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Building a Diverse Canadian Cultural Arts Management Ecology panel

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 The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2026

May 12, 14 and 15, 2026

Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre & Online

 

This three-day hybrid festival and conference centers Indigenous, Black, racialized, Deaf, disabled, Mad, women, and other historically marginalized artists and arts communities.

Join us for Building a Diverse Canadian Cultural Arts Management Ecology panel
Part of Gathering Divergence Spring 2026

📅 May 12 at 12:15 PM
📍 Online via Zoom 

Register: https://Gathering-Divergence-Spring-2026.eventbrite.ca

This panel brings together cultural leaders, arts administrators, and consultants to discuss the future of arts management in the Canadian arts ecosystem. It asks what it means to build an “ecology” of arts managers that supports diverse needs, practices, and communities. Framed through the concept of ecology, the conversation explores relationships that shape the arts, including those between consultants, arts workers, artists, organizations, funders, and other stakeholders.

In a country defined by geographic scale and cultural diversity, arts management extends beyond organizational leadership to creating conditions where creativity can thrive across contexts. Panelists working at different levels of the cultural sector will share insights into current challenges, emerging needs, and future possibilities for arts workers, managers, and consultants. Topics include: mentorship, capacity building, and strategies for fostering both practical tools and long-term sectoral change.

Designed for arts leaders, administrators, and students, this session invites reflection on how to support future generations of arts management practitioners and build a more inclusive, sustainable, and dynamic arts management ecology in Canada.

Moderator: Sabrina Richard
Speakers: Michelle Yeung, Joyce Rosario, and Victoria Steele

Tickets

  • General Admission: $20
  • Artist / Arts Worker / Accessibility Pricing: $15

If ticket prices are a barrier to attending, please email info@cpamo.org to request a complimentary ticket.

Accessibility: 

Online:  Otter closed captions will be available 

May 14 and 15: Hybrid – in person & online 

In person at the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Register: https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SOF000002aPZp2AM

Online – Register: https://Gathering-Divergence-Spring-2026.eventbrite.ca

The Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre: all spaces are accessible to most; many are barrier-free. For more information: https://jackmanperformance.ca/how-to-find-us/

Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, the City of Toronto, and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.

Registration Now Open: Gathering Divergence Spring 2026

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On a red and purple background, on the left CPAMO’s logo and in the middle text: The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2026 . On the right a drawing of women’s face

 The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2026

May 12, 14 and 15, 2026

Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre

877 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 3M2

This three-day hybrid festival and conference centers Indigenous, Black, racialized, Deaf, disabled, Mad, women, and other historically marginalized artists and arts communities.

Featuring performances, literary readings, visual arts exhibitions, panels, workshops, and creative investigations across diverse artistic practices, Gathering Divergence is grounded in cross-sectoral understandings of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Pluralism (EDIP). The festival explores transformative change in the arts through critical reflection, collaboration, and visionary practice.

Featured Panels

  • Building a Diverse Canadian Cultural Arts Management Ecology | May 12
  • Access Panel: Strategies for Increasing Access in the Arts (in partnership with Tangled Arts) | May 12
  • Can Your Work Tour? Building an IBPOC Touring Network and Supporting Artists to be Tour Ready | May 14
  • From EDI to What? The Changing Landscape of Equity and Inclusion in the Arts | May 15

Plus workshops, artist performances, and exhibitions. More details coming soon!

View the Schedule

Join us online or in person

Tickets

  • General Admission: $20
  • Artist / Arts Worker / Accessibility Pricing: $15

If ticket prices are a barrier to attending, please email info@cpamo.org to request a complimentary ticket.

Accessibility: 

Online:  Otter closed captions will be available 

In person: the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre: all spaces are accessible to most; many are barrier-free. For more information: https://jackmanperformance.ca/how-to-find-us/

We aim to host a fragrance-free event. Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products.

Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, the City of Toronto, and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.