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Where Culture meets Strategy

At its best, culture doesn't just reflect who we are — it creates the conditions for us to meet in celebration, grow in understanding and contribute in meaning.

That belief is at the heart of everything I do. With roots in corporate marketing and a genuine passion for the arts, I work where creative vision meets strategic thinking, bringing business discipline and curatorial sensibility to institutions that want to matter to more people.

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LORENA VEST

Culture & Arts Manager

Business trained, arts driven

A CAREER BUILT for bridging gaps

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Education

Grounded in TWO worlds

A deliberate academic path from business fundamentals to arts management – built to bridge two worlds that rarely speak the same language.

COMPLETED - 09/20-09/23

M.A. Management of the Arts and Culture

FCH — Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon

Ranked #2 Worldwide — Eduniversal Best Masters in Cultural Management & Creative Industries

CURRENT - SINCE 09/24

B.A. Business Administration

Hamburg School of Business Administration - in Cooperation with Shell

Major: Digital Retail & Sales Integrated program combining full-time study with professional rotations across Shell's European business units.

Reach Out!

If you're building something — a program, a strategy, a more inclusive institution – and you need someone who can think it through and make it happen, let's talk.

I'm available for:

Strategic consulting on diversity & inclusion for cultural institutions

Cultural management roles in programming, operations, or institutional development

Research and editorial collaborations on disability, representation, and cultural policy

Based between Lisbon and Frankfurt. Open to relocating.