Curatorial Fellow

• Sep 2023 - Present

The fellowships are designed to provide professional development and hands-on experience for early-career curators and producers interested in performance and its related discourses. This intensive three-month opportunity in New York City offers full immersion in local scene along with a life-changing opportunity to learn art history in flesh, with Performa as the training base. The fellowships are designed to provide professional development and hands-on experience for early-career curators and producers interested in performance and its related discourses. This intensive three-month opportunity in New York City offers full immersion in local scene along with a life-changing opportunity to learn art history in flesh, with Performa as the training base.

Guest Curator

• Jul 2023 - Present

Etc. is an annual magazine, dedicated to showcasing current artistic production from the Baltic to the Balkans. Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, each issue is dedicated to a relevant topic in art and life. Founded to promote emerging artists, its goal is to initiate a dialogue, inspire collaborations, and challenge set views. Etc. is an annual magazine, dedicated to showcasing current artistic production from the Baltic to the Balkans. Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, each issue is dedicated to a relevant topic in art and life. Founded to promote emerging artists, its goal is to initiate a dialogue, inspire collaborations, and challenge set views.

Guest Curator

• Feb 2023 - Present

Public Programme Curator

• Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

Team Member

• Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

Cēsis Pluriversity is school without an address. It is an experimental and informal education research & design project - liminal learning landscape where the whole city becomes school. We are mapping the arriving futures and thereby conceptualizing learning environment where to collectively imagine, articulate and integrate knowledge and skills appropriate and adaptive in these futures. Cēsis Pluriversity is school without an address. It is an experimental and informal education research & design project - liminal learning landscape where the whole city becomes school. We are mapping the arriving futures and thereby conceptualizing learning environment where to collectively imagine, articulate and integrate knowledge and skills appropriate and adaptive in these futures.

International Fellow

• Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

The ArtsLink International Fellowships program supports pioneering artists, curators, and arts leaders from our network countries in developing community engaged practices in the US and at home. The multi-year Fellowship begins with a virtual six-week research residency hosted by leading arts organizations in the US, including Puerto Rico, and supports the resulting collaborative projects in the US and the artists’ home countries. This unique 3-year approach fosters a long-term dialogue between artists and citizens across nations vital to the building of a global civil, compassionate and equitable society. Show less

Curator/Producer

• Dec 2020 - Sep 2022

Solo-exhibition series: 'Artefaktu konstrukcijas' with Mikelis Murnieks, Reinis Lodzins, Pauls Rietums and Alise Sondore. Opening: May 26, 2021. On view: May 26 - Jul 24, 2021 'Artefaktu dekonstrukcijas' with Kristiana Marija Sproge, Ugis Albins, Sabine Vernere, Kristine Krauze-Slucka. Opening: Sept 1, 2021. On view: Sept 1 - Oct 20, 2021, Apr 20 - May 1, 2022. 'Artefaktu rekonstrukcijas' with Krisjanis Elviks. Opening: May 16. On view: May 16 - 21 'Saaugsana/Saudzejot' with Kate Krolle, Reinis Berzins, Marija Luize Melke, Edd Shouten, Kirils Ecis, Linda Bolsakova. Opening: July 5. On view: July 5 - Sept 17. Show less

Freelance Writer

• Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

Art Curator

• Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

Every month ArtConnect works together with 3 international curators to seek out exceptional artistic talents from around the world who will become ArtConnect Artists to Watch for 2022. Every month ArtConnect works together with 3 international curators to seek out exceptional artistic talents from around the world who will become ArtConnect Artists to Watch for 2022.

Curator in residence

• Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

The Cité internationale des arts is an artists' residency that brings together artists in the heart of Paris and allows them to implement a creative or research project in all disciplines. For periods of two months to a year, in the Marais or in Montmartre, the Cité internationale des arts allows artists to work in an environment that is conducive to creation and open to meetings with professionals from the cultural milieu. Residents benefit from customized support from the Cité internationale des arts team. Show less

Art Curator

• Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

Augmented reality exhibition ‘Novator Club’ in VEF territory from September 30th to November 30th, showcasing 6 Latvian artists: Aleksandrs Breze, Elina Virdziniece, Santa France, Gustavs Voldemars Lociks, Kristiana Marija Sproge, Eltons Kuns Augmented reality exhibition ‘Novator Club’ in VEF territory from September 30th to November 30th, showcasing 6 Latvian artists: Aleksandrs Breze, Elina Virdziniece, Santa France, Gustavs Voldemars Lociks, Kristiana Marija Sproge, Eltons Kuns

