Episode 74 of ‘All About Art’: Connecting the Culturally Curious with Katy Wickremesinghe, Founder of The Wick

Welcome to another episode of All About Art! In this episode, I sat down with Katy Wickremesinghe, British-Sri Lankan entrepreneur and Founder of KTW and The Wick. 

I speak to Katy about her businesses - both KTW, a communications consultancy operating in the cultural sector, along with the Wick, an activation hub and content platform.

We cover many bases, speaking about the moment she decided to venture into entrepreneurship to what her day to day as a CEO looks like now. We delve into what it means to her to be “Connecting the Culturally Curious”, a phrase deeply ingrained in the mission of her business. She gives tips to budding entrepreneurs in the Art PR realm, as well as a forecast on the future of the industry, and much more.

Thank you Katy for coming on the podcast! 

You can follow Katy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/misskatywick/

You can follow The Wick on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thewickculture/

You can follow KTW on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ktwlondon/

DCMS Report on Culture and its Impact on Wellbeing: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678e2ecf432c55fe2988f615/rpt_-_Frontier_Health_and_Wellbeing_Final_Report_09_12_24_accessible_final.pdf 

You can check out The Wick here: https://thewickculture.com/

and you KTW here: https://www.ktwlondon.com/

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ABOUT THE HOST:

I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations are in contemporary art and the contemporary art market along with accessibility, engagement, and the demystification of the professional art sector.

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This episode is produced at Synergy https://synergy.tech/the-clubhouse/the-podcast-studio/ 

COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser⁠ ⁠⁠www.liser-art.com⁠ and Luca Laurence www.lucalaurence.com 

Episode Production: Paul Zschornack