Global Reach. Innovative Programs. Diverse Perspectives.

A newsletter dedicated to the alumni and students of the Schulich School of Business MBA in Arts, ARTS, MEDIA & Media and Entertainment Management

Spring 2017 ENTERTAINMENT Volume 21, Issue 1

Newsletter Design Rebecca Langstaff (’00) Born and raised in Philadelphia, Joe Remembering received his BA in Theatre from Temple Advisory Board University in 1956 and his PhD in Dramatic the Incomparable Theory and Rhetoric from Indiana Tricia Baldwin University in 1964. Joe taught at the Director, Isabel Bader Centre University of Louisville, Indiana University for the Performing Arts Joe Green South Bend, and Hunter College, before Louise Dennys By Joyce Zemans coming to York University in 1968 as Executive Publisher, The Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts Knopf Random Joe Green, and the founding Chair of the Department Publishing Group, Executive founder and of Theatre. The following year, he directed Vice President, Random director of the theatre department’s first production: a House of Canada Ltd. Schulich’s double bill of Tennessee Williams’ one-act Claire Hopkinson MBA Program plays 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and This Director and CEO, in Arts, Media Property is Condemned featuring student Arts Council and and actor Michael Burgess (who went on to Toronto Arts Foundation Entertainment immortalize the role of Jean Valjean in the Les Misérables Paul Lewis Management, Toronto production of ). President, died on Great Pacific Media February 3, As assistant dean (1968-71), associate 2017 at dean (1971-73) and later dean of the Laura Michalchyshyn Toronto’s Faculty of Fine Arts (1973-80), Joe was Partner/Producer, Kensington involved in the establishment and the Sundance Productions Hospice. growth of the departments of Visual Art, David Mirvish Dance, Film, Music and Theatre, as well as Mirvish Productions Joe Green was my mentor, role model and the York Winds Ensemble and the York friend. He hired me to teach at York and Theatre Review. Joe brought onto the Tracey Pearce preceded me in two of the roles that I later Faculty such Canadian icons as Mavor President, Distribution & Pay assumed at York—as Dean of Fine Arts Moore (“Mr. Theatre”), and established the Bell Media and later as Director of the MBA Program York Performance Artists Series at Burton Andrew Shaw in Arts and Media Administration. Auditorium, showcasing such artists as Former President and CEO, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Alan Ginsberg, Tom Toronto Symphony Orchestra Joe’s role in shaping what is now York’s Wolfe and Henry Moore. He was also School of Arts, Media, Performance & instrumental in the development of the Design (AMPD) and the MBA Program in initial proposals for the York Master of Fine Director Arts, Media and Entertainment Arts degrees. Joyce Zemans, C.M. Management was foundational and Joe Program Coordinator remained a leader and guide for me and “Joe was a transformational figure at York Kathleen Welsby countless others throughout his time at and in the Toronto arts scene,” said Shawn York and beyond. Brixey, dean of the School of Arts, Media, 416-736-5217 Performance & Design. “His radiant Schulich School of Business Known for his booming voice, huge heart energy, artistic curiosity, sense of humour, Rm. N319, York University and eternal generosity, Joe had a long and razor-sharp wit, and intellectual depth 4700 Keele Street illustrious career in theatre and was a helped lay the foundation for what has Toronto, M3J 1P3 proud and ardent supporter of the arts. It become a thriving culture of creativity and has been said that his life’s work was a artistic innovation at York. He will be deeply www.artm.schulich.yorku.ca grand and passionate play, with his missed and eternally remembered.” students as rising stars in Canadian theatre cast in central roles. (continued next page) on CBC, Thames Television in the UK, and Masterpiece Theatre on PBS in the U.S. The series won a record-setting nine . As a principal of Fundamentally Film Inc., Joe co- produced Syncopation for Mirvish Productions at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre in 2002.

A proud Canadian, Joe in later years served as chair of Democrats Abroad (Canada). As chair for international voter registration, Joe worked to bring in the democratic vote of Americans across the globe.

