All Profiles Katie Hill Chinese contemporary art expert. Chinese contemporary art researcher, curator, consultant, educator and writer. Read More Furrah Syed FRSA Abstract Artist and Educator Feel the surfaces, watch the colours change, tell the stories of what you see. Read More Sacha Grandoit Accent coach Haitian, Caribbean and African accent coach for actors. Read More Matz Skoog Dance Career Guide I’m an independent Dance Career Success Guide, Consultant and Artistic Adviser accredited as an Executive Coach by the UK Institute of Leadership and Management and by the City and Guilds of London. Read More Joe Dickens Graphic Designer Passionate graphic designer, Curious mind, Avid traveller / explorer Read More KAONIS Conceptual Fine Artist I am an African American Conceptual Fine Artist. Currently, I create drawings and paintings that document African American History. Read More Rachel Ougier Simonin Consultant & Entrepreneur After 20 years of corporate life, I have transitioned into building a portfolio of business activities! I now enjoy being a board member, offer my services on a project basis sell my paintings and have created my own solution: the Puzzle! Read More Caroline Sanger-Davies Marketing Consultant I specialise in creating powerful and engaging marketing strategies for arts organisations, visitor attractions, tourism and hospitality. businesses. Read More Liesbeth Berkhout Motion-designer, botanical artist ​ Read More Mahmood Reza Accountant to the stars Accountancy services for arts and culture professionals. Read More Joey Baron Founder, Dream Up Consulting (Greater Boston) My mission is to help organizations think more creatively. Read More Khilna Shah Abstract Artist An abstract artist based in N. W. London. Read More Ramya Rajaraman Founder & Director, ArtSpire Ramya is the Founder & Director of ArtSpire (www.artspire.in ), an arts management and consulting company that provides marketing, branding and management services for artists and arts organisations. Read More Jessica Silvester Marketing & Communications I help education, cultural and charitable organisations with their marketing and communications. Read More Alexandria Denison Photograper Travel Photographer based in the California Bay Area Read More John Wallace Sales Consultant and Musical Director Creative, fresh thinking to drive high value sales Read More Levinia Jones Creative and Cultural Industries Specialist Levinia has over 15 years experience in building creative and cultural ecosystems between multiple African countries and the Global North. She focuses on strategy, cultural and social innovation programmes, creative economy and research. Read More Christine Matovich Founder/CEO I am the Founder of CommonTime.Online an arts education platform that connects a world of teaching artists to a community of learners to provide access to arts education. Read More Haydn Corrodus Social Media & Digital Consultant Digital & Social Media Strategist, Trainer and Speaker Read More

< Back Christine Matovich Founder/CEO I am the Founder of CommonTime.Online an arts education platform that connects a world of teaching artists to a community of learners to provide access to arts education. When not matchmaking great teaching artists with schools and learners for CommonTime, I am also practicing arts administration, teaching performing arts, singing opera and providing community outreach for the arts. I have the pleasure of growing performing arts programs in international schools from New Delhi, Beijing and now in Stuttgart. CommonTime is an answer to doing what artists do best - making authentic cultural connections by sharing their craft and talent with others. I would love it if the ACN community visits, explores, joins, frequently uses and promotes CommonTime! When you do more learners around the world have access to arts education. We have already had sessions in 128 countries. Let the world experience more arts learning experiences with ACN members! cmatovich@commontime.online https://commontime.online 01737934756

< Back KAONIS Conceptual Fine Artist I am an African American Conceptual Fine Artist. Currently, I create drawings and paintings that document African American History. Kaonis is creating art as a conceptual fine artist. He is interested in painting images of various African American realities and histories. He denotes his art style and movement as social conceptualism which means he is dedicated to creating conceptual art that depicts social themes of culture and history. In social conceptualism, the concept or revelation that motivates artistic production and the conceptual connection to history are more important than the appearance of the image. In social conceptualism,, a connection between history, culture and psychological impulse are of utmost importance. kaonis.thomas@gmail.com https://www.kaonisfinearts.com 314-960-2963

< Back Ramya Rajaraman Founder & Director, ArtSpire Ramya is the Founder & Director of ArtSpire (www.artspire.in ), an arts management and consulting company that provides marketing, branding and management services for artists and arts organisations. ArtSpire helps artists and arts organisations scale and achieve their artistic goals by providing marketing, branding, business and audience development solutions. Over the past 6 years, team ArtSpire led by Ramya, has been a trusted partner for over 80+ artists and arts organisations across Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Toronto, UK & Germany. ArtSpire’s core services include: · Marketing & Communications · Brand Positioning and Strategy · Audience Development · Strategic Planning · Arts Marketing & Management Training ramya@artspire.in https://www.artspire.in +91 9003287689

< Back Mahmood Reza Accountant to the stars Accountancy services for arts and culture professionals. Have you lost sight of making money and saving time in your Business ? Unsure how much profit you are making? Are your costs spiralling out of control? Is managing your cash flow a struggle? If you're stressed about keeping on top of your finances, worrying about your numbers and making money, then I can help you. I am an approachable, open and jargon free accountant and business advisor that will help you stop being a hobby business. I can help make you money save your time, stay on top of your finances, grow & prosper. You will also be more aware of, and get closer to your numbers. mahmood@ihatenumbers.co.uk https://www.ihatenumbers.co.uk/ 0116 224 7122

