Meet the Team

Christina is inspired by the role the arts play in uplifting, inspiring, and celebrating communities. Born and raised in Toronto, Christina has over a decade of experience in the international arts /non-profit sector having held leadership positions in arts organizations in Canada and abroad. She is an alum and Board member of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and holds an MA in Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Christina is thrilled to join NorthYork Arts as Executive Director as of August 2021.

What does art mean to you?

Creativity breathes life into community

Originally from Brazil, Cecilia holds a BFA in film studies. After arriving in Canada in 2014, she received a diploma in arts management and has since volunteered and worked with multiple arts organizations in Toronto. She is thrilled to be at NYA to help to build communities through the arts.

What does art mean to you?

Art creates connections and community!

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Anna joins NYA from a professional background of communications & advertising, and a longstanding passion for the arts and community building. She has been lucky to incorporate the arts into her life through performance, visual art, and creative writing.

What does art mean to you?

Art is the driving force of life.

Janice believes that the arts are a powerful tool in shaping the future, especially for the next generation. Having a background in psychology, early childhood, and special education, Janice has integrated into her pedagogical approach creative ways to engage children in art playing and art-making. She believes that arts bring an array of benefits to children’s development including increased self-confidence, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition.

She has recently completed her post-graduate diploma in Arts Management at Centennial College and is delighted to have her internship at North York Arts.

What does art mean to you?

Art is one of the highest forms of expression

Cara McArthur was born and raised in Downtown Tkaronto. She is of Trinidadian, Nehiyawak (neh-HEE-oh-wuk), Nakoda decent and is an enrolled member of the White Bear First Nation on Treaty 4 territory.

Cara is a Multidisciplinary Artist, Public Speaker,  Land Based Educator, Community Development & Engagement Specialist who is passionate about public art and its power to positively impact communities; She has also developed and facilitated traditional knowledge workshops and programming that is rooted in Indigenous Cosmology and Indigenization.

What does art mean to you?

Art to me represents activism and a hope for a better future. A future where those who are not typically represented can tell their own stories and shift the global narratives that have been projected onto them.

Davinder Malhi is an actor, playwright, and community organizer based in Toronto. He is a graduate from York University and holds a BFA in Theatre. He is the co-founder of Saawan Collective, a South-Asian theatre collective focused on producing new Indo-Canadian plays and creating space for emerging South Asian playwrights. He is thrilled to begin his work at NYA.

What does art mean to you?

Humanizing change