Il 2025 ha segnato il lancio di American Friends of CASTRO Projects, una rete creata per estendere la missione di CASTRO Projects a livello internazionale.
Attraverso raccolte fondi, eventi culturali e partnership con istituzioni negli Stati Uniti, American Friends of CASTRO Projects mira a fornire ulteriore supporto agli artisti che partecipano al programma e a promuovere un dialogo e una collaborazione dinamici tra le sponde dell’Atlantico nel campo delle arti.
Salvatore La Spada
Dr. Salvatore La Spada is an internationally recognized expert in strategic philanthropy, with extensive experience working with high-net-worth families from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He specializes in defining mission and focus, developing strategies, and designing intergenerational leadership transitions.
Gaia Di Lorenzo
Gaia Di Lorenzo is an artist and educator based in Rome. Her research focuses on collective behaviors and their role in processes of self-identification. Gaia holds a BA in Humanities and Philosophy from the University of Tor Vergata and a BA in Fine Arts from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Stella Scarpellini
Stella Scarpellini is a Director in the M&A team of UBS Investment Banking, where she has worked on transactions totaling over $20 billion over the past seven years. She holds a Master’s degree in Global Governance and Diplomacy from the University of Oxford and a BA in International Relations from King’s College London.
Michaela Tupini
Michaela Tupini began her career in venture capital, both in institutional and corporate firms in Silicon Valley, gaining experience in fundraising and the execution of impact investments. Michaela currently works at HSBC as Vice President of Venture Debt, providing financing solutions to some of the world’s most innovative startups.
Cheryl Calegari
A global marketing leader with over twenty years of experience growing iconic and culturally influential brands - including BEATS BY DRE (Apple), CONVERSE (Nike), TOMMY HILFIGER (PVH), and COLE HAAN - Cheryl is known for her ability to drive transformative brand growth through award-winning campaigns and high-impact collaborations across multi-billion-dollar companies.
Hussa Bint Bandar
Hussa bint Bandar, known formally as HRH Princess Hussa bint Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, is an artist, investor and cultural patron with over a decade of experience across London, Riyadh, New York and Washington D.C. She has trained in jewelry design at Central Saint MartinsCollege of Art & Design and built her early career in the production of luxury goods, working directly with factories and master tailors across the UK and Italy.
Vittorio Calabrese
Vittorio Calabrese is an Italian-born, New York-based cultural strategist and arts management consultant with over 15 years of experience working with museums, nonprofits, foundations, artists, heritage brands, auction houses, and galleries.
Peter d'Agostino
Peter d’Agostino is an artist and professor emeritus of film & media arts, Temple University, Philadelphia. His pioneering video, photography, and new media projects have been exhibited internationally during the past five decades in the form of installations, performances, broadcast productions, and virtual events.
Anna Silvia Tinelli
Anna Silvia Tinelli is a licensed attorney in both Italy and the United States. She is an associate at DLA Piper in New York and focuses on international tax law, advising multinational clients on cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and complex tax structuring strategies.
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CASTRO è finanziato tramite crowdfunding e da un gruppo di mecenate che sceglie di supportare la formazione artistica.