Though focussing post-retirement on producing, politics and family Joe with his wife Rhoda. life, Joe remained a wise advisor to the MBA Program in Arts and In 1968, Joe, as assistant dean of When he took early retirement in Media Administration and a the Faculty of Fine Arts, became a 1994, Joe held the rank of full mentor to many. The number of member of the working committee professor in the faculties of Fine former students, now friends, who that would recommend the Arts (Theatre), Arts (Humanities) visited Joe during his last illness, establishment of the York MBA and Administrative Studies (Policy is testimony to the impact that he Program in Arts Administration, and Strategy). In recognition of his had on generations of students one of the first programs of its type outstanding contributions as a and colleagues. in the world. (Three of the teacher, administrator, cultural committee members, Joe, Brian consultant and advocate, he was Joe’s last legacy was the CBC Dixon, and Paul Schafer, would named University Professor by interview: Joe Green Speaks of later become directors of that MBA York University in 1993. York’s Life, Death and Love (www.cbc.ca/ Program.) Joe served as director Joseph G. Green Studio Theatre news/canada/toronto/toronto- of the program from 1982-1994 in the Centre for Film and Theatre hospice-1.3904353). Joe inspired and, in 1985, under Joe’s is named in his honour. many people with the grace, leadership, the program’s scope acceptance and openness he was broadened to include both the In addition to his academic career, displayed while facing life’s final arts and the cultural industries and Green is also remembered for his stages. True to form, Joe renamed the MBA Program in Arts work as a director and producer surprised us all, living far beyond and Media Administration. for the stage and screen. With the time his physician had Gemstone Productions, he predicted, in comfort at the Joe served as chair of the Board produced the Canadian tour and Kensington Hospice surrounded of Directors of CulTech Toronto run of The Dining Room, a by family and friends. Collaborative Research Centre. 1986 revival of The Sunshine He was a consultant in the Boys and Ken Ludwig’s Sullivan Joe’s larger than life presence will development of the Gardiner and Gilbert, a co-production with remain with us and his spirit will Museum of Ceramic Art and the National Arts Centre in continue to inspire us. His legacy is consulted for the Canada Council, and the Kennedy Centre in honoured in the ARTM Joe Green the , the New Washington, D.C. Committed to Founder’s Award in the program York State Council on the Arts, the the telling of Canadian stories, he whose mission and mandate he American Theatre Association and developed the award-winning was instrumental in establishing. the National Association of television mini-series with Gordon Schools of Theatre. He was also Hinch, Glory Enough For All, the an active board member and story of Banting and Best and their advocate for the Canadian Senior isolation of insulin at the University Thanks to Rhoda Green and Yorkfile yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/02/07/passings- Artists’ Resource Network. of Toronto. The series was seen remembering-the-incomparable-joe-green/ Despite Challenges, the Future Looks Bright: Music Publishing in Canada By Margaret McGuffin, MBA ’91 question of what a music publisher These companies reported actually does: receiving over $199M in music www.musicpublisher.ca/music- publishing revenues in the last publishing-animated-video reported year.

