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A profession in demand: the art manager in contemporary art
A free online webinar for anyone who wants to enter the art world and earn a living from art — even with no contacts and no
What we will cover in the webinar
One live broadcast: a look at the profession, with answers to your questions.

Maria Hiltunen-Sedoshenko
- Art manager and independent curator
- Author of more than 7 major programmes on art history, the art market and psychology
- More than 2,000 personal consultations over 5 years
- Experience: Phillips auction house, gallery 11.12, Winzavod, and work on the artists’ side as a manager
- Since 2020 more than 600 students have taken or are taking the education programmes
- Education: RMA business school, art management — the gallery business and conflict studies (social psychology)
- Has worked with artists at the leading venues in Russia: MMOMA, DaMoscow, Cosmoscow, Blazar, Art Russia
The speaker’s projects and exhibitions

The exhibition Katrin Z. Between Fun and Pleasure
MMOMA (25 Petrovka Street, Moscow)

6 art fairs
DaMoscow 2019, Cosmoscow 2020, Blazar 2020, Art Russia 2020-2022

Gallery exhibitions
Damir Muratov: Short Stories, 2020; Nikita Shokhov: Scan Klaxon, 2020, and others
Our webinar is for you if you are

Curator, designer or anyone from a creative field
If you have already worked in a creative industry but want a deeper understanding of how the art market works, want to learn to run projects, talk to

A future art manager with no experience
If you have always dreamed of working in the art world, inspiring, coordinating and helping artists, but do not know where to start or how to get in

An artist who wants to step outside the studio
If you want not only to make work but to learn to show it to the world, build a career, work with galleries and institutions. To build

Someone looking for a new profession
If you want to change field and move into a profession in demand where art meets management — even with
Getting a profession in art is easier than it seems
Fill in the form and we will remind you, so you do not miss the webinar.
Free open webinar
Two days of practice on the profession of an artist’s art manager — and how to build a career in contemporary art.
- How the art world works and what an art manager does
- Where the income comes from and how much you can earn
- A step-by-step route into the profession
Registration for the open webinar
Frequently asked questions
Yes, attending is completely free. No hidden payments, no card details, no subscriptions — to join the webinar you only need to leave a request in the
No, there will be no recording. The webinar is live only — that way you can ask Maria questions during the broadcast and get answers straight away. So today at 19:00 Moscow time. After you register we will send a reminder by email so you do not miss the start.
No, no experience is needed. The webinar is designed for beginners too: we will start from scratch — how the art world works, who an artist’s art manager is
Entirely online. You can join from any city or country — all you need is the internet and any device: a phone, a tablet or a computer