Katherine Thomson

Experience

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  No.6 Cinema

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Volunteer
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  Who's Jack Magazine

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2014

  Photographer

  Photographing fashion shows and presentations for publication on the Who's Jack website.

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  Noctis Magazine

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Editorial Assistant
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  Lo And Behold Productions Limited

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Intern
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  Cass Sculpture Foundation

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Communications Assistant

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Communications Intern

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
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  Timothy Taylor Gallery

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Exhibition & Digital Assistant
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  Bow Arts Trust

  Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

  Volunteer
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  GRIZEDALE ARTS

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Volunteer
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  Henrietta Inman at Yardarm

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Commis Chef

  Alongside to my digital marketing work, and in line with my interest in food practices and theory, I wanted to gain new experiences from a busy kitchen environment. The skills I took away from this role, such as the ability to work calmly under pressure and more intuitively can be applied to my other roles and inspire a better working practice.

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  Institute of Contemporary Arts

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  Communications and Press Assistant

  At the ICA, my role required me to be light and dynamic in my daily operations. Working closely with all members of the communications team, I assisted with marketing, press, design and copywriting. The position was created to offer the team extra support in the lead up to the busy Frieze period, at a time which also holds multiple film festivals. Therefore, I gained specific insight into the Artists’ Editions department, film programming and box office operations.

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  E-WERK Luckenwalde

  Nov 2019 - Mar 2024

  Digital Marketing Manager

  E-WERK Luckenwalde has a pioneering ecological and economic model, producing and supplying renewable electricity Kunststrom (art power) to the building and national grid. As a not-for-profit institution, E-WERK reinvests all revenue from energy production into its contemporary art programme. Located 30 minutes south of Berlin, E-WERK Luckenwalde is located in a former coal power station built in 1913, ceasing production in 1989 after the fall of the Berlin wall.As Digital Marketing Manager, I ensured E-WERK’s visibility in local and international art communities through research, identification, engagement and development of our audiences. Recent successes include overseeing the comms and digital output of symposium and residency programme the sustainable institution (in collaboration with LUMA Arles and Rupert Vilnius); coordinating a high-stakes Kickstarter project to host the award winning beach-opera Sun & Sea and managing E-WERK's participation in 2020 Solidarity, an initiative set up by Wolfgang Tillmans and Between Bridges to support cultural and music venues, community projects, independent spaces and publications that were existentially threatened by the COVID-19 crisis.In 2020, I also developed a workshop programme alongside Artistic Director & Curator Helen Turner for E-WERK's low-carbon kitchen, TRAFO, which counts Studio Olafur Eliasson Kitchen and artist Dr. Luiza Prado de O. Martins amongst its participants. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Oct 2023 - now

  Freelance Marketing Manager, Content Producer and Photographer

  Starting with research, I move through strategy development, art direction, production and rollout, delivering campaigns that resonate with audiences. Collaborating intimately with clients to grasp the subtleties of each campaign, I deliver insightful and thought-provoking solutions. With these methods, I have successfully increased clients' engagement on Instagram by an average of 400% over a six-month period.As a photographer, I am available for portrait and headshot sessions. See my work here: https://katherineazthomson.com/PortraitsI have also written for publications including San Francisco based food journal Kitchen Work and Radical Art Review. Show less

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  Photoworks_UK

  Oct 2023 - now

  Photography Champion

  As Photography Champion for Portsmouth, I am responsible for establishing, growing and managing a new photography network in my home city. I am in the process of setting up a high-quality, light touch programme of activities such as professional development opportunities, community engagement projects and networking events, working with strategic partners including Aspex Portsmouth as well as cross-sector institutions, artists and communities.Read more here: https://photoworks.org.uk/programme/photography-champions/portsmouth-katherine-thomson/ Show less

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  Energise South Downs

  Feb 2025 - now

  Communications Manager

  Developing and managing ESD's communications strategy, focussing on the co-operative's first share offer, launching May 2025