ASSOCIATE MENTOR
LARA MONRO
Meet Lara, your friendly creative mentor and bid writer, driven by supporting neurodiverse and neurotypical artists through reflective practice. Fair warning – Lara goes deep.
LARA SPECIALISES IN
Applications ● Artist Statements ● Art Fairs ● Budgeting
Commercial Galleries ● Confidence ● Career ● Curating ● CV
Exhibitions ● Fundraising ● Income Generation ● Marketing
Mindset ● Money Management ● Networking
Pricing & Selling work ● Portfolio reviews ● Production
Project management ● Programming ● Social Media
Studio visits ● Wellbeing
LARA SPECIALISES IN
Applications, Artist Statements, Art Fairs, Budgeting, Commercial Galleries, Confidence, Career, Curating, CV , Exhibitions, Fundraising, Income Generation, Marketing, Mindset, Money Management, Networking, Pricing & Selling work, Portfolio reviews, Production, Project management, Programming, Social Media, Studio visits, Wellbeing
LARA SPECIALISES IN
BEGINNER ARTISTS
EARLY STAGE ARTISTS
MID CAREER ARTISTS
Beginner Creative Professional
Early Stage Creative Professional
Mid Career Creative Professional
Lives & works in London, UK
As a creative mentor and bid writer, my background lies in both commercial galleries and non-profit arts organisations, as well as larger businesses like Work Show Grow and Second Home. I spent three wonderful years supporting creative practitioners with neurodiversities, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, anxiety disorders, and other disabilities, both visible and invisible. I love the written word, and bring a decade of experience as a journalist and copywriter. There are certainly stories to tell of my time with Bonhams Auction House, AnOther Magazine, HERO, and Open Space Contemporary, as well as independent clients like visual artist Mattea Perrotta. I have built my own consulting platform, Working With, to channel my 10+ years of experience in arts and culture into supporting creative practitioners, organisations, communities and collectives. I am also the Editor at Large (London) for Autre, the Los Angeles-based international arts and culture magazine. If you haven’t read it yet, do have a look and tell me what you think.
“It is important for me to get to know you; delving into your creative practice, the journey you have been on so far, all of your achievements, and any failures you might have faced.”
LARA'S 3 TIPS FOR CREATIVES
STAY TRUE TO YOUR VISION
This is your first and most important duty as an artist.
GET OUT THERE
Leverage your contacts, and push yourself to make new connections.
GIVE IT A GO
If you don’t, how will you ever know?
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
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LARA'S MENTORING EXPERIENCE
As a mentor, I offer advice to both neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals on defining, researching, planning and executing innovative cultural activities – or in other words, one-off projects, festivals, exhibitions and events. I also help build audiences, access new networks and establish brilliant partnerships. I help identify possible sources of funding to increase and diversify income streams, and problem solve how best to approach funding bodies.
LARA’S MENTORING FEES
1 HOUR
SESSION
£100
4 HOUR
PACKAGE
£400
6 HOUR
PACKAGE
£600
8 HOUR
PACKAGE
£800
12 HOUR
PACKAGE
£1200
*Prices are exclusive of VAT. VAT will be charged at 20% at time of payment.
* Clients must schedule a 1-hour strategy session with a coach or mentor before booking a package.
BOOK a 1-hour strategy session with lara