Lara Lourenço Harrington
Who I am
I’m a first-generation American, the daughter of immigrant parents from the Azorean islands of Terceira and Faial. My roots in the Azores run deep, and they continue to shape how I build community, create art, and connect cultures across the Atlantic.
I’m deeply rooted in the values of heritage, creativity, and community. Growing up between cultures taught me the power of connection - how stories, art, and shared experiences can bridge distance and spark understanding.
My work is about creating art and opportunities where people feel seen, inspired, and part of something larger than themselves.
I’m drawn to the spaces where tradition meets possibility and where we honor where we come from while imagining what’s next.
I believe in thoughtful work, meaningful conversation, and building community through care, curiosity, and creativity.
In short, I love big plans and awesome people.
From Idea to Impact
I help mission-driven organizations turn ambitious ideas into practical strategies, stronger systems and programs that work.
My career has been built around making things happen.
I've founded and operated a multi-location business, developed international arts and cultural programs, supported nonprofit growth, built organizational systems, led teams, developed partnerships, supported fundraising and created programs from the ground up.
Today, I bring that experience to organizations that need strategic thinking and practical implementation support.
My work includes:
• Organizational and strategic planning
• Operations and systems development
• Program design and launch
• Community engagement
• Partnership development
• Team and workflow development
• Fractional strategy and operations support
I am particularly interested in working with arts and cultural organizations, mission-driven nonprofits, creative businesses and community-focused entrepreneurs.
My approach is simple: understand the challenge, clarify the goal, build the structure and move the work forward.
If your organization has a big idea but needs help turning it into something real, I'd love to talk.
Strategy
Clarify the vision.
Operations
Build the structure.
Programs
Create the thing.
Community
Connect it to people.
Development
Build the resources.
Cultural Projects
Connecting sister cities through arts and culture.
Hotel Papel is rooted in a simple belief: life is richer when we make space for art, culture, and community.
Não me Digas!
A free pop-up event celebrating the Portuguese language through modern music by current Portuguese artists, casual conversation and fun activities.
Current Art Work
This series of 'line drawings' is a way of spending quality time with my Avôs. These embroideries are my way of seeing the curves of their faces and details in their expressions that have filled my heart my whole life. My avó, the matriarch, the only one to adorn color. She was larger than life and loved her big beautiful jewelry. She is the jewel.