Typically when a publisher enters Performing rights constitute the into a publishing agreement with a majority of the revenues for our songwriter, the songwriter assigns members (56 per cent); ownership and control of the mechanical rights (reproduction copyright protected musical works rights) come second with 22 per to the publisher in exchange for a cent of music publishing revenues, percentage of the income derived followed by synchronization from the use of the musical works. licensing fees (16 per cent). In other cases, a publishing administration agreement provides Export has clearly been a driver of the songwriter the ability to retain the overall growth in the industry; ownership of copyright while the the study shows that 73 per cent publisher administers those rights of those revenues are from foreign In the year since I took on the role in exchange for a negotiated fee. sources. This represents a of executive director of the In each case, the publisher’s role complete reversal of the ratio of Canadian Music Publishers is to maximize the revenue domestic to foreign sources found Association (CMPA), there is one generated, by pursuing in a 2005 study of the industry by question that I am most frequently opportunities for the works to be Paul Audley and Associates, in asked: What is a music publisher? recorded and performed and by which 28 per cent of revenue was ensuring that those who benefit from foreign sources. While some musicians record their from those works account and pay own songs, there are many who for their use. Export is a key priority for CMPA. do not. Instead they either co-write Our work includes navigating and their tracks with songwriters or Founded in 1949, CMPA is the creating business opportunities for perform songs written by other oldest music industry association our members and increasing their songwriters. There are also many in Canada. We represent more exposure in the global digital composers who create than 40 music publishers, ranging music business. Canada has soundtracks for film, television in scale from multinational proven that our talent ranks shows or video games. They do companies to large Canadian among the best in the world and it not have celebrity names, but play independents and smaller is critical that our entrepreneurs a very important role in Canada’s entrepreneurs with one or two and creators find the tools and creative economy. employees. These companies all opportunities they need to represent and invest in thousands succeed. In November 2016, we The music publisher is the of Canadian songs and organized our first trade mission to songwriter’s business partner in a songwriters who are heard daily Los Angeles, under the banner musical work. The publisher on the radio, on streaming CMPA Create LA. In 2017, we invests in the songwriter, supports services, in video games and in plan a repeat mission to LA, plus a the songwriter’s creative film and television productions first-ever trade mission to development and uses specialized around the world. Germany which will include a knowledge and contacts to songwriting camp in Berlin. promote both the writer and the In June 2016, CMPA and our songs. partner in Quebec, APEM The Challenges: released a report by Circum Creators and their publisher Last year, we partnered with Network Inc. co-authored by partners require a functioning APEM (L’Association des ARTM alumna Lisa Freeman marketplace in order to innovate professionnels de l’édition (MBA ’00) with Benoît Gauthier. and make Canada globally musicale) and the SOCAN The report profiles the activities of competitive. In the music Foundation to produce a fun video our music publishing member publishing world, our members are that we hope will help answer the companies with offices in Canada. dealing with a quickly changing

(continued next page) model where royalties for connect music fans with the music currently is not our reality. The downloads and physical products they love. The growth of the online 2012 amendments to the are declining and new revenue music market presents a vital Copyright Act in C-11 saw the sources are still emerging. opportunity for both songwriters introduction of exceptions that and music publishers to realize the have had a staggering economic This market position suffers further full economic potential of the impact on rights holders. Copyright when we do not have access to a music they create and promote. At protection of intellectual property is Copyright Board in Ottawa that the same time, rights holders fundamental to all of the creative has the appropriate resources to deserve to receive fair value for industries. The Copyright Act is up release required decisions in a what their music brings to those for review in 2017, and CMPA timely manner. Our members have music services. intends to actively participate in waited over three and a half years that process. If music rights for a tariff that includes the first holders are given the tools to webcasting rates for reproduction The online music protect and enforce their rights, it and a valuation of the “making will go a long way to sustaining a available right” that was introduced market presents a vibrant music industry in Canada. in the 2012 amendment to the vital opportunity for Copyright Act. songwriters & music Margaret McGuffin is Executive This delay in rate setting has publishers. Director of the Canadian Music created a great deal of uncertainty Publishers Association (CMPA) and Vice-President, Industry Relations and for domestic and foreign businesses Communications for the Canadian in recent years, and we believe that The Copyright Board fulfills a Musical Reproduction Rights Agency uncertainty has influenced their critical role in establishing the (CMRRA). Prior to joining CMPA, decision to refrain from offering their value of music, and it is a vital Margaret held management positions services in Canada. This is institution to the survival of the with the Musicians’ Rights detrimental to music rights holders music publishing industry in Organizations Canada and Access and users alike. Canada. Our members would like Copyright and worked as a consultant to see a properly resourced with former ARTM faculty member Canadian music publishers Copyright Board that can nimbly Paul Audley. Margaret is currently is on the Board of Directors of Work in welcome the growth of new deal with the constant changes in Culture and the Advisory Board of services and technologies that our technological landscape. This MusiCounts.

