Jeremiasz Misiak
Executive Director
A graduate of the Poznań University of Economics and Business. In 2011, Jeremiasz completed doctoral studies at the same university. He has been writing a doctoral thesis concerning management in cultural institutions. Scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in 2017. Holder of the Prince 2 certificate. Since 2007, Jeremiasz has been an employee of the National Museum in Poznań, and since 2008, the Manager of the Marketing Section of this institution. He is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the Polish National Committee of ICOM, as well as the International Committee for Museum Management (INTERCOM), the Polish Ethnological Society, the Polish Economic Society and the Association of Critical Heritage Studies.
Paweł Napierała, PhD
Project Manager
In 2019, Paweł earned a Ph.D. title in Fine Arts and Art Restoration at the Fine Arts University in Poznan (Poland). Before, he spent 5 years studying at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan where he completed a master’s degree in History of Art. In 2004, Paweł graduated from a two-year course in Art Conservation at the Academy of Visual Art in Poznan. Since June 2008, Paweł has been working as a conservator in the Studio of Painting and Polychrome Sculpture Conservation at the National Museum in Poznan. Since 2012, he has been a member of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers and since 2017, a member of the International Association of Art IAA/AIAP – UNESCO. Paweł is also a member of the Board of Directors of Polish Artists and Designers (since 2018).
Martyna Borowicz
Researcher
Culture animator, Roman philologist, translator of French humanistic and literary texts. Curator and exhibition coordinator. Performer of ethnological research: “Memory and identity in the urban landscape” Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, “Intangible cultural heritage of the Greater Poland village”. Scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in 2005.
Julia Stepnowska
Communication Manager
M.Sc. in Arts Management, Neoma Business School (Rouen, France). Ph.D. candidate at the University of Gdańsk, Poland. Her research concerns the field of cultural property law and the art market. She has authored and co-authored articles on cultural property restitution and due diligence. Julia has worked as an art advisor (Galerie Montmartre and Espace Dalí, Paris, France), supported the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage throughout the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee as a communication specialist, translated and proofread numerous articles on cultural heritage. She coordinates the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention Academic Project (UCAP) at the Faculty of Law and Administration. Passionate about discovering emerging artists.
Katarzyna Syguła
Music Section Manager
Lyric soprano, graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdańsk and holds a Diploma from the Art Song Singing Studio at the Warsaw Chopin Music University. Worked with: Charlotte Lehmann, Kaludi Kaludov, Paul Esswood, Claudio Desderi, Marcel Boone, Margreet Honig. She participated in many projects and festivals, e.g. cooperation with Capella Gedanensis, traveling and singing all around the world from West Europe, Brasil to China with International Chorakademie Lübeck conducted by Rolf Beck. She was a finalist in several singing competitions and participated in CD recordings. Apart from singing, she works as a music supervisor and a music rights specialist. She has much experience as a project manager gained during several international festivals in Warsaw.
Nikos Kotowicz
Audio-Visual Section Manager
Nikos graduated from the Ludwik Solski National Academy of Theatre Arts in 2016. In 2017, he starred in a Canal+ Discovery production, ART-B. Made in Poland, directed by Aneta Kopacz (Oscar nominee in 2013). Won the audience award at the 48 Hour Film Project in Bratislava, Slovakia. Trained the winning team of the creative problem-solving group at the Odyssey of the Mind world finals in 2018. Created an online programme promoting theatre school graduates Wolny Poniedziałek. Directs video campaigns and commercials.
Paulina Misiak
Executive Board Member
Paulina works in the field of visual arts and explores the area of interpenetration of art and medical education. Graduated from the Faculty of Art Education and Curatorial Studies at the University of the Arts Poznan (MFA) and from Poznan University of Medical Sciences (MPharm). Member of The Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP), IAA/AIAP (International Association of Art) – UNESCO and The Greater Poland Regional Pharmaceutical Chamber. Lives and works in Poznan, Poland.