Elena Shampanova

Elena is an arts management professional with background in linguistics and marketing for non-for-profits. Having worked in Moscow as Arts Project Manager for British Council Russia Elena developed her interest in creative economy. In 2013 Elena moved to the UK to do an MA in Arts Management, and in 2014 set up her own arts management consultancy helping creative people bring their ideas to life. As a Doctoral Researcher with the School of Arts at Birkbeck, University of London, Elena is exploring the notion of entrepreneurship in the arts.