mentors

Helena Lyristakis
mentor

Helena Lyristakis is the Development Manager at Gasworks, a leading non-profit arts organisation in south London. She oversees the organisation’s fundraising strategy, with a focus on individual giving and artist editions.

Before joining Gasworks in 2022, Helena was Head of Programming at Cromwell Place, where she led key strategic partnerships, VIP engagement, and institutional relationships. She was part of the founding team from 2017, playing a pivotal role in shaping the membership of international galleries and dealers spanning antiquities to contemporary art.

With over a decade of experience in both the non-profit and commercial art sectors, Helena has also worked within galleries and auction houses, including David Zwirner in London and Mossgreen Auctions in Melbourne.

She holds a degree in History of Art and English Literature from the University of Melbourne.

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