I'm thrilled you're here.

My name is Clara, and I am the consultant! Many thanks for visiting my website.

I am committed to empowering artists. I have a strong emotional stake in the well-being and financial health of emerging artists, born from my many years of working in post-secondary education and as Executive at the Community Arts & Heritage Education Project (CAHEP).

With my 30+ years in education, research, and administrative leadership, I bring a unique set of skills to navigating the world of art entrepreneurship. My passion for writing serves me well -- I take great joy in guiding artists through grant applications -- but I am also a numbers person and have previously worked in accounting too. This combination of skills puts me in a particularly suitable situation to help artists figure out the myriad non-art problems they may encounter; grant writing, tax wrangling, and general financial advice are all in my wheelhouse!

These are some of my professional experiences:

‣ June 2024: Acting Director, Student Success Centre, Lakehead University (LU)

‣ 2023-present: Academic Support Zone Coordinator, Student Success Centre, LU

‣ 2018-2023: Executive Director, Co-Executive Director, Administrative Manager, CAHEP

‣ 2000-today: Contract Lecturer, Departments of Philosophy and Anthropology, LU

‣ 2008-2012: Founding Member and Treasurer of ICAP

‣ ...and participation in over a dozen articles and books!

Reach out to me today if you need a hand! I would love to hear from you.

Yours truly,

Clara Sacchetti-Dufresne