Elle de Lyon is an award-winning Creative Producer, Director, Curator, and Event Producer, as well as a Community Arts Administrator and Developer. A cultural leader and arts practitioner, she is also a performing spoken word music artist and writer who believes in creating safe places for self-expression. Elle began as a participant at R.I.S.E. Edutainment’s inception as a grassroots collective in 2012 and advanced through volunteering and project management to become the Program Director in 2021. Her commitment to service has been pivotal to her success and the growth of the organization. Elle inspires others to volunteer and views service as the cornerstone of both her achievements and the organization’s development. Her work reflects a dedication to community-engaged place-making, collective joy, and innovative artistic futures.
Program
some kind of hope: envisioning collective futures
In this conversation, cultural leaders and arts practitioners Alica Hall (NIA Centre for the Arts), Elle de Lyon (R.I.S.E. Edutainment), and Lillian O’Brien Davis (The Goldfarb Gallery of York University) reflect on how they approach their work and art, balancing personal values with organizational mandates, while centering collective joy. Together, they explore potential pathways and […]
December 1
3:30pm – 5:00pm