Updated 08.12.2024
Laura Haarala

Staff

Laura Haarala

Project Manager

I am a cultural producer (University of Applied Sciences) and Master of Arts (University of Eastern Finland) At the University of Applied Sciences, I focused my studies on production tasks in the music and publishing industry. As my major at university, I studied Finnish history and specialised in popular culture and music studies. My strengths include especially the music industry, event production, communications tasks and civic and organisational activities.

Innovaatiotoiminta (en_EN)

Education: Cultural Manager (Bachelor's degree), Master of Arts Specialisations: Popular culture and music Strengths: music industry, event production, communications

Responsibilities and tasks

Project Manager, Producer Centre Living Lab / Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 1.2.2024 -> Metropolia's partial implementation in a project coordinated by Tampere University of Applied Sciences to build and pilot a national network of producer centres and its operations and organisational model. 

Metropolia's contribution to the project develops the activities of the music industry producer network in particular, supporting the professional networking of producers and intermed…

Projects

Producer Centre Living Lab /  Innovations and entrepreneurship

Degrees, certifications and courses

Specialisation studies in work community communicators, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences 22.8.2012–6.6.2013 > 
Modelling Community Communication (14 ECTS) and Design and Implementation of Print and Online Publications (16 ECTS) 
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Language skills

English: Advanced Swedish: Intermediate

Interests

I am a heavy consumer of music. This has been a common thread in everything I do. I have worked and work in the program office (Stupido Booking part-time). In addition, I work part-time as the Executive Director of the Association of Finnish Music Agencies and Agents. I have also worked at festivals and held internships and positions of trust in various cultural organisations. Among other things, I have written books related to music.