AMADEO VENTURA (he/him)
Executive Artistic Director
amadeo_ventura@workmanarts.com
+1 416-583-4339, ext. 1
STAFF & BOARD
WORKMAN ARTS STAFF
Amadeo oversees:
- Oversight of corporate governance, day to day operations and finances
- Development of revenue generating strategies
- Managing of partnership with CAMH and other stakeholders and partners
- Provide strategic leadership and organizational capacity building
SCOTT MILLER BERRY (he/him)
Managing Director
Scott_MillerBerry@workmanarts.com
+1 416-583-4339, ext. 5
Scott oversees:
- Questions regarding general administration
- Payments
- Human Resources
- Facilities
- General Operations
- Point person for Rendezvous With Madness films
Office Hours
Tuesday – Friday, 10AM – 6PM
RAINE LAURENT-EUGÈNE (she/her)
Membership Manager
Raine_LaurentEugene@workmanarts.com
+1 416-583-4339, ext. 9
Raine oversees:
- Membership process and all aspects pertaining to WA’s Membership programming.
- MAC (Members Advisory Committee) and the MCC (Members Communication Committee)
- George Hardy Scholarship
- Professional Art Supply Bursary
- DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
- Accessibility – Active Listeners, Virtual Front Desk, ASL Interpreters, Live Captioners, Held Space, etc.
Office Hours
On leave of absence through December 17, 2024.
DANIELLA ZARUBICA (she/her)
Membership Coordinator
daniella_zarubica@workmanarts.com
+1 416-583-4339
Daniella oversees:
- On-site Front Desk
- Responding to general inquiries via email, phone call, and in-person
- Forwarding messages to the appropriate staff member
- Providing accessibility support or resources to members that require it
Interim Responsibilities:
- Accessibility – Active Listeners, Virtual Front Desk, ASL Interpreters, Live Captioners, Held Space, etc.
- MAC (Members Advisory Committee) and the MCC (Members Communication Committee)
Office Hours
Tuesday – Thursday, 10:30AM – 6PM
Tai Nguyen oversees:
- Creating marketing and advertising materials for programming and events (WA Satellite, Art Cart, Rendezvous with Madness, Being Scene, etc.)
- Development (grant writing, donor relations, donor tracking)
- Graphic design and video editing
- Monthly public newsletter
- Management of communications (social media/email form/phone)
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 10AM – 6PM
Azul oversees:
- Member newsletter/Facebook page
- Manages Community Arts Programs – Satellite Program, Art Cart, Farmers Market, Outdoor Movie Nights & Mural Projects
- Manages Active Listeners for Workman Arts courses and events
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 10AM – 6PM
HANAN HAZIME (she/her)
Education Manager
T: (416) 583-4339 ext. 3 (Wednesday, Friday)
C: (647) 957-6101 (Tuesday, Thursday)
Hanan oversees:
- Questions & concerns regarding the Education Program courses
- Call for course proposals & hiring instructors for the Education Program
- Organizing and coordinating the Education Program
- Registration for courses
- Gathering feedback from instructors, peer supports, & members in relation to courses
- Organizing the Annual Showcase
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 11AM – 7PM
TEYAMA ALKAMLI (she/her)
Education Coordinator
teyama_alkamli@workmanarts.com
T: (416) 583-4339 ext. 3
C: (647) 492-0609
Teyama oversees:
- Questions & concerns regarding the Education Program courses
- Assisting the Education Manager with call for course proposals & hiring instructors for the Education Program
- Assisting the Education Manager with organizing and coordinating the Education Program
- Supports members with registration for courses
- Gathering feedback from instructors, peer supports, & members in relation to courses
- Organizing the Annual Showcase with the Education Manager
Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 12 – 5PM
Fatma Hendawy oversees:
- Developing public professional development programming
- Plans, implements and oversees exhibitions and programming
- Coordinates artists productions and activities for exhibitions and presentation programs
- Advocates for artists presenting visual art with Workman Arts
- Collaborates with external organizations to generate opportunities for members
- Manages art sales program
- Manages rentals and bookings of Workman Arts OFFSITE space
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 5:30PM
Aysia Tse oversees:
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Coordinates programming for the 2024 Rendezvous with Madness Festival including panel talks, Q&A’s and other events
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Organizes and manages film submissions, contracts and filmmaker/artist communications
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Collaborates with other organizations to form community partnerships
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Assists with festival marketing and communications including publications, advertising and outreach
Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-6PM
Meek oversees:
- Oversees festival logistics for Rendezvous with Madness
- Assists in coordinating festival events and live performances
- Coordinates between venues, performers, and festival departments
- Coordinates festival front of house and box office hiring, training, and logistics
- Coordinates festival volunteers
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Office hours vary
DAVID SWEENEY, Technical Director
SCRATCH ANDERSON, Bookkeeper
PATRONS
- Her Excellency, Sharon Johnston
- C.C. Dr. Barbara Dorian & Dr. Paul Garfinkel
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Norma Mendoza, Chair
- Krista Chaytor, Vice Chair
- Hardish Dhaliwal, Treasurer
- Mark Jordan
- Karim Kanji
- Lori Spadorcia
FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WORKMAN ARTS
- Lisa Brown
- Tony DiGioia
- Julio Estany
- Shelagh Hewitt-Kareda
- Roger Louiseize
- Dianne Macfarlane
- Leslie Nanos
- Ann Waterworth
- Janice Wicke
MEMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Raj Bharaj
- Vivek Mehmi
- Apanaki Tematoya
- Paula John
- James Buffin
- Rick Miller
- Lorene Stanwick
- Gabe Gonçalves
- Angela Sun
- Claudette Abrams