Sontu Ghenadie
Ghenadie Sontu
www.ghenadiesontu.com
Born: December 16, 1979, Balti, Republic of Moldova
Education:
2011 – 2013. DeVos Institute of Arts Management, Kennedy Center, Washington D.C., USA
2007. Fellowship for Training for trainers in cultural policy. European Cultural Foundation (ECF), Amsterdam, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) Matra program (NL)
1999 – 2005. Academy of Theater, Music and Fine Arts, Faculty of Painting, Chisinau, Moldova
2001 – 2003. Invisible College of Moldova, Laboratory of Philosophy, Anthropology and Culturology
1992 – 1999. Republican Art Lyceum “I. Vieru”, Chisinau, Moldova
Professional experience:
2013. – present, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme
2013. – Consultant for the Report „Evaluation of the efficiency and transparency of public finances administration in the field of culture”, Expert-Grup Think-Thank, Soros Foundation Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2013. – present, Chairman of the Board, CSC Moldova, International IFES Organization, Moldova
2012. – present, National Expert at Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe
2012. Cultural Diplomacy – training program for EaP culture managers, Warsaw, Poland
2012. Consultant, “Troika Moldova” developed through the European Neighbourhood programme, Arts & Culture Program of the Open Society Institute – Budapest, the Soros Foundation Moldova and European Cultural Foundation.
2002. present, President, ARS DOR Association
2011. Expert, Eastern Partnership Index, IDIS Viitorul, Moldova
2009. present, Member of “A Soul for Europe” Strategy Group, The Berlin Conference Project, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Germany
2007. Expert, Kiev Initiative Program, Council of Europe, Strasburg, France
Personal Exhibitions:
2014. Moldova Alla Prima. World Bank Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2013. “Golden Chisinau”, Atrium Business Center, Chisinau, Moldova
2012. “Images” Swiss Cooperation Office Moldova
2012. “Stories” IDIS VIITORUL, Think Thank Moldova
2011. “Old Chisinau”, Hasdeu Municipal Public Library, Chisinau, Moldova
2011. “Images of Chisinau” Swiss Cooperation Office Moldova
2010. “Eurocity”, IDIS VIITORUL, Think Thank Moldova
2006. “Dor le Dor”, OSCE Mission to Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2005. “Identity”, UNDP Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2003. “Syndrom Dor”, French Alliance, Chisinau, Moldova
2000. „DOR”, Art Section of the National Library, Chisinau, Moldova
Awards:
2011. Winner of Cultural Diplomacy Residency Program in Art Management, ICR London, UK
2008. Winner of Competition of Art-Expo, International Exhibition Centre “Moldexpo”, Chisinau, Moldova
2005. Scholarship, Felix Meritis Foundation, Netherlands
2002. Scholar of Merit of Soros Foundation, the Second degree, Moldova
2002. Scholar of Merit of Academician Bernstein, Moldova
2002. I award, Arts Contest “Roberto Matta“, Latin Union, 3rd Edition, Paris, France