Romel Pascual
CicLAvia (United States of America) Romel Pascual is the Executive Director of CicLAvia, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization that focuses on sustainability, alternative transportation, and community connectedness through CicLAvia events in the LA region, which have grown into the largest open street event in the United States. For more than 20 years, Romel has been involved in environmental, […]
Amowi Philips
Mmofra Foundation (Ghana) Alongside professions in law and higher education, Amowi works in civil society as a board member and international coordinator of the Ghana-based CSO Mmofra Foundation, leading many of its child-centered initiatives in play, culture and green space concepts for African contexts. An advocate for accessible public cultural spaces in urban Africa, she is on the World Urban Parks Committee […]
Darnel Harris
Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust (Canada) Darnel Harris, MES is the Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust’s Operations Manager. Darnel handles the Land Trust’s operations planning, governance and strategic engagement, membership development and programming files. An urban planner with a specialty in Community Engagement and Sustainability Education, Darnel has been recognized by Canadian Urban Institute and the German Government for his commitment to sustainability, equity and […]
Jane Hall
Assemble Studio (United Kingdom) Dr. Jane Hall is the inaugural recipient of the British Council Lina Bo Bardi Fellowship (2013) and founding member of the London architecture collective Assemble, who won the Turner Prize in 2015 for their collaboration with residents of Granby Four Streets in Liverpool, UK. Jane completed a PhD at the Royal […]
Kenya-Jade Pinto
Kenya-Jade Pinto is an Indo-Kenyan-Canadian documentary photographer, filmmaker, and lawyer based out of Toronto. She grew up chasing crabs on the Kenyan coast, before moving to Alberta’s foothills as a teen. Kenya-Jade’s hyphenated worldview and experience informs her work and she dedicates herself to projects that are focused on uncovering injustice, fostering equity, and unpacking identity. Currently, Kenya-Jade […]
Ravyn Wngz
Ravyn Wngz is an African, Bermudian, Mohawk, 2Spirit, queer and transcendent individual. Ravyn works to change all hierarchical mainstream arts and dance spaces by centering disability justice and advocating for representations of marginalized LGBTTIQQ2S communities. Ravyn is a co-founder of ILL NANA/DiverseCity Dance Company – a queer multiracial dance company that provides affirming accessible dance education […]
Justine Abigail Yu
Justine Abigail Yu (she/her) is a communications and marketing strategist who has worked with organizations operating in North America, Central America, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. Her expertise lies in growing enterprises from the ground up through strategic digital marketing, compelling storytelling, and genuine community engagement through a lens of anti-oppression. She is also the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of […]
Immony Mèn
Immony Mèn (he/him) is an artist, educator, and community-based researcher. He is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Design at OCAD University and the co-director of the Public Visualization Lab (OCADU, York University, and Ryerson University). As an artist, he has exhibited nationally and internationally and has been awarded municipal, provincial, and federal arts council grants to support […]
Chris Lee
Chris Lee is a graphic designer and educator based in Brooklyn, NY, where he is an Assistant Professor at the Pratt Institute in the Undergraduate Communications Design Department. He graduated from OCADU (Toronto) and the Sandberg Instituut (Amsterdam), and has worked for The Walrus Magazine, Metahaven and Bruce Mau Design. He was also the designer and an editorial board member of […]
Allen Kaeja
(Videographer) Allen Kaeja is an internationally recognized and award-winning Choreographer and Dance Film Director, who has created over 180 stage works and choreographed for 28 films. Allen is Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d’Dance with Karen Kaeja. His stage and film works have been featured in commercials, films and festivals around the world. He has received numerous national and international commissions, teaches […]
Karen Kaeja
(Concept, Director, Performer) Karen Kaeja is an award-winning performer, choreographer, mentor, community builder and project instigator whose work interrogates relational feminine perspectives. “The mastermind behind Porch View Dances” Toronto Star, she develops performance platforms provoking collaborative relationships between dancers, everyday people and the body. Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d’Dance with Allen Kaeja, her awards include the 2019 Dance Ontario Lifetime Achievement […]
Nickeshia Garrick
Nickeshia Garrick was born in Toronto, Ontario and has been performing for over 25 years. She is unapologetically a Black, Queer Artist, who believes in the healing power of breath through raw emotion and movement. Nickeshia has received the privilege of performing in pieces by COBA, TDT, Jaberi Dance Theatre, Kaeja d’ Dance, Serge Bennathan, James Kudelka, […]