Phil Taylor Receives Global Alumni Network’s Award for Outstanding Public Contribution

On April 6, Schulich alumnus Phil Taylor (MBA ’79), Senior Managing Director and Head of the Americas for Invesco, was honoured by the Schulich School of Business and the Global Alumni Network with the Award for Outstanding Public Contribution. In presenting the award, Joyce Zemans expressed her admiration for Phil’s lifelong passion for, and support of, the arts and his remarkable contribution to Canada’s cultural life. “We are indebted to Phil for his vision, his philanthropy, his work on behalf of Canadian art and artists, and for his passionate commitment to the future, through support for new creation, young artists and new Joyce Zemans, Philip Taylor (MBA ’79) recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contribution, talent.” Dean Dezsö Horváth, President Mamdouh Shoukri. Trina McQueen Honoured with Directors Guild of Canada Life Member Award By Caroline Gilbert

On October 22, 2016, the In recognition of her contributions, Directors Guild of Canada held its Trina was elected a member of the annual award ceremony Canadian News Hall of Fame and recognizing those individuals who the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of have had a profound impact on Fame, and is an Officer of the Canadian broadcast media. This Order of Canada. year, the Guild honoured Schulich Arts and Media Adjunct Professor Throughout her career, and Schulich’s first Bell Media McQueen’s focus has been on the Professor in Media Management, health, prosperity and freedom of Trina McQueen for her life time of Canadian media and artists. In her service to the industry. acceptance speech, Trina, the first woman to receive this award, McQueen, whose work has spoke passionately of her belief in shaped Canada’s broadcast media the role of those who tell our landscape, was one of the first stories: “I thank you for the women to emerge as a leader in characters you brought to life, the her field and has been a trailblazer stories you brought out of the for those who followed. She shadows, the ideas that inspired quickly rose to the top of Canadian me…I have just one more word for broadcast companies. She served you: a word I hope you will keep as head of CBC News, founding always in your mind and always in President of the Discovery your heart. The word is Canada.” Channel and President of CTV.

Thank You to Steve Ord

Multitudes of thanks to Steve When the ARTM program Ord for his contribution to the restructured its course offerings, MBA Program in Arts and Media. Steve was instrumental, along with After 17 years of dedicated Heather Clark and Brian Wynn, in service, Steve has decided that it the development of the ARTM is time to retire from teaching. 6350 The Business of Creativity course which launched in 2007. Chief Operating Officer of White The derivative rights project Pine Pictures and alumnus of component of the course was Schulich’s ARTM program (’85), Steve’s brainchild and continues to Steve brought his wealth of provide an exceptional learning knowledge and experience in the experience for all who have the film and television industries to the opportunity to take the course. classroom. He began teaching in Alumni across Canada and 1998, alongside Ottie Lockey, in the internationally are indebted to ARTM 6310 course Advanced Steve for his contributions in the Seminar in Arts and Cultural classroom and beyond. Management. After Ottie’s retirement in 2001, Heather Clark Steve will be much missed but he joined Steve for the 2002 course remains a key member the greater and continued to co-teach the ARTM family. Thank you for so course until 2006. many years of dedicated support for the program!

