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Luminato 2022 Artists

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Luminato 2022

Adjani Poirier
  • Performance
Alex Dallas
  • Comedian
Aminatta Forna
  • Author
Anahita Dehbonehie
  • Designer
Anand Rajaram
  • Actor
Aren Okemaysim
  • Actor
  • Musician
Aysanabee
  • Music
Benjamin Russell
  • Dance
Canisia Lubrin
  • Author
Catchfiyah
  • DJ
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
  • Author
Cheryl Chan
  • Dance
Courtenay Stevens(CJ Stevens)
  • Performance
Dian Marie Bridge
  • Director
DJ Fly Lady Di
  • Dance
DJ Shub
  • Musician
Djanet Sears
  • Director
  • Writer
Donna Bailey
  • Literary Critic
Dr. David Suzuki
  • Activist
Esi Edugyan
  • Author
Francesca Ekwuyasi
  • Author
G.R Gritt
  • Musician
GO_A Ґоу_Ей
  • Musician
Horace Andy
  • Musician
iskwē
  • Music
Jilia Cato
  • Dance
John Gzowski
  • Musician
Kendelle Parks
  • Performance
Kevin A. Ormsby
  • Dance
Kevin Matthew Wong
  • Activist
  • Director, Writer and Programming
Lawrence Hill
  • Author
Lemon Bucket Orkestra
  • Musician
Mini Powwow
  • Musician
Miriam Fernandes
  • Director, Writer and Programming
Molinari Quartet
  • Music
Moskitto Bar
  • Musician
Myriam J.A. Chancy
  • Author
New Tradition
  • Music
Nicky Lawrence
  • Actor
  • Singer-Songwriter
Niloufar Ziaee
  • Designer
Pam Palmater
  • Artist
Queer Songbook Youth Orchestra with Beverly Glenn-Copeland
  • Music
Ravi Jain
  • Director, Writer and Programming
Rebecca Fisseha
  • Author
Roula Said
  • Musician
Roxanne Ignatius
  • Artist
Sarah Garton Stanley
  • Artist
Sofia Fly
  • Musician
Sturla Alvsvaag
  • Actor
Susie Burpee
  • Actor
Tara Cullis
  • Activist
The Heavyweights Brass Band
  • Musician
Witch Prophet
  • Musician
Zachary Finkelstein
  • Artist
Zalika Reid-Benta
  • Author

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Artists in Residence 2022

Adeyemi Adegbesan
  • Artist
Ansley Simpson
  • Singer-Songwriter
Candice Dixon
  • Designer
Lisa Pijuan-Nomura
  • Artist
Viv Moore
  • Dance