Irma Villafuerte
Irma Villafuerte is a Salvadorian-Canadian dance artist in Tkaronto. Graduate of George Brown Dance; her training extends to Latin American, Caribbean and Cuban Contemporary technique. She’s performed in Rhubarb Festival, DanceWeekend Ontario, Aluna Theatre’s RUTAS and Caminos Festival, Panamania 2015 at Nathan Phillips Square, La 12 Bienal de la Habana 2015 for (IN)DISCIPLINAS, Vanguardia Dance Projects Festival, International Dance Meeting by Danza Libre in Guantanamo, Cuba, CounterPulse Performing […]
Ebti Nabag
Ebti Nabag is a graduate of Ryerson University’s MFA program Documentary Media in Film and Photography. She is a Sudanese-Canadian visual artist who works with photography, video, and installation. She is also a digital and analogue photography instructor. She teams up with galleries and community organizations to deliver visual programs that provide opportunities for creative self-expression and aid in […]
Phat Le & Benjamin de Boer
Phat Le and Benjamin de Boer took different paths to arrive at their current collaborative practice — Le is a student of architecture and de Boer is a poet. Their projects are united by their use of concrete. They embrace the material’s malleability and ubiquity, positioning it as an entry point for civic engagement; regarding the harmful implementation of […]
Lilian Leung
Lilian Leung is a Toronto-based designer and community-based researcher originally from Vancouver, BC. Their work explores evolving methods of placemaking and placekeeping in virtual reality using trans- and post-media documentary practices. Their work attempts to explore the acts of archiving, diaspora identity, and the boundaries between memory and history.
Syrus Marcus Ware
Syrus Marcus Ware is an Assistant Professor at the School of the Arts, McMaster University. He is a Vanier scholar, visual artist, activist, curator and educator. Syrus uses painting, installation and performance to explore social justice frameworks and black activist culture, and he’s shown widely in galleries and festivals across Canada. He is a core-team member of Black Lives Matter – […]
Kevin Ramroop
Kevin Ramroop is an experimental musician, writer, and community arts facilitator from Scarborough. Shaped by the uprooted migratory routes that intertwine in his heritage and upbringing, his artistic works are as multifaceted in medium as the cultures that inspire them – ultimately tied together through a lifelong focus on sound, storytelling, and community.
Flavour Network
FLAVOUR NETWORK is the ultimate collection of food entertainment: from high-stakes competition to delicious destinations from around the world, featuring diverse and unique stories from the best chefs and boundary-pushing culinary experts who offer a fresh take on all-things food.
Home Network
HOME NETWORK entertains and inspires with exclusive Canadian original series and a fresh lineup of international programs in an experience that feels like home. From friendly competitions to breathtaking makeovers to practical DIY and home styling advice, the most trusted experts in renovation, real estate, and design will guide audiences on an uplifting journey of […]
Bespoke Collective
Bespoke Collective is a Toronto-based creative consultancy that is reimagining how culture and civic life brings people together. Our breadth of expertise runs across facilitation and community engagement, cultural and strategic planning, and communications and storytelling. Founded in 2011, we work with clients across North America who are looking to make lasting positive change through the arts and […]
The Centre for the Sustainable Practice in the Arts (CSPA)
The Centre for the Sustainable Practice in the Arts (CSPA) aims to position the arts and culture sector as a driver of sustainable societies by providing tools, research, educational resources, training, and consultation services related to sustainable development. Their comprehensive consulting and training services include tailored guidance on sustainability strategies, climate adaptation and resilience, and […]
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones (b.1993, Toronto) is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist, curator, and entrepreneur known for his lens-based media work. Referring to himself as an image-builder, he weaves together diverse materials from books, magazines, newspapers, and personal photos to forge captivating characters and alternate realities. Drawing from his personal experiences and familial roots, Jones confronts a multifaceted […]
Andrea Heimer
Andrea Joyce Heimer (b. 1981, Billings, Montana) lives in Bellingham, Washington. Heimer’s narrative painting and drawing practice investigates the subject of loneliness—largely informed by autobiographical stories such as her own adoption—in order to examine how humans experience feeling alone. Her work has been covered in outlets including Art in America, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New […]