Manuela Astore

Experience

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  Self employed

  May 2007 - Jan 2012

  Freelance Curator

  - Concept writing, liaisons with artists, institutions, press offices and contractors. - Selection of artworks and photographs, background research about artists and artworks, organization of the artworks in a coherent display for public, writing of wall texts, captions and information. - Venue scouting and setting up, lights settings, security plan commission. - Budget planning, forecasting and reporting.- Curating publication, overseeing the content production (essays and images), the layout (working alongside the graphic designer), the prepress proofing and the production schedule. Show less

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  Infracom

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2010

  Fieldworker

  - Field research among the Italian emigrated communities in the United States and in Canada.- In order to collect documentation tracing the migratory chain of Italian immigrants I interviewed more than sixty families who had left Italy during the XX century. - Digitisation and cataloging of their personal photographic archives uploading them alongside the interviews in a multimedia website.- Managing of the travel expenses determined within a given budget.

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  Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa

  Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  Intern

  - As an intern I had the opportunity to gain first hand experience of the functioning of a contemporary art foundation dedicated to residencies for emerging artists. - Participation in the organisation of exhibitions, artist residencies, studio visits and artist talks liaising with artists and curators.- Assistance with press releases writing and texts for catalogues and booklets.

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  Zuecca Project Space

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2015

  Project Manager - Contemporary Art

  - Management tasks: project planning and governance, production and logistic management, schedule and budget management, venue management.- Writing project development reports and meeting follow up. Maintaining archive documentation about the projects.- Stakeholders liaisons providing the main point of contact between the company and institutions, Italian and international press offices, contractors, technical sponsors, patrons and financiers.- Assistance of curators and artists facilitating the workflow, overseeing the development of the exhibitions or events.- Administrative tasks: transports arrangement, feasibility studies assistance, installation process supervision, completion of condition reports, invoices preparation, website’s contents management, interns training and work shifts coordination. - Organization of artist and curator travels and accommodation. Show less

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  Larin

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  Freelance Consultant

  As a consultant I collaborated with Larin SRLS, a startup specialised in digital solutions for cultural institutions. I supported them in the completion of the application for the European Project Horizon 2020. Due to my expertise in the field of cultural heritage I oversaw the market survey, the competitor analysis, the feasibility study, the expected impact of the innovation and the individuation of the relevant market segment for the introduction of the new solution.

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  Mtec

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2022

  Planning project development, budget and task lists, schedules and progress reports;Logistic coordination, overseeing installations, transports and lifting operations;Stakeholder liaisons, attending meetings and site inspections, providing assistance and main point of contact to clients;Overseeing stock movements, addressing clients’ enquiries and performing stock inventory;Data entry of artworks works to be booked in, generation of picking lists and dispatch notes;Liaising with clients, third shippers and agents to organize receiving and issuing of stock. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2016 - Sept 2022

  • Head Of Project Management Department

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2021
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  Peter Millard & Partners LTD

  Oct 2022 - now

  Project Manager