Established in Venice in 2012, CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione is an international public relations consultancy for the arts and culture sector. Specialising in the creation and development of strategies, content and relationships across all fields of communication, the agency works in partnership with a range of Venetian and international clients including foundations, museums, galleries, fairs, festivals, auction houses and cultural businesses.

Based in Campo Santo Stefano in the heart of Venice, the company is run by co-founders Elena Casadoro Kopp and Francesca Fungher, both of whom draw on professional backgrounds as qualified journalists and in-house press officers for leading cultural institutions. The agency’s core team consists of 7 people, as well as an external network of trusted suppliers and partners.

CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione is characterized by its deep knowledge of the world of art and culture, its up-to-date expertise across all aspects of the communications field, as well as an in-depth understanding of Venice itself. Services offered range from PR and press office activities to traditional and digital marketing, social media management, copywriting and editing, as well as the creation of graphic design, multimedia and digital projects. Drawing on its established network of collaborators, the agency is also able to design and organize public and private events.

THE TEAM

Elena Casadoro Kopp is Co-Founder and Director of CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione. Having graduated with honours in Communication Sciences from the University of Padua, she is a freelance journalist with extensive experience in cultural issues. She has worked for the press office of La Biennale di Venezia, the Fondazione Giorgio Cini and other important Venetian cultural institutions, and has been responsible for organising events in relation to numerous exhibitions and art fairs throughout Italy. Today she handles institutional relations, strategic consultancy, project coordination, press & media strategy and training. Elena lived for six years between Berlin and Venice, where she now is now based. She speaks Italian, English and German.

Francesca Fungher is Co-Founder and Director of CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione. Having graduated with honours in Modern Literature from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and specialised in Journalism and Publishing Culture at the University of Parma, she has been a professional journalist since 2008.  She worked for over 5 years on the editorial board of a national newspaper, covering news, politics and culture and coordinating the work of collaborators. Today she deals with planning, strategic consulting, project coordination, content & digital marketing and training. She speaks Italian, English and Spanish.

Francesca De Pra is an Account Manager at CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione. Having graduated with honours in Modern Philology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, she occupies the agency’s press office, media planning and copywriting services.

Cristina Morandin is the graphic designer of CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione. After graduating with honours in Industrial Design at IUAV in Venice, she specialised in editorial graphics and communication for art exhibitions.  Amongst other projects, on behalf of the agency she has been responsible for the graphic design project of The Venice Glass Week since 2018.

Valentina Bigolin is Social Media Manager at CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione. She graduated in Management of Cultural Heritage at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and has an MA in Cultural and Creative Industries at King’s College London. For CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione she deals with social media, content creation and digital strategy.

Chiara Carraro is account manager of CASADOROFUNGHER Communication. After graduating from the University of Trieste with a degree in Communication Sciences, specializing in business communication, she worked in the field of communication and event organization for several agencies and institutions, in particular from 2006 to 2013 she was responsible for the communication and press office of Confindustria Veneto and Fondazione Il Campiello, which organizes the literary prize Premio Campiello. She lives in Venice and for CASADOROFUNGHER Communication she is in charge of press office and media planning. She speaks Italian, English and Spanish.

Laura Cocciolillo is a Junior Press Officer fo CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione. After graduating in Historical and Artistic Studies at La Sapienza University in Rome, she earned her master’s degree with honors in History of Contemporary Art at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. As a journalist specializing in art and new technologies, she is currently a contributor for Artribune and web editor for Sky Arte. For CASADOROFUNGHER Comunicazione she is responsible for press office, content creation and media planning. She speaks Italian and English.

PRESS OFFICE
local, national and international press campaigns;
in-person and online press conferences;
national and international press trips.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
institutional relations;
vip relations;
sponsorship & partnership consultancy;
location search;
event organisation.

GRAPHIC DESIGN
art direction;
branding and visual identity;
updating and optimisation of executive files for printing;
website design.

MARKETING
media planning & buying;
signage and offline marketing;
digital & direct marketing;
social media marketing.

DIGITAL
social media strategy;
social media management;
copywriting & translation.

MULTIMEDIA
virtual tour design;
photographic services;
creation and editing of promotional videos.

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Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice
African Art Forum in Venice, Venice
ALMA ZEVI, Venice
ArtVerona, Verona
Biennale Gherdeina, St. Ulrich, Südtirol
Bonhams, Milan
Bonotto delle Tezze, Vazzola, Treviso
Bristot, Belluno / Fondation Dire, Brussels
Bulgarian Pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
Collezione Ramo, Milan
Comune di Piove di Sacco, Padua
Eight Art Project, Milan
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Rome
Ermanno Tedeschi, Turin – Venice
Finarte S.p.A., Milan
Flashback, Turin
Fondazione dell’Albero d’Oro, Venice
Fondazione di Venezia, Venice
Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice
Fondazione Giuseppe Mazzotti, Treviso
Fondazione Imago Mondi, Treviso
Fondazione Luciana Matalon, Milan
Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice
Fondazione Saverio Barbaro, Verona
Fondazione Ugo e Olga Levi, Venice
Galleria Studio La Città, Verona
Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice
Giovanni Morbin, Vicenza
Holy See Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
IED Istituto Europeo di Design, Milan – Venice
Istituto Giapponese di Cultura
Korean Pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
L’Agence à Paris, Paris – Venice
La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
LE STANZE DEL VETRO, Venice
Marina Bastianello Gallery, Mestre (Venice)
Melissa McGill – Red Regatta Association, Venice
Murano Illumina il Mondo, Venice
Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona
Museo Gypsotheca Antonio Canova, Possagno, Treviso
Nancy Genn, Berkeley – Venice
National Participation of Saudi Arabia in the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
National Participation of Saudi Arabia in the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
National Participation of The Netherlands in the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
National Participation of Uganda in the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
National Participation of Uzbekistan in the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
Nexa Event & Travel Designers, Venice
Oikos srl, Venice
Palazzo Diedo, Berggruen Arts & Culture, Venice
Reza Aramesh, London
San Servolo Servizi, Venice
Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre, Kuwait
Sultanate of Oman Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
TBA21-Academy & Ocean Space, Venice
Teatro Filarmonico, Piove di Sacco (Padua)
Teatro Groggia, Venice
The Italian Glass Weeks, Venice, Milan
The Venice Glass Week, Venice
UIA – Università Internazionale dell’Arte, Venice
V-A-C Foundation, Venice – Moscow
Wallace Chan International Limited, Hong Kong, Venice
YSP Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield – Venice