Welcoming New Faculty Members

Roberta Peter Smith Lyman MA (UofT), BA (McGill), MBA (York) MBA (Harvard) Chief Operating Senior Partner, Officer, Toronto Nordicity Symphony Orchestra No stranger to Arts and Media, Roberta has joined the Peter, who has served as a teaching team in The valued member of our Advisory Business of Creativity Committee and an Adopted course. Having graced the Executive in our Media cover of two of our prior newsletters with the story of Management course, joined the ARTM program in the fall of her real-life derivative rights project—The Toronto 2016 as course director in Cultural Policy. Peter brings with Symphony Orchestra’s The Hockey Sweater—Roberta him a wealth of knowledge that spans the arts, media and is particularly well suited to bring her industry entertainment sectors generally and government and policy knowledge and understanding of the MBA to The specifically. Business of Creativity course. Senior Partner of Nordicity, Peter is an internationally Roberta Smith is the chief operating officer at the recognized expert in the arts, media and communications Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). She has worked industry. He has participated in all facets of regulatory work, at the TSO for twenty years in leadership roles in policy development, program evaluation, economic analysis education, community outreach, orchestra operations and business strategy formulation in the digital and traditional and senior management and served as Interim CEO media and communications sectors in Canada and abroad. (2015-16) during the symphony’s year-long CEO search. Peter has deep knowledge of the arts and cultural industries, including the film/TV production sector, in particular through Roberta spent the early part of her career at the TSO its transmedia incarnation through multiple platforms. His developing and expanding the Education and Outreach digital media experience has been gained through the programs for young people living in the Greater evolution and convergence of the broadcasting and Toronto Area, as well as for youth living in smaller broadband distribution sectors. He led the study of communities throughout Ontario. Under her guidance distribution trends and the impact of digital technology on the and leadership, the TSO produced How the Gimquat creative sectors in Canada that was featured at the 2016 Found Her Song (2009), an award-winning, multi- Schulich sponsored Digital Media at the Crossroads (DM@X) media teacher resource package. Based on her work Conference. He was the principal author of a full review of the in The Business of Creativity’s derivative rights project literature sector for Creative Scotland, addressing writing, undertaken while a part-time MBA student, the TSO writers and publishing with some 38 recommendations for the commissioned the popular new orchestral work for Scottish government and arts institutions. Museum sector children based on Roch Carrier’s iconic Canadian projects include work on Canada’s Museum Assistance story, The Hockey Sweater, produced in 2012 (“From Program for the Department of Canadian Heritage. A member Classroom to Stage: Derivative Rights Project of the Board of Directors of Canadian Stage in Toronto, he Becomes a Reality,” Arts and Media Newsletter, Vol has worked on performing arts projects in Canada and 15. Issue 1, Spring 2011). Roberta has been deeply internationally. involved in educational partnerships involving the , TVOntario, and the Li Delun As a former chief of staff to the federal Minister of the Music Foundation, and has served as education Department of the Secretary of State (now Canadian consultant to the Corporations of Roy Thomson Hall Heritage), he has maintained a professional interest in public and Massey Hall. In her work, Roberta has overseen support mechanisms for the cultural sector. From 1998‒2002, major operational activities including union contract Peter was the national lead partner for the Information negotiations and international touring. Roberta Communications and Entertainment/Media practice at received the John Hobday Award in Arts Management PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting. He has served on the (Canada Council for the Arts) in 2009. She is a boards of high tech firms, TV broadcasters and not-for-profit member of the Toronto Music Advisory Council. arts, education, political and social-service organizations.

ARTM is now... Arts, Media & Entertainment

In 1985, the MBA Program in Arts Administration (founded in 1969) became the MBA Program in Arts and Media Administration. A prescient Peter decision when it was introduced thirty years ago, the change reflected a curriculum that addressed Schneider the newest ideas of the day about administration in BFA (BC), the cultural sector, including entrepreneurship and MBA (York), strategic management. Then as now, it prepared JD (Osgoode) students not only for management positions in the Vice President, visual and performing arts but for the growing need Business & for leadership and policy development in the full Legal Affairs, range of the creative industries. Cineflix Productions Those ideas had good bones, and over the decades they have inspired hundreds of students Peter has joined who now fill senior management roles in Canada the ARTM program as a member of the team- and around the world. At the same time, ARTM taught The Business of Creativity course with faculty and the program advisory committee have fellow new member Roberta Smith and ARTM continued to adjust and adapt the program as Adjunct Faculty member Trina McQueen. Peter creative industries and institutions manage exciting holds both a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School and disruptive change. Transformation and re- and a Schulich MBA with a specialization in Arts invention are at the centre of our program offerings; and Media. and it is time for a transformation in our name.

