Anna Gaidai

Curator at Magic Carpets
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Ukraine, UA
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Credentials

  • Strategic planning, Proposal writing, Crossovers and Fundrising, Policy Briefs, Project Cycle Management, Marketing and Finance
    EU-Eastern Partnership Culture and Creativity Educational Program for cultural leaders
    Jan, 2017
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Lithuania
    • Retail Art Supplies
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Curator
      • Jan 2020 - Present

    • Ukraine
    • Arts & Crafts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Visual Art Project Manager
      • Jan 2020 - Present

    • Curator and Project Manager
      • Nov 2011 - Present

      http://photocult.com.ua/Field of work: developing a concepts, creating ideas, managing a big and small events (exhibitions, festivals, discussions, courses etc), international culture cooperation. Main projects: - International open-call "We are there where we were going. A reverse look into tomorrow" and exhibition in Munich, Germany (2019) in a partnership with Consulate General of Ukraine in Munich and Pasinger Fabric Cultural and Civic Center in Munich; - documentary work shop “Other voices, other rooms” with support of Swedish Institute (2016); - Mobile library “Photobook.CULT” (2014-2015); - “VIZII” International Visual Culture Festival (2013) http://photocult.com.ua/vizii_festival/vizii_festival_about, - Photography Festivals “The Days of Czech Photography”, “The Days of Lithuanian Photography” (2012); International Portfolio Review (2012, 2013); - Educational program: courses, lectures about photography and visual arts history and theory (permanently).

    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Creative Economy Day Project Manager
      • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

    • Volunteer Experience
      • 2010 - Dec 2019

      - PhotoCULT Cultural Centre of Photography NGO (since 2011)- National Society of Photo Artists of Ukraine NGO (2013-2018)- ChernihivPhotoFest International Photography Festival NGO (2010-2011)- Kyiv Cyclists' Association NGO (2012) - PhotoCULT Cultural Centre of Photography NGO (since 2011)- National Society of Photo Artists of Ukraine NGO (2013-2018)- ChernihivPhotoFest International Photography Festival NGO (2010-2011)- Kyiv Cyclists' Association NGO (2012)

    • Guest Curator
      • Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

      Guest Curator of photography exhibition “Alumascapes" on "Green Scene" music and art Festival.“Alumascapes” - вулична виставка (фотографія).Кураторка, менеджерка та експозиціонерка виставки видатного фотографа з США Френка Халлама Дея під час фестивалю “Зелена сцена” в Чернігові (червень, 2019). На запрошення фестивалю в якості кураторки виставки, цією експозицією я висвітлювала зворотню сторону урбаністичної культури Америки, а саме відпочинок у трейлерах на природі, що є таким популярним в США (та таким омріяним для українців), як спробу втікти від надшвидкого ритму міста, та як ілюстрацію Американської мрії. Фото з події https://www.facebook.com/pg/ZelenaScena/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2214319478689236&ref=page_internal

    • Ukraine
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Coordinator
      • May 2014 - Sep 2018

      Assistant of the project "Development of Bicycle Transport for the Welfare of Communities".Coordinating:- bicycle School, - membership Program, - research on Cyclist counting- cyclist of the Year Contest and more.

    • Coordinator of exhibition design “Veloboom 1890-th”
      • Oct 2017 - May 2018

      “Велобум 1890-х років”: вулична виставка (історія, мистецтво, архітектура, урбаністика). Київ, https://www.facebook.com/events/2058854207723699/ Координаторка дизайну експозиції у проекті “Велобум 1890-х років”, що експонувався на території Національного Музею історії України та став цінним та цікавим зокрема тим, що об'єднав урбаністику, велокультуру, мистецтво, історію та архітектуру, НГО, активісток/ів, кураторок та музейників.

    • Curator and Project Coordinator
      • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

      Individual Curatorial Practice.Creating an idea and realization an exhibition, publishing an art book and providing a lecture about mail art.I researched the theme of memory-preserving culture through the culture of correspondence. Launching a wave of email art, I engaged Ukrainian artists and worked with correspondence as a way of communicating to society and a valuable way of remembering events and contexts. Individual Curatorial Practice.Creating an idea and realization an exhibition, publishing an art book and providing a lecture about mail art.I researched the theme of memory-preserving culture through the culture of correspondence. Launching a wave of email art, I engaged Ukrainian artists and worked with correspondence as a way of communicating to society and a valuable way of remembering events and contexts.

