decisive moment in contemporary street photography"
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Professional qualification as authorized "tour guide", Emilia-Romagna region (Italy)
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B.A. in History of Art. Faculty of Humanities. University of Bologna (Italy). Ending thesis: "Musical aspects in Raphael's Ecstasy of St. Cecilia"
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M.S. in Marketing. Faculty of Economics. University of Bologna (Italy)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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IT: Microsoft Office (word, excel, powerpoint), web content management systems (Joomla, Wordpress, Unbounce), Photoshop/Indesign, Animoto, Facebook business manager
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LANGUAGES: Italian (native), English (professional), French (good), Spanish (basic)
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KEYS: writing catalogues, story-telling, art critique, social media platforms, data and analysis, project management, inventing ads and promotions, publishing, contests with prizes, PR and business development, tourism shows and other trade events coordination: Rimini (Italy), TTG; Milan (Italy), BIT; London (UK), WTM
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PERSONAL: Creative production, photography and contemporary art critique