Project Manager community arts, programs and events
Alathea is a bilingual Project Manager, specializing in the curation of community-engaged public realm events and projects, with a special focus on the arts. Her work addresses issues of accessibility, is geared towards equity-deserving groups and aims to foster stronger connections between communities and their public spaces.
Her passion as an artist and art teacher makes her approach to the experiences she creates more meaningful and engaging.
It takes a unique ability to bridge the gap between communities and their spaces, and this is what what sets Alathea apart. Her commitment is to building strong relationships between local residents, community organizations, artists and other project stakeholders ensures that everyone's voices are heard and included. The inclusiveness of her approach is what leads to the creation of impactful public realm projects and events that resonate with communities for years to come.
“As a practicing artist, my creative vision allows me to guide and support new and emerging artists through creative processes, ensuring the highest level of artistic expression, execution and inclusion on projects. My deep understanding of and commitment to the history, techniques, and cultural context of various art movements, especially graffiti and street art, enable me to curate engaging and authentic experiences for viewers and participants alike. I encourage you to book my consultation services when seeking to engage with the communities that will be effected by the projects you’re undertaking”. - Alathea
As an art educator by training, her planning and organizational skills help her excel in project management, coordinating with key stakeholders, securing necessary permits, and overseeing budgets and timelines. Her meticulous attention to detail ensures that every aspect of the projects she oversees run smoothly, resulting in successful and well-executed public art events and community-engaged public programming that create long-lasting, impactful public realm creative projects and events.
Painting and Digital Works
“My work draws inspiration from my love for music, lyrics and text-based art forms like graffiti and calligraphy. I’m trained in drawing and painting, but am working on embracing the efficiency of digital mediums of artistry. I prefer slow mediums for their meditative qualities. I dabble in engraving, sculpture and other mediums as well.”
Herstory
Alathea grew up in Toronto, Canada, studying at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts. Known for its’ adoption of an arts-based approach towards education, Alathea embraced her identity as an “artist”. She moved to Montréal in 2009 to study Art Education at Concordia University and was quickly thrust into the arts scene there, where she met and befriended many graffiti and street artists from a broad range of skill levels and backgrounds. This culture became deeply imbedded into her understanding of how a city can function when it embraces and promotes the integration of artists and the community. After moving back to Toronto in 2016 to have her daughter, Alathea found her groove in the arts scene of Toronto with the support of StreetARToronto (StART) while assisting on a large-scale mural project taking place at Coxwell and Lakeshore. This project was led by Angel “Cruz1” Carrillo of WallNoize, Adrian Hayles of Worth Gallery and Johl “Whiteduck” Ringuette of NishDish. She immediately felt at home within this community and has been fortunate enough to be working organizing and leading StART projects in collaboration with a diverse range of artists and co-curators since 2020, including Cindy Scaife, Robert John Patterson, Nishina Loft and more. In addition to her passion for graffiti and street art, Alathea has a keen interest for curating meaningful public realm events involving the communities these projects take place in. Working as Events Consultant for the Riverside Business Improvement Area from 2021 to 2024, she co-created a market and event series taking place in a City of Toronto park, which aimed to connect communities with their local spaces and promote family-friendly activities. She was also project lead for the Window Wonderland and Winter Windows projects, showcasing local artworks and promoting local businesses, spanning across Queen Street East in Toronto. 
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