As a student, Peter was an active and engaged Please welcome Schulich’s MBA Program in Arts, member of the Schulich community and Media and Entertainment Management. Many of maintains close ties with not only the ARTM the organizations in our portfolio encompass all program but with the school as a whole. three, and our aim is to prepare students to lead in (Working with Dean Horváth and Joe Green, he any of these sectors or any mixture of them. coordinated the School’s 25th Anniversary Leaders today must confront continual change: activities.) new business and revenue models, new policy and regulation questions, transformative Off campus, Peter is the Vice-President of technologies, IP and copyright changes, global Business & Legal Affairs at Cineflix Productions, realities and cultural diversity, and the inspirational a leading independent producer of premium leadership of creative teams. The ARTM program factual, documentary, lifestyle, format, and will continue to adapt and to change but we hope scripted content. Peter heads the business and that our new name will look good for another 30 legal affairs group responsible for Cineflix’s broadcast licenses, talent agreements, years. development options and key rights acquisitions with partners such as AETN Networks, Discovery Communications, , BBC, ITV, Congratulations to Joyce Zemans NGC Networks, Corus and CBC. Peter advises on the full spectrum of production activities and In October 2016, Joyce provides counsel to Cineflix’s distribution launched her new division. monograph on the pioneering Canadian Prior to joining Cineflix, Peter worked at the artist, J.W.G. (Jock) CBC where he negotiated commissioning and Macdonald. The book, co-production agreements with Canadian and which is available international production partners. He has also online and advised Nelvana and Corus on the exploitation downloadable free of potential of key creative properties, managed charge, was published the business affairs group for CineNova by the Art Canada Productions, and spent several years with Institute (http://aci- Gowling Lafleur Henderson in its corporate iac.ca/), a research commercial group. organization dedicated to promoting the study of an inclusive multi-vocal Canadian art history nationally and internationally. Congratulations to… 2016-17 ARTM Scholarship and Award Recipients

Chelsea Margolis Alisa Bialas Scotiabank Global Stuart McAllister Award Scholars Award Alisa holds a BA in Dance from the Chelsea combined a BFA in University of . Prior to joining Theatre Performance with a Schulich, she taught dance and Certificate in Comic managed Calgary’s Soul Connexion Scriptwriting to become an dance competition. A combined MBA/ award-winning comedian MFA student, during the 2016-17 prior to pursing her MBA at academic year, Alisa has served as the Schulich. In addition to her comedic endeavors, vice president of the Graduate Business Council at Schulich. Chelsea worked at Canadian Stage and Altus Alisa’s internship at Harbourfront Centre in the Performing Group in artistic, administrative and marketing Arts Department provided valuable experience with project roles. The recipient of the Scotiabank Global development and show management for the World Stage Scholars Award, Chelsea also received a Forte Festival and for the Circus Camp. Fellowship, awarded to MBA candidates who show exemplary academic, team, community and creative leadership. Jessica Hardy-Henry Bickell Internship Award Rebekah Medland IMASCO Internship Award Dean’s Entrance Award Jessica completed her BComm in Business Management at Ryerson Rebekah has a BMus from University. Prior to starting the Schulich the University of British -Osgoode MBA/JD program, she Columbia. Prior to moving to worked with technology start-ups, a Toronto, she worked as a boutique technology law firm, and on production intern at the mental health initiatives with a human rights organization Symphony overseas. Jessica volunteers with Artist Legal Advice Services Orchestra and as a and also provides assistance to urban arts initiatives across Chamber Music Librarian at UBC. In Toronto, she the city. Jessica is passionate about music, artists’ rights, and took a manager-in-training program at protecting the things that make us feel alive. Jessica received Anthropologie. After working in management for hands on experience in business development, as well as several years, Rebekah determined to build on her legal/business negotiations during her internship at the experience and to pursue her MBA with a Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency where she specialization in Arts and Media management in was also able to work with the Canadian Music Rights order to return to her first love: music. Publishers’ Association.

