Her Story
About Luisa
Luisa Buitrago is a production professional with 20 years of experience in the performing arts. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, she began her career as an actress before transitioning to production roles, starting as a production assistant and advancing to project manager in her home country. After moving to the United States 11 years ago, Buitrago has worked as a production manager, stage manager, and technical director, traveling across the country to support artists in creating live performances. She has been at her current performing arts center position for two and a half years and aspires to move into larger venues and education-focused programming for communities. Buitrago credits her achievements to the ongoing support of her community, partner, family, friends, and colleagues around the world.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Luisa
01What do you attribute your success to?
The support of my community, the support of my amazing partner, the support of my family, and all my friends and colleagues around the world, people that believe in myself more than sometimes I do. So, I really believe that your community is so important, and in my case, my community is the one who keeps me believing, and keeps me wanted to create more things, because everybody is so talented and so amazing.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Being a good human is very important. I believe the arts require for you to have a special sensitivity, and to really want to do it, because it's hard, and it's long hours of work. And then, definitely, prepare yourself. have the knowledge, because it's a world with very competitive people, so knowledge is the only place that can make a difference. ... financially, it's very important that you understand that you can make money, that if you have your knowledge and you know what you're doing, you shouldn't be afraid of charging what any male in the world charges for the same position. ... your money needs to work for yourself, no vice versa.
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