Solange Lingnau

Solange Lingnau has a diverse work experience in the field of cultural development and arts management. Solange currently holds the position of Head of Cultural Development and Marketing at Landeshauptstadt Potsdam since 2023.

Before joining Landeshauptstadt Potsdam, Solange worked as the Director of Reinbeckhallen in Berlin from 2017 to 2023. Reinbeckhallen is an institution promoting art, culture, and education. During their tenure, Solange was responsible for developing the foundation's arts and cultural program and managing their collection of contemporary art.

Prior to that, from 2015 to 2017, Solange served as the Executive Manager of Latitude - Platform for Brazilian Art Galleries Abroad. Solange was actively involved in promoting the internationalization of Brazil's contemporary art market through partnerships and managing the program's activities.

In 2014, Solange took on the role of National Coordinator of the World Biennial Forum No2 - WBF2 at ICCo - Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea. Solange played a crucial role in organizing the forum, which brought biennial practitioners and art enthusiasts together to discuss contemporary arts and biennial-making.

Solange's expertise in the art world extends to their experience as General Manager of Bienal de Curitiba from 2007 to 2014. Their responsibilities included overall planning, funding applications, communication, event organization, and coordination of the press office for the Curitiba International Biennial.

Additionally, Solange worked as a Manager at IPAR - Instituto Paranaense de Arte from 2006 to 2014. Solange was involved in the organization of the Curitiba International Biennial and the International Film Festival of the Curitiba Biennial, among other cultural projects.

Solange has also gained experience as a Communications Advisor at Fundação Estudar, a Production Assistant at IESDE, and as an Intern at Grifo Travel and Events and Folha de Londrina.

Solange Lingnau's work experience showcases their expertise in cultural development, arts management, and international art promotion.

Solange Lingnau completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from the Universidade Federal do Paraná from 2002 to 2007. Subsequently, they pursued a Professional Postgraduate Certificate in Cinema from the Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná from 2008 to 2009. Continuing their educational journey, Solange obtained a Professional Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Policies and Cooperation from the Universitat de Girona from 2016 to 2017.