Sebastian GäbelProducer / Cultural Manager / CuratorWork, About


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sg(a)cornbread.se
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Executive Producer, Curator and Cultural Manager. Based in Berlin, Germany and Gothenburg, Sweden, available to work internationally. Curation, production and management of cultural projects and collaborations. Creative Consultant with diplomatic skills, business expertise, an international perspective and a solid background in art history. Dedicated team leader and problem solver. Grammy-nominated in 2019. 

Cornbread is my professional consultancy platform for navigating the conceptual and operative intersection between music production, curating art events, executive project management, cultural politics and artistic agency. 

I have worked with the following funding entities and institutions: 
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee/Konstnärsnämnden, Initiative Musik, Goethe Institut Paris, Goethe Institut Stockholm, Västra Götalandsregionen, Statens Kulturråd/Swedish Arts Council, Göteborg & Co, Institut Suédois Paris, City of Gothenburg Arts Council, Gothenburg International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Röda Sten Konsthallen, Musicboard Berlin.  

A selection of clients, collaborators and partners: José González, California Music, Pop-Kultur Festival, YouTube, Bosworth Music GmbH, The Infinite Collective, SekouWorld Inc., Moondog Entertainment, Studio Kim Svensson, Clandestino Festival, Städteregion Aachen, Svenska Grammofonstudion. 

Cornbread also owns the publishing company TST Music and the record label Artbeat. 


EXPERIENCE

Executive Producer 
Cornbread
2019—2026  Gothenburg, Sweden

Executive Producer, Curator and Production Manager in music, fine arts, culture and media.
15 years of experience in conceptualizing, executing and managing art exhibitions, events, festivals, concerts, video shoots, and record productions. Grammy-nominated in 2019.

Deputy Head of Production 
Pop-Kultur Festival
2024—2026  Berlin, Germany

Event-based consultancy. Holding a central supervising position liaising with production managers, stage crew, suppliers, tech crew, security team, logistics, artists and awareness team. Reporting to Head of Production, Festival Director, and Project Manager. 100 artists, 10,000 visitors in 5 days.

Commercial Manager 
Jula AB
2022—2026  Gothenburg, Sweden

Project-based consultancy. Devising and implementing commercial strategy as German-speaking consultant during Swedish market-leading DIY retailer Jula’s expansion into the Austrian market.
Liaising across departments eCom, Marketing and Assortment. Responsible and accountable for the entire Austrian market. Concluding assignment at €580,000 cumulative sales above plan.

Production Manager 
Clandestino Festival
2017—2018. Gothenburg, Sweden

Event-based consultancy. Key producer reporting to the Artistic Director, in charge of artist and crew liaisons, logistics and transport. I supervised other producers and technicians and coordinated volunteers. Established a partnership with Volvo Sunfleet, initiated a new visual communication style and tone of voice for the entire marketing campaign, invigorating the festival’s brand. 40 artists, 2,000 visitors in 3 days.

Executive Producer & Orchestra Manager
The String Theory
2009—2021  Berlin, Germany / Gothenburg, Sweden

I conceptualized and managed record and video productions and artistic collaborations, coordinated European and North American concert tours with José González, negotiated and administrated publishing and licensing rights as well as performance fees, applied for and was granted government funding and corporate sponsoring. As manager I transformed a collective of diverse artists from five countries into a productive and financially sustainable act that was Grammy-nominated in 2019.


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EDUCATION

International Curatorial Studies
Node Center
2026–2027, Berlin, Germany

Arts Management
University of the Arts
2026, London, UK

Project Management
Berghs School of Communication
2021, Stockholm, Sweden

Art History II
Stockholm University
2021, Stockholm, Sweden

Art History & Visual Studies
University of Gothenburg
2015—2016, Gothenburg, Sweden


SKILLS

Creative Mindset
Team Leadership
International Experience
Cultural Insight
Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Diplomacy
Business Controlling

Mac OS X and Windows
Adobe Creative Suite
Logic Pro X
Microsoft Office
Asana
Monday
Festiware


LANGUAGES

German — Native
English — Fluent
Swedish — Fluent


GRANTS / AWARDS

2022
Project grant
City of Gothenburg

2022
Project grant
Swedish Arts Council

2020–2021
Project grant
Initiative Musik

2020
Independent Music Award
Winner Best Spoken Word Album

2019
Grammy Awards
Nomination Best Spoken Word Album

2016
3 year studio grant
City of Gothenburg

2015
Project grant
City of Gothenburg

2015
Grant for Cultural Exchange
The Swedish Art Grants Committee

2015
Artist residency
Järnhallen, Gothenburg

2011–2012
Artist residency
Institut Suédois, Paris

2010
Grant for Cultural Exchange
The Swedish Art Grants Committee

2009
Grant for Cultural Exchange
Goethe Institut Stockholm

2009
Project grant
Västra Götalandsregionen

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