Luminato 2021

Aliénor Rougeot
  • Activist
Amy Sharrocks
  • Creator
Anand Rajaram
  • Actor
Andrew Stewart
  • Bass
Anna Douglas
  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Writer
Anthony Pierre
  • Percussion & Band Leader
Aviva Armour-Ostroff
  • Actor
Aysanabee
  • Singer & Spoken Word, (O Canada by Willie Dunn)
b.solomon
  • Nanabozho/Trickster: Human-Crow, Choreographic storyteller
Baobá
  • Musician
Bob Ezrin
  • Music
Breton Lalama
  • Actor
Brooke Blackburn
  • Guitar
Bruno Capinan
  • Singer-Songwriter
Chris Jia Wen Carrière
  • Visual Art
Christine Brubaker
  • Director
  • Playwright
Christopher Allen
  • Actor
Clare Peterson
  • Dance
Constantine X. Anastasakis
  • Playwright
Courtenay Stevens
  • Actor
Daniel Keith Morrison aka Keith The God
  • Dance
David Jermyn
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
Denise Bolduc
  • Writer, Director, Curator & Creative Producer
Diana Reyes
  • Dance
Dylan Evans
  • Actor
Eagleheart Drummers & Singers
  • Opening & Closing Big Drum Songs, Eagleheart Drummers & Singers
Edward Burtynsky
  • Photography
Elder Duke Redbird
  • Multidisciplinary Artist
Esie Mensah
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Fizz Oladiran
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Gabriella Caruso
  • Head Costume & Set Design, Red Pepper Spectacle Arts
Gaitrie Persaud
Giorgio Galli
  • Dance
Guillermo Subauste
  • Live Music Sound & Mix
Gurtej (Tej) Hunjan
  • Musician
Hannah Galway
  • Dance
Hannia Cheng
  • Multidisciplinary Artist
HEX
  • Musician
Isaiah Cada
  • Singer & Drummer Final Drum & Vocals (Solo), Eagleheart Drummers & Singers
Isaiah Peck
  • Dance
iskwē
  • Music
Jack Bertinshaw
  • Dance
Jackie Richardson
  • Singer
Jan ‘Snapp’ Yalda
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Jasmine Chen
  • Actor
Jay Phillips
  • DJ
  • Producer
Jay Soule | CHIPPEWAR
  • Multidisciplinary Artist
Jennifer Wigmore
  • Actor
Jingle Dress Dancers
Joaquin Nuñez Hidalgo
  • Drums
Joey Arrigo
  • Dance
John Alcorn
  • Arrangement & Musical Director (Centrepiece Song)
Jonathan Elliott
  • Film
  • Filmmaker
Joshua “Classic Roots” DePerry
  • DJ
Joy Wong
  • Multidisciplinary Artist
Julien Christian Lutz pka Director X
  • Co-Curator
Kaela Willey
  • Dance
Kairo McLean
  • Singer
Karen Chapman
  • Director
Kehew Buffalo
  • Dance
Kevin A. Ormsby
  • Choreography
  • Dance
KH Kanna
  • Dance
Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
  • Actor
Kristi Lane Sinclair
  • Singer-Songwriter
Lenka Lichtenberg
  • Musician
Leslie McCue
Marcus Ali
  • Alto Saxophone & Alto Flute
Marie Gaudet
  • Opening Prayer (Anishinaabemowin), Singer & Drummer
Matthew Chiu
  • Dance
Measha Brueggergosman
  • Singer
Menalon
  • Designer
Ming Wong
  • Designer
Mnawaate Gordon-Corbiere
  • Writer
Natasha Powell
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Navz-47
  • Musician
Neta Rose
  • Actor
Nic Murray | murr
  • Designer
Nickeshia Garrick
  • Dance
Nimkii Osawamick
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Nova Bhattacharya
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Nyda Kwasowsky
OKAN
  • Musician
Patricia Cano
  • Singer
Paul Mula
  • Dance
Phil Strong
Pree Rehal
Quique Escamilla
  • Singer
Rachana Joshi
  • Dance
Rachel Forbes
  • Designer
Raging Asian Womxn Taiko Drummers
  • Musician
Ravyn Wngz
  • Dance
Richard Lee
  • Actor
Richard Rotter
  • Designer
  • Producer
  • Writer
Rick Roberts
  • Actor
Robert Binet
  • Choreography
Sandor Schwisberg
  • Keyboard
Sandra Laronde
  • Choreography
  • Dance
SATE
  • Singer-Songwriter
Säye Skye
  • Musician
Sedina Fiati
  • Actor
Shakeil Rollock
  • Dance
Sze-Yang Ade-Lam
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Tanisha Scott
  • Lead Choreographer
The Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance
  • Dance
TiKA
  • Music
  • Singer-Songwriter
Travis Knights
  • Believer
  • Choreography
  • Tap Dancer
Umbereen Inayet
  • Co-Curator
Zaki Ibrahim
  • Singer-Songwriter

Artists in Residence – Summer 2020

Djennie Laguerre
  • Actress
  • Arts Educator
  • Director
  • Playwright
  • Storytelling
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard (Belladonna the Blest)
  • Agitator
  • Emcee
  • Playwright
Evond Blake (MEDIAH)
  • Digital Artist
  • Graffiti Artist
  • Mixed Media
  • Muralist
  • Printmaking
Nadijah Robinson
  • Collage
  • Mixed Media
  • Muralist
Natasha ‘Courage’ Bacchus
  • Deaf Advocate
  • Elite Athlete
  • Theatre
Natasha Powell
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Oluseye Ogunlesi
  • Multidisciplinary Artist
  • Performance
  • Photography
  • Sculpture
Ravyn Ariah Wngz
  • Abolitionist
  • Burlesque
  • Dance
  • Storytelling
Travis Knights
  • Believer
  • Choreography
  • Tap Dancer
Tuku Matthews
  • Mentor
  • Music Composer
  • Performance
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Sound Designer

Artists in Residence – Fall 2020

b.solomon
  • Nanabozho/Trickster: Human-Crow, Choreographic storyteller
Christa Couture
  • Broadcaster
  • Cyborg
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Writer
Christian Chapman
  • Film
  • Maker
  • Visual Art
Christine Friday
  • Choreography
  • Dance
  • Film
Greyson Gritt
  • Music Composer
  • Singer-Songwriter
Jessica Lea Fleming
  • Film
  • Playwright
  • Theatre
Michaela Washburn
  • Actor
  • Clown
  • Spoken Word
  • Writer
Nick Sherman
  • Musician
  • Singer-Songwriter
Syreeta Hector
  • Choreography
  • Dance
Taqralik Partridge
  • Poet
  • Spoken Word

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