She/Her Eileen Arandiga was born in Paris, France and raised in Fremantle, Western Australia. Eileen is an experienced arts administrator,  film programmer and curator who has spent over twenty years embedded…

He/Him Mahmoud Ismail is an east-ender through and through. Born and raised in the Leslieville neighborhood of Toronto, he sees Toronto through a different lens; through the middle. Upon completion…

She/Her Chelsea Virginia Gerow was born and raised on the shores of Lake Superior (Thunder Bay, ON - a proud northerner), and has always had a passion for capturing the…

She/Her Born and raised in the East End, Merryn is thrilled to be serving the local community as Operations & Outreach Coordinator at East End Arts! An emerging artist and…

She/Her Eddy Lee is a newcomer to Canada, originally from the island of Cebu in the Philippines. She moved to Canada to study at Centennial College, where she pursued a…

She/Her Xijia (Romee) Lai was born and raised in China and is currently based in Toronto, where she is pursuing a degree in Painting at OCAD University. With a background…

Dave Carey, Board President of East End Arts He/Him Dave is a park person, a film-lover, and a Toronto-phile. As Director of Development at The Bentway Conservancy, Dave is helping…

Jane Gutteridge She/Her Jane Gutteridge is a passionate East Ender who has spent the last 45+ years distributing and supporting experimental films, auteur animation, and social justice documentaries through her…

Joyce Badley She/Her Joyce has lived in the East End for more than 35 years. She is glad to have discovered this part of the city when she did as…

Laura Grier She/They Laura Grier is a Sahtu Délı̨nę First Nations artist and printmaker, born in Somba ké (Yellowknife), and raised in Alberta. Laura has lived in many places and…

Noah Parker He/Him Noah Parker is a Marketing + Communications professional, with over a decade of experience in the public and private sectors. Noah’s experience spans the public and private…

Oliver Pitschner he/him Oliver Pitschner is a playwright, director, and arts administrator based in so-called Toronto. He is the founder of Ghost Tower Theatre Company, an independent company in its…

Peter Venetas, Board Vice President of East End Arts He/Him Peter Venetas is an independent real estate consultant advising developers, arts organizations, and community groups. Trained as an urban planner,…

Sapphira Charles she/they Sapphira is an entrepreneur architect, designer, artist & performer with a rebellious multi-disciplinary creative practice.  Her practice is informed by her background in visual arts, dance and…

Tura Cousins Wilson He/Him Tura is an architect who lives and works in the east end. He is the co-founder of the Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA), an architecture and urban design…