SWS was hired as consultants by a group of performing arts organizations in Toronto that calls itself the Digital Working Group.
On this page you will find the results from public consultation and research process. These findings are brought together in two documents:
- Final Report which outlines Key Observations and Prompts; and
- An online resource of digital tools and platforms that can be used for art/performance creation.
Final Report
TODigitalFinalReportDigital Tools and Platforms
Who is TO Digital?
Toronto Digital Working Group Members:
- Keith Barker, Native Earth Performing Arts
- Marjorie Chan, Theatre Passe Muraille
- Mitchell Cushman, Outside the March
- Alan Dilworth, Necessary Angel
- Brendan Healy, Canadian Stage
- Jacoba Knaapen, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
- Josephine Ridge, TOLive
- Ross Manson, Volcano Theatre
- Weyni Mengesha, Soulpepper
SWS Consultation Team:
- Adrienne Wong – Artistic Director, SWS Performance
- Michael Wheeler – Director of Artistic Research, SWS Performance & Assistant Professor in The DAN School at Queen’s University
- Milton Lim – Researcher – also known as an interdisciplinary artist/independent researcher on for culturecapital, videocan, Hong Kong Exile, Theatre Conspiracy, and The Cultch (Digital Storytelling Team)
- Kristina Lemieux – Community Consultation Producer – also known for Generator, F-O-R-M, independent Arts & Culture Manager, Facilitator, and Producer
- JD Derbyshire – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Consultant
- Tess Rederburg – Media Coordinator, SWS Performance
- Nathan Medd – Business Plan Consultant – also known as Managing Director, Performing Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Community Consultations Team:
- Kanika Ambrose, Facilitator
- Makram Ayache, Facilitator
- Rogue Benjamin, ASL Interpreter
- Pip Bradford, Facilitator
- Rebecca Cuddy, Facilitator
- Mariah Horner, Tech Support
- Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野, Facilitator
- Latasha Lennox, ASL Interpreter
- Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Minute Taker
- Neta Rose, Minute Taker
- Adriano Sobretodo Jr., Facilitator
- Emma Westray, Minute Taker
Digital Platforms and Resources Team
- Milton Lim
- Andie Lloyd
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