CULTURAL MANAGER

Photo: Wilma Hurskainen/ Sibelius Academy

I am a cultural manager and performing artist from Mexico City, based in Helsinki.

In 2017, I moved to Finland for my master studies in Arts Management at the Sibelius Academy, Uniarts.

I hold a bachelor degree in Cultural Studies and Management by Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, and a specialization in Cultural Policies by Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Iztapalapa.

I have carried out management and production jobs in the fields of music and performing arts, for various organizations and artists in Finland and Mexico. Some examples are: Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin (Fin/2019-P.); The City of Helsinki (Fin/ 2022); Uniarts Fest (Fin/ 2019-22); MuTeFest (Fin/ 2018); April Jazz Festival (Fin/ 2018); Cultural Centre of Spain in Mexico (Mx/ 2017); Alejandro Marcovich (Mx/ 2016-17); JazzMx (Mx/ 2015-17); and Festival de Jazz ESM (Mx/ 2013-2017).

Additionally, I worked as the head of author rights, press and promotion for the book publisher, Ediciones Era (Mx/ 2013-2016) and as co-Artistic Director of Catalysti, an association of transcultural artists in Finland (2023-2024).

Currently I sit at the board of TAKU, the Trade Union for Art and Culture Professionals in Finland.

Key projects

Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin

Currently I am employed as the Head Producer of the company.

Before this position I collaborated as Project Producer for projects such as Kirjeitä Saaresta in Savonlinna (2023) and Anna Karenina in Helsinki (2020).

Other past roles include coordinator of the company's activities for the Taidetestaajat (Art Testers) program, which consisted in arranging +300 workshops for about 7,000 students of the Uusimaa region.

Attendance to WOMEX 2019 in Tampere, Finland as the company's representative.

Catalysti

As co-Artistic Director, I was in charge of overseeing the daily operations of the association, yearly programming, and fundraising. The primary focus of my work was to develop the operations and working practices, prioritizing principles such as transparency, fair labor, and sustainability.

Catalysti is an association of transcultural artists in Finland that supports networking and knowledge sharing, and provides equal opportunities.

Alejandro Marcovich

Personal Manager of the iconic Mexican rock guitar player and former member of Caifanes band.

Coordination of his agenda, event booking, and tour management in different venues in Mexico, the U.S. and Central America.

Photos provided by the artist

Photos: Rafael Arriaga/ Contratiempo Jazz