30 UNDER 30
2023

The 30 UNDER 30 Mentoring Program, run by Communicating the Arts, supports 30 aspiring leaders under 30 years old to enhance their career development and inclusive leadership capabilities over a six-month period. The program also connects organisations in the visual arts, performing arts, and heritage sectors.

Marion Carre, President of the first mentoring program, believes involving young leaders creates a more resilient ecosystem for the future. Mentees have increased confidence, self-awareness, and meaningful career acceleration, while mentors enhance their leadership skills and gain personal and professional satisfaction. The mentoring relationship is guided through MentorKey, a personalized digital platform. The selection criteria for mentees include being under 30 years old, having a clear goal to work on, and investing the necessary time. The matching process is designed to ensure appropriate mentor-mentee matches.

A global cross mentorship program for 30 emerging leaders (mentees) and 30 experts (mentors) in the arts sector.

Program Partners

Mentorkey is proud to support the 30 UNDER 30 Mentoring Program for 2023

G&A is the Official Partner of this international mentorship programme for young cultural leaders

Program President, Marion Carré

“It is really important to involve the new young leaders of today to develop a more resilient ecosystem for tomorrow”.

Marion Carre, Director of Ask Mona, an innovative French company mixing artificial intelligence and culture is the president of Honor of this first mentoring program. 

Promotion 2023

We are thrilled to embark on this transformative journey together for a five-month period. 30 participants (15 pairs) coming from 10 countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, India, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and Zambia) highlight the international dimension of this mentoring program. 

Prestigious institutions participating in the program are:

15 Mentees

  • Alexandre Potvin

    Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal - Partnerships and Sponsorships Coordinator - Canada

  • Anna Blomqvist

    Wonderful Copenhagen - Assistant - Denmark

  • Cheyenne Myrie

    Signature Theatre - Individual Giving & Special Events - United States

  • Clémentine Marcelli

    France Muséums - Museum partnerships and governance coordinator - France

  • Emilia Cariou-Keen

    Southbank Centre and Tate - Senior Philanthropy Manager - UK

  • Josephine Choi

    LASALLE College of Arts - Master Student - Singapore

  • Justine Legros

    Emlyon Business School - Student - France

  • Lauriane Albert

    Mutek - Development & Financing Officer, Head of Market - Canada

  • Meghan Drascic-Gaudio

    The Olympic Museum - Lead Museum Project Manager - Switzerland

  • Pauline Maréchal

    Grand Patrimoine de Loire-Atlantique - Head of the Development and Visitor Relations Unit - France

  • Shauna Goh

    Singapore Art Museum - Senior Executive for Partnerships & Patrons - Singapore

  • Sophianne Desgranges

    Corporation Hector-Charland - Fundraising Officer - Canada

  • Tirtha Giri

    ArtSpire - Programme Manager - India

  • Yvette Dal Pozzo

    Goulburn Regional Art Gallery - Director - Australia

15 Mentors

  • Adèle Parrilla

    Memorist - Head of External Relations - France

  • Corinne Estrada

    Communicating the Arts - Founder & CEO - France

  • Deanna Varga

    Mayvin Global - CEO & Founder - Australia

  • Gift Chansa

    Circus Zambia - Artistic Director - Zambia

  • Gretchen Coss

    G&A - Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships - United States

  • Guillaume Marechal

    Marechal Advisory - Director, International Public Affairs & Strategic Partnerships - France

  • John Giurini

    J. Paul Getty Museum - Assistant Director for Public Affairs - United States

  • Louise Teteris

    Australian Museum - Touring Exhibitions Producer - Australia

  • Miranda Carroll

    Art Gallery of NSW - Director of Public Engagement - Australia

  • Natalia Grincheva

    LASALLE College of Arts - Program Leader BA Arts Management - Singapore

  • Nicole Newman

    Nicole Newman Fundraising & Sponsorship - Director - UK

  • Nikolina Olsen-Rule

    Danish Government - Communications Consultant - Denmark

  • Olivia Bradley

    AGB Events - Director of Exhibitions - Australia

  • Philippe Riviere

    Art Explora - Director of Digital - France

  • Yasmin Meichtry

    OFCH - Associate Director - Switzerland

Mentorship success

  • Increased confidence and self awareness

    Broader perspective and new insights

    Identifying professional growth and development areas

    Meaningful career acceleration

  • Further leadership development

    Personal and professional satisfaction

    Recognition as a key contributor to our business

    Understanding of the Gen Z digital environment

  • You will be guided through your mentoring relationship through Communicating the Arts and Mentorkey, a unique and personalised digital mentoring platform.

    Mentees will be empowered to lead the relationship. You will be able to clarify your goals, prepare for your sessions, guide the direction of your mentoring sessions, and have the opportunity to self-reflect on where you are in their career, where you see yourself and how to get there with the support of your mentor.

    Mentors will be guided into a coaching mindset. You will enhance your leadership skills to guide, coach and support your mentee, help them clarify their goals, overcome their challenges and easily prepare for your sessions. MentorKey will assist you in ensuring your mentoring conversations are impactful and your mentee makes progress. 

Program schedule

Masterclass #1 on Leadership - Finding Your Voice
16th and 17th August 2023

Program Partner, Gretchen Coss (Senior Vice President/Strategic Partnerships at G&A)

Masterclass #2 on Public Speaking
18th September 2023

Laura Sibony, Writer, Teacher, Speaker

  • Author of L'École de la Parole (Hachette, 2020) and Bien parler en public (Marabout, 2022)

  • HEC teacher in negociation and public speaking (since 2018)

  • Winner of the HEC Eloquence competition 2017

  • Ex-Google Arts & Culture Lab Coordinator

Masterclass #3 on AI in Culture: Exploring Practices and Assessing Impacts
2nd November 2023

Marion Carre, Co-founder and President of Ask Mona

  • Author of Art & AI (2020) and NFT in the art world (2023)

  • Lectured on art and AI at prestigious institutions including Sorbonne University (since 2019)

  • Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (2023)

  • City of Paris' Medal of Honour

Interested in participating?

Be part of the next 30 UNDER 30 Mentoring Program in 2024

  • Mentees must be under 30 years old and hold a position below GM level. They must have a clear goal to work on with a mentor and have a minimum of 3 years of work experience. Additionally, they should be willing to invest the necessary time to ensure the program's success.

  • Fundamental to the success of a mentoring relationship is the appropriateness of the match between mentors and mentees. Our application form is designed to assess your objectives for the program and gather the information required for the matching process. Providing as much relevant information as you can will help us match you with the most suitable mentor or mentee.

For more information, please contact Tirtha Giri:
tirtha@communicatingthearts.com