AEA welcomes two Fall Analysts, Farida Eltigi and Tricia Fung.

Farida Eltigi brings a background in graphic communication design, illustration, and cultural management. Before joining AEA, she completed a management training program at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Her experience spans publishing, education, and the arts in London and Dubai, most recently at Al Futtaim Education Foundation, where, as a children’s book illustrator, she coordinated the production of an Arabic children’s book program of more than 500 titles and helped manage workflows between writers, illustrators, and publishers. She has also delivered workshops for Arab Women Artists Now (AWAN), a UK–Iraq program funded by the British Council and served on the Collections Advisory Panel at University of the Arts London.

Tricia Fung provides research support for consultants working across cultural planning, business planning and benchmarking studies for client projects from museums and performing arts centers to cultural districts, including those in Middle East and Africa. She also assists in data collection and analysis in relation to AEA's Cultural Infrastructure Index and the Global Cultural District Network. She is interested in how cultural institutions and programs can contribute to promoting education and mental wellbeing, especially in young people and the disadvantaged. Prior to joining AEA, Tricia gained film and TV development experience through internships with production houses and film festivals, where she wrote script coverage, evaluated screenplays, researched industry trends, and supported creative development projects.