Since 2017, I've been working in creative communications and project management at the intersection of education, design, and contemporary art.

— I launch new products from scratch, generate ideas for special projects, partnerships, and PR campaigns
— I prepare publications both for media websites & social media; I write longreads and different editorial content
— I also initiate and organize events such as festivals, lecture series, exhibitions
Over the past 10 years, I've been working with Yandex Education and Yandex Practicum, Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art. I led PR at HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL. I worked as a research fellow in the education department of Moscow Museum. I launched PR campaigns for LEGO and Nivea at Pro-Vision Communications agency. Also, I developed an educational strategy for Public Digital Art Fund (PDAF), based in LA.
In 2021, as part of the Winzavod New Media Lab, I founded
media platform. The project supports artists and authors from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, who work in contemporary art, exploring post-Soviet culture. The goal is to help art community publish in English, as well as integrate into the global cultural landscape. ODRA operates as an independent editorial platform: we run open calls and publish selected essays and reviews, as well as independently initiate interviews, photo shoots, and media partnerships. To pitch an idea or submit material: odraplatform@gmail.com
In 2021, I defended my MA thesis Psychogeography in Digital Art in the Visual Media Arts program at RSUH (Moscow). In 2018, I graduated from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics with a thesis A Communication Strategy for Urban Museums.

I am inspired by people, ideas, and projects that are driven by meaning and create real value for the world around us. As a manager, I focuse on culture and education — two fields, I believe, are capable of shaping creative environment and bring people together. Art and new approaches to education can change lives for the better.
katyaceppel@gmail.com