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keen on arts & innovative ecosystems
Awards
September 2019 – September 2020. I was awarded with a ‘Chevening Scholarship’, the UK Government’s international awards programme designed to develop global future leaders and change-makers.
December 2018. ‘Curatorial Grant "21"’ from the Cuban Center of Visual Arts. This grant is given to creatives and curators looking to innovate the arts and develop new methodologies.
Creative arts manager, curator and artist. Awarded by Goldsmiths, University of London as Entrepreneur in Residence to develop a cultural hub for the Latin American arts in the UK.
Creative director of ‘Ensayo Cero’, a cultural platform focused on furthering the potentials for experimental arts and creatives in Havana, Cuba.
Working between London and Havana, my vision of think culture – doing culture has led me to develop: multi-disciplinary live shows, educational programs and exhibitions. These experiences and all the amazing people I have worked with along the way, have fuelled my pursuit for bigger challenges driven by a passion for the arts and innovative ecosystems.
Studies
September 2019 – September 2020. MA Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Leadership Pathway at Goldsmiths, University of London.
2012 - 2017 Bachelor in Art History at the University of Havana
Work experience
Present time
Sept. 2021 - Founder of Mentoras Creativas,
a non-profit organization that provides free training, support and mentorship to ambitious, self-starting women looking to kick-off or reshape their work either as freelancers, entrepreneurs or active players in the creative industries.
April 2019 - Present time. Creative Director of ‘Ensayo Cero’, a cultural platform focused on inspiring through experimentation & creativity.
2015 - Present time. Ambassador of ‘Third Paradise’, a project created by the art master Michelangelo Pistoletto, and led in Cuba by the curator Laura Salas. This Project is focused on developing socio-cultural initiatives and connecting governmental decision-makers with community leaders.
2019 - 2020
September 2018 – September 2019. Volunteer as Head of Communication and Promotion at ‘InCuba’, an incubator focused on supporting new startups and potential innovative business ideas within the University of Havana.
2018 - 2019
September 2018 – September 2019. Volunteer as Head of Communication and Promotion at ‘InCuba’, an incubator focused on supporting new startups and potential innovative business ideas within the University of Havana.
September 2018 – September 2019. Lecturer in 'Aesthetics and Theory of Culture' at the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Havana.
2017 - 2019
January 2017 - January 2019. Art Manager at ‘Wilfredo Prieto Estudio and Taller Chullima’, a cultural centre that promotes new forms of artistic experimentation.
2016 - 2017
January 2016 - January 2017. Creative Director at ‘MAKRO’, Photography Agency based in Havana, Cuba.