Guest Speaker

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

In our forever-changing world, the LAMPA Conversation festival creates an environment and an impulse for personal growth. The festival offerings enable one to overcome apathy – two uplifting days, during which one can sharpen one’s mind, expand one’s horizons, challenge one’s assumptions. It is an inspiring and energizing platform for everyone, who has something to say. Everyone, who wants to learn and talk about issues important to Latvia, Europe, and the world. The festival home is the Cēsis castle park. Many organizations and activists are involved in its creation, cooking up festival events and offering financial support. Show less

Art Curator

• Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

'To Fall in Love, Click Here' with Elizabete Ezergaile, Konstantin Zhukov, Krisjanis Elviks and Irena Andrejeva. Opening: May 7, 2021. On view: May 8 - June 28, 2021 The exhibition To Fall in Love, Click Here looks at how dating apps have influenced today's culture of building romantic relationships. The commercialized love industry with a global turnover in the billions cultivates the idea of love as a product; specially developed algorithms help you choose from a wide range of potential partners to get the best 'deal'. According to the latest research, the 'dating supermarkets' Tinder and Grindr have gained the greatest popularity in the online dating market, providing the opportunity to make new contact with a single touch, just like shopping online – fast, easy, efficient. Show less

Front of House Team

• Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

Co-curator of Latvian delegation

• Apr 2019 - Sep 2020

Front of House Team

• Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

Visitor Assistant

• Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

Front of House Team Member

• Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

Visitor Experience Assistant

• Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

Freelance Copywriter

• Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

Venue Assistant

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

Managed all operational aspects of venue including supervising the exhibition, allocating of volunteer duties and guiding visitors through the show. Managed all operational aspects of venue including supervising the exhibition, allocating of volunteer duties and guiding visitors through the show.

Program Coordinator

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

Controlled internal and external communication, maintaining organization’s visual identity and media content, as well as recruited 30+ host families, organized event logistics for 100+ volunteers and coordinated all processes related to inbound exchange students. Controlled internal and external communication, maintaining organization’s visual identity and media content, as well as recruited 30+ host families, organized event logistics for 100+ volunteers and coordinated all processes related to inbound exchange students.

Children animator

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2016

Led creative workshops and entertaining activities for children. Led creative workshops and entertaining activities for children.

Social Media Manager

• Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

Set up a new council FB page, created visual and textual content, gathered 700+ active followers from the local community and developed the council’s coat of arms. Set up a new council FB page, created visual and textual content, gathered 700+ active followers from the local community and developed the council’s coat of arms.

Freelance Copywriter

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Analysed data, updated webpage, maintained social media content and wrote blog entries for the app which has been utilized by more than 1.5M users. Analysed data, updated webpage, maintained social media content and wrote blog entries for the app which has been utilized by more than 1.5M users.

Internship

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

Supported team in numerous tasks including copywriting, brainstorming, creating media content, data collection, event planning for 10+ clients and received The Most Diligent Intern award. Supported team in numerous tasks including copywriting, brainstorming, creating media content, data collection, event planning for 10+ clients and received The Most Diligent Intern award.

Intern

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

Coordinated media streams, looked after media registration, offered services at press conferences and provided information for visitors to the media centre at 15+ conferences, meetings and public outreach events. Coordinated media streams, looked after media registration, offered services at press conferences and provided information for visitors to the media centre at 15+ conferences, meetings and public outreach events.

Summer Intern

• Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

Created digital media content (texts, photographs videos) for "Riga City Festival" and contemporary culture festival “White Night” which gathered 200’000 and 42'000 people, respectively. Created digital media content (texts, photographs videos) for "Riga City Festival" and contemporary culture festival “White Night” which gathered 200’000 and 42'000 people, respectively.

Journalist

• Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

Took up various television crew positions such as producer, researcher, screenwriter, camera operator, reporter, editor etc. and in cooperation with the other crew members launched a new episode once a week. Took up various television crew positions such as producer, researcher, screenwriter, camera operator, reporter, editor etc. and in cooperation with the other crew members launched a new episode once a week.