    • Project Manager of Educational Programs
      • Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

      Design and launch courses for fashion and commercial photographers«Foto.ua: Образование» (http://education.foto.ua/) – это учебные курсы, лекции, мастер-классы, разработанные для начинающих и профессиональных фотографов, художников, дизайнеров, а также всех, кто использует фотокамеру в работе и творчестве.Сфера ответственности:Разработка и реализация образовательных программ в сфере коммерческой и прикладной фотографии.создание бизнес-модели проекта, планирование задач проекта, составление бюджетов, таймингов, прописание бизнес-процессов;разработка образовательных продуктов (курсы, лекции, мастер-классы) - учебные программы, преподаватели, локации;разработка презентации проекта и поиск партнеров;реализация технического обеспечения проекта;медиа-планирование;запуск соц.сетей проекта, раздела сайта, анонсирования учебных программ;логистика; генерирование идей;работа со СМИ;постановка задач отделам и подчиненным, контроль выполнения;общая координация образовательных мероприятий.

    • Reviewer, Lecturer
      • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

      Reviewer on International Portfolio-Review and Lecturer of "Ukrainian Contemporary Photography" on Kaunas Photo Festival. Reviewer on International Portfolio-Review and Lecturer of "Ukrainian Contemporary Photography" on Kaunas Photo Festival.

    • Co-organiser, Project Manager
      • Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

      planning and implementation tasks for a project;sponsoring offers development;project presentation development;logistic; ideas generation;working with mass media;ensuring of festival presence in social networks;collecting of publications, video-, radio-programs about project;festival events organization.Festival ChernihivPhotoFest description: http://en.chernihivphotofest.com.ua/?page_id=2 planning and implementation tasks for a project;sponsoring offers development;project presentation development;logistic; ideas generation;working with mass media;ensuring of festival presence in social networks;collecting of publications, video-, radio-programs about project;festival events organization.Festival ChernihivPhotoFest description: http://en.chernihivphotofest.com.ua/?page_id=2

    • Project Manager, Executive Producer
      • Jun 2009 - Apr 2010

      On 27th of March, 2010 creative expedition “With stool through continents” started from Kyiv. Among project participants – students, graduates and lecturers from Ukrainian art educational institutions, members of three world expedition “With stool to Ocean”, comedians, operators, photographers.This project is non-commercial and non-political, stipulates author performance demonstration on the streets of cities and towns Ukraine - Russia - Canada - USA - Mexico - Guatemala - Honduras - Nicaragua - Costa Rica - Panama - Columbia - Ecuador - Peru - Brazil - Bolivia - Paraguay - Argentina - Chile (Patagonia) - Tierra del Fuego - Cape Horn (Cabo de Hornos)Project ends on 27th of March, 2011 on Cape Horn (South America) by stool monument construction.Year of 2005, monument of stool was placed on Atlantic Ocean cost, in La- Rochelle (France).Year of 2006, monument of stool was placed on Indian Ocean cost, in Kirinda (Sri-Lanka).Year of 2007, monument of stool was placed on Arctic Ocean cost, in Longyearbyen (Spitsbergen).This project provides possibilities for cultural dialog between our Motherhood and different countries of American continent. It affords an opportunity for fundamental insight and future cooperation of ancient cultures heirs. Expedition pictures and info reports live! could be found on The Stool site http://community.livejournal.com/ztaburetom/

    • Ukraine
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Director Group of Brands
      • Jun 2007 - Nov 2009

      planning, organisation and control of department work; business-process optimization;reporting to company management and company clients;project managing in: - direct-marketing- web- software developement- call center- data bases (collecting, processing, analysis, using in activities, reporting)- BTLsetting up, control projects in other cities;coordination of departments work according to projectteam selection for projects implementation;project presentation and offers developement;argumentation of company financial interests in the negotiations with the customer, the financial reports for client; organizing and conducting of meetings with client top management and internal meetings. Achievements: - Goals in projects - Effective work of team members - Getting the right results for the company in negotiations with the client, - Successful resolution of tensions with the client, contractors, - Positive customer recommendations - salary increase, bonuses

    • Ukraine
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing and Advertising Manager, PR
      • Apr 2004 - Apr 2007

      Project management: participation in exhibitions, conferences, seminars, round tables; presentations of finished buildings objects to the customer; collection and analysis of information about the market of construction services, concrete work technology; development of marketing programs, loyalty programs;DM- projects;Issue printing, electronic presentations, video clips; development of ideas, logos, slogans, advertising layout;working with media;branding of car stuff; development/filling of content/update websites; planning, budgeting, reporting.

Education

  • “Culture and Creativity” Program for cultural leaders EU-Eastern Partnership Program
    Certificate
    2016 - 2017
  • American English Center
    English Courses+Speaking Club
    2017 - 2017
  • PhotoCULT Cultural Center
    Listener, Photography, Art History, Critics, Cinematography History, New Media
    2012 - 2015
  • Cultural Project
    Art of XX centuries
    2010 - 2011
  • "Profit" Educational-training Center
    Certificate, Marketing
    2007 - 2007
  • The London School of English
    Certificate of Upper Intermadiate Level, English Courses
    2007 - 2007
  • jobs in Kyiv
    specialist, jurisprudence
    1999 - 2004

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