Mutual Support, Working Conditions, and Opportunities for Non-EU Cultural Workers in Stavanger
Join us for a panel discussion on how non-EU cultural workers in Stavanger navigate mutual support, working conditions, and the opportunities available within the local cultural landscape.
Wednesday, November 26th, 17:00–18:30 Rogaland Kunstsenter (Nytorget 17, 4013 Stavanger)
Eduardo Scaramuzza
Eduardo Scaramuzza (they/them) is a Brazilian artist, composer, and cultural worker based in Norway. As the founder of KRA, they support non-European artists and work to promote diversity in the Norwegian arts scene. With a background in Afro-Brazilian music, jazz, and interdisciplinary practices, Eduardo’s work centres on community building, mutual aid, and creating opportunities for underrepresented groups. They also aim to challenge familiar notions of artistic quality and question perceptions shaped by colonial perspectives, advocating for more inclusive and decolonial understandings of artistic value and support.
Priscila Serrano
Priscila Serrano is a Mexican-Norwegian multidisciplinary artist, cultural worker, producer, and educator with over 20 years of experience. She directs Zonal Cultural Center for Interdisciplinary Arts, Urban Hands – Youth Organization, and Catalyst Arts Association. In Stavanger and the Rogaland region, she leads various projects such as KANVAS - Street Art and New Technologies Festival, Day of the Dead Festival, and SIMA – School for Interdisciplinary Media and Arts, and works as lead producer at BlackTeal Studios. Priscila is also an active musician and solo performer, and a visual artist rooted in contemporary and street art.
Larissa Vea
Originally from Serbia, Larissa Vea moved to Norway in 2017, where she completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH), followed by further studies in Cultural Management at NMH and a postgraduate certificate in Music Business—Management and Leadership from Berklee College of Music. A violinist since the age of nine, she has toured internationally with classical orchestras, progressive metal bands, and theatre productions. Today, she runs her own management company, Butter Music Management, and works as a producer for several festivals across Norway. Drawing from her diverse artistic and professional background, she brings a unique perspective on navigating the cultural sector as an immigrant artist and leader.
Ghazaal Nasiri
Ghazaal Nasiri (b. 1999, Shiraz, Iran) is a visual artist living and working in Oslo, Norway. She studied for her bachelor's degree in painting at the Shiraz University of Arts in Iran and received an M.F.A. at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo. Ghazaal’s artistic practice is rooted in drawing, embroidery, and traditional craftsmanship, often merging mythical storytelling with personal history. Through her work, she explores themes of cultural memory, psychological trauma, and the lingering effects of suppressed emotion. These themes often emerge instinctively, shaped by the materials she chooses and the slow, repetitive gestures of making. As an Iranian immigrant, myth is not only a reference from her upbringing but also a framework through which she navigates and expresses the complexities of identity, silence, and loss in the present.