< Back Katie Hill Chinese contemporary art expert. Chinese contemporary art researcher, curator, consultant, educator and writer. I am a curator and academic with twenty years' experience of course leadership, curating, academic research and writing, focusing on contemporary art from China. I direct a consultancy in Oxfordshire, representing, exhibiting and promoting contemporary art from China, to foster cross-cultural dialogue between Britain and Chinese societies. I focus on effectively articulating contemporary artistic practices from China and the Chinese speaking world using effective art historical and socio-political frameworks to elucidate their aesthetics and significance. From 2023, my new role as Academic Lead - Asia, at Sotheby's Institute of Art, involves leading executive and professional courses, developing and leading exclusive, behind-the-scenes courses on collecting, contemporary art and art world ecologies. From 2016-2022, I founded and led the MA in Modern and Contemporary Asian Art, one of the very few global programmes focusing on this important area of knowledge. I have devised numerous courses on Asian art from introductory level to executive tailor-made courses and summer schools. In 2020-2021, I was a member of the first DEI Council at BrandEd, working towards a more diverse, equitable workplace and student body using a strategic approach to embedding gradual but effective change. Curatorial work: Out of the Blue, Palazzo Reale, Milan, 2020. Lifelines: Wang Huangsheng, Hong Kong Arts Centre with 3812 Gallery, 2019. Flux: Wang Huangsheng, Pearl Lam Galleries, Shanghai, May-July, 2015 Optimism, Duan Yingmei and Cai Yuan, OCCA space, Jan-Feb 2014 One World One Dream, solo exhibition of Cai Yuan and JJ Xi at Tokyo Gallery (BTAP) Beijing; English Lounge, Tang Gallery, Beijing (Corby & Baily, Thomson & Craighead, Langlands & Bell, Mad For Real, Adam Chodzko, The Little Artists and Martin Creed). 'In conversation' with Ai Weiwei at Tate Modern, October 2010. Special interests: contemporary art in Chinese societies, Asian diaspora art practice, art activism, gender and identities in Chinese art, politics and power dynamics, Chinese heritage discourse and museums in the 21st century, culture and corruption, the Chinese art world, urban and non-urban cultural practices in China, the cultural landscape and the development of democratising cultural reception and consumption in China." hill.cai@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillcai/ ​

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< Back Joey Baron Founder, Dream Up Consulting (Greater Boston) My mission is to help organizations think more creatively. You can also depend on me as copywriter/creative director for specific projects or as creative coach for your in-house resources. Having been the co-founder of two successful community arts organizations and an award-winning advertising creative director, I know firsthand how essential creative thinking is to your organization’s success. Desired Clients: 1. Organizations that appreciate how creativity, in the long run, is the most effective and cost-efficient way to build a brand. 2. Creative staffers and the people who supervise them in need of coaching, support, and a sounding board. Watch Mark Walmsley's interview with Joey here . joeyb@dreamupconsulting.com https://www.dreamupconsulting.com/ +17818832091

< Back Joe Dickens Graphic Designer Passionate graphic designer, Curious mind, Avid traveller / explorer Im a Graphic Designer with over 30 years experience who is passionate about design and brands. I have a curious mind, always wanting to experience the new, the different instead of trying to be like everyone else, to fit in or conform - different is good! I love to travel, the experience of being in different places and cultures, with what they have to offer, helps me in my work to bring something a little more unique, an alternative point of view and perhaps a more interesting solution for the work I produce for clients. jody@elektradesigns.co.uk 07970049199

< Back Rachel Ougier Simonin Consultant & Entrepreneur After 20 years of corporate life, I have transitioned into building a portfolio of business activities! I now enjoy being a board member, offer my services on a project basis sell my paintings and have created my own solution: the Puzzle! I have the distinctive combined skills of being both creative and structured! I have been enabling many corporate transformations. For instance I have consolidated a descentralized logistics into a world-wide function for a telecom company, creating an organization of 50 people who achieved saving 3% of the logistics costs by optimizing our storage and distribution network in 150 countries. I have also supported CIOs and CEOs of multinationals to create end to end transparency across all the projects conducted across their major countries, and ensure these transformations to be more effective in sales, marketing, clinical trials, HR, IT... would deliver concrete value - at scale (6000 people involved in the execution chain, ~500 projects, close to 1BUSD budget:year). . And I now use these skills in a different shape: I have developped my own business portfolio of activities, and savouring being my own boss! Board member, artist, consultant, Puzzle maker - contact me to exchange! ougiersimoninrachel@gmail.com www.artrocbasel.com +41795682572

< Back Khilna Shah Abstract Artist An abstract artist based in N. W. London. I am Khilna, an abstract artist creating bold, vibrant, colourful work with the themes of nature, life and spirtiualism. Layering techniques, texture and colour has become the forefront of my work. Along with adding in metallic elements. In different lights and angles, different elements will reveal themselves. If you look closely, there is so much to see. During lockdown, I started my healing and self development journey and i really believe that it brought me back to the path of art and creating. I have a deep passion for the arts and have delivered art workshops to charities and school children. I also run workshops teaching resin techniques. info@artbykhilnashah.com https://www.artbykhilnashah.com/ 07794275088

< Back Alexandria Denison Photograper Travel Photographer based in the California Bay Area Hi all! I am a travel photographer based in the California Bay Area! I am a bubbly, artsie, euntreprenure. I focus on couples and womens fine portraiture and also specialize in microweddings and elopements! I am so excited to meet you all! alexandriasphotog@gmail.com http://www.alexandrias-photog.com ​