Leonie Gavrias
General Manager | Creative and Strategy at THE BLENDER GALLERY- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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French Language and Civilization
Sorbonne University, FRJun, 2010- Sep, 2024
Experience
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THE BLENDER GALLERY
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Greece
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager | Creative and Strategy
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Jun 2013 - Present
The Blender Gallery is an art and events venue, located in Glyfada, Athens. Our aim is to promote upcoming and established artists though periodic exhibitions, as well as to host high end corporate and private events. Aside from supervising the everyday gallery tasks, my role entails developing strategies for business growth, creative direction, communication and content management/ design. The Blender Gallery is an art and events venue, located in Glyfada, Athens. Our aim is to promote upcoming and established artists though periodic exhibitions, as well as to host high end corporate and private events. Aside from supervising the everyday gallery tasks, my role entails developing strategies for business growth, creative direction, communication and content management/ design.
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Administration/ Funding Development
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
- Secured sponsorships for accommodation and sustenance for all artists participating in MIR (over thirty foreign artists who stayed in Athens for two weeks). - Handled all bookings for the performances Symphony of a Missing Room (http://www.lundahl-seitl.com/work/symphony-of-a-missing-room) which took place at the Acropolis Museum. - Acted as the main liaison between the production team, the artists and the Acropolis Museum staff, during the rehearsals and the performances. - Secured sponsorships for accommodation and sustenance for all artists participating in MIR (over thirty foreign artists who stayed in Athens for two weeks). - Handled all bookings for the performances Symphony of a Missing Room (http://www.lundahl-seitl.com/work/symphony-of-a-missing-room) which took place at the Acropolis Museum. - Acted as the main liaison between the production team, the artists and the Acropolis Museum staff, during the rehearsals and the performances.
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Andipa Gallery
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United Kingdom
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Retail Art Dealers
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Research and Gallery Administration
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Oct 2011 - Jul 2012
-Conducted market research on art institutions, corporate collections of art, art fairs, etc. -Efficiently managed administrative duties including updating and customizing the gallery management database software system (ArtSystems PRO). -Shadowed and assisted the Gallery Director during CRUNCH Art Fair, which takes place in Hay, Wales (2011). -Completed various manual tasks such as handling and packing the pieces, setting up exhibitions along with other members of the team, providing support during opening events. Show less
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Upper Street Events
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United Kingdom
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Event Assistant at London Art Fair 2012 Internship
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
-Played an active role in running the VIP desk and looking after the Collector’s Lounge. -Acted as one of the main points of contact between the operations manager and the exhibitors. -Played an active role in running the VIP desk and looking after the Collector’s Lounge. -Acted as one of the main points of contact between the operations manager and the exhibitors.
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The Rowan Arts Project
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United Kingdom
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fundraising Internship
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Feb 2011 - Jun 2011
-Research on potential funding opportunities and development of fundraising applications. -Communication with grant administrators. -Introduced new volunteers into fundraising processes and organisations’ procedures. -Research on potential funding opportunities and development of fundraising applications. -Communication with grant administrators. -Introduced new volunteers into fundraising processes and organisations’ procedures.
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Education
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2010 - 2011
Kings College London
MA, Creative and Cultural Industries -
2009 - 2010
University of Copenhagen
BA (final year - ERASMUS), Sociology and Politics -
2007 - 2010
University of York
BA, Sociology and Politics -
2005 - 2007
Geitonas School
International Baccalaureate, History, Visual Arts, Modern Greek Literature, English, Math Studies, Biology, Theory of Knowledge.
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