Patrick Twaddle Megan Lynch Dean’s Entrance Award Stuart McAllister Award Marshall A. Cohen Entrance Award Megan holds a BA in Art History from the University of Alberta. A stint at the In addition to his BFA in Smithsonian Institution’s National Music from York, Patrick Portrait Gallery brought her to has completed several Washington DC, which led to a position specialized training at the Canadian Embassy in programs including the Washington, coordinating strategic Summer Performance Intensive at the advocacy events. Highlights there Neighborhood Playhouse, NYC, and the Artist included a celebration for the inauguration of President Entrepreneur Program at Coalition Music. A Obama and the Washington premiere of the Academy Award combined MBA/MA Music student, Patrick winning film Argo. Megan is pursuing a combined MBA/MA in recognized that the combination of music and Art History and hopes to combine her love of art and her work business fit perfectly into his preparation for experience with strategic planning in a career consulting for leadership roles in the arts and media sector. artistic institutions. Megan gained invaluable experience interning with Lord Cultural Resources.

Greg McClary Frank Paul IMASCO Internship Award The Joe Green Gardiner Internship Award Founder’s Award Greg graduated with a Diploma in The Joyce & Fred Jazz Music Performance from Zemans Scholarship Mount Royal University. He worked Frank holds degrees in as a music director, live sound Political Science and technician, and piano teacher Film Production from the before entering the combined MBA/ University of Ottawa and MA in Music Composition. Greg’s thesis symphony, Capilano University in Vancouver. He has folkloric flux, which can be found at soundcloud.com/ worked extensively in operations, financial essentialdecibels, employs traditional folkloric idioms as planning and public policy for the Government metaphors for contemporary political and social issues. In of Canada, as well as in the film and television the MBA program, Greg focused his attention on Arts and sector. He is in the final year of his MFA/MBA Media to advance his long-term career objectives in the in Screenwriting and the Arts and Media arts sector. In his final year of study, he served as the specialization at Schulich. During the past director of finance for the Arts & Media Management academic year, Frank served as the president Club. Based on the outstanding research that Greg did in of the Graduate Business Council at Schulich. Communications Policy, he was invited to present his He hopes to combine his educational and work work at the 2015 Digital Media at the Crossroads experience in a strategy and consulting role in conference. His post-degree role is as an Analyst at the culture, media, and entertainment Nordicity. industries.

Alec Harmer James Gillies Founder’s Phoebe (Zhifei) Award Zhou Alec, who holds a BFA in Theatre Production from Ryerson University, The Brian Dixon brings more than a decade of Founder’s Award theatre production experience to his Phoebe holds a BA in MBA studies. Alec recently took a Broadcast and Television hiatus from his part-time MBA Directing from Shanghai studies and his full-time position as a theatre technician at University and an MA in York to serve as the production manager and technical Public Affairs and Arts director for the recent run of Saturday Night Fever. In Administration from Indiana University, addition to juggling his full-time position and part-time Bloomington. She has a variety of work MBA studies, Alec plans to combine his work and MBA experience in the museum and media sectors, experience to play a leadership role as a managing including video editing, in both China and the director of a theatre or performing arts venue. USA and, most recently, was the education marketing assistant at the Seattle International Film Festival. Phoebe hopes to continue her Jay Dort career in a management role with a film festival Paul Schafer Founder’s Award or in film distribution. Jay completed a BFA at NSCAD University with a focus on sculpture. After stints as an artist’s assistant, ceramics technician and production intern, he accepted a position as gallery manager at the Super Dakota Contemporary Art Gallery in Brussels. Jay is also a freelance editor with contributions to numerous art publications. He has exhibited his own work in both solo and group exhibitions. Jay served as the vice president of the Arts and Media Management Club for the 2016-17 academic year. Jay hopes to build upon his work and MBA experience to pursue a career in the non-profit arts in a museum or large public gallery, or in a cultural policy role. Focus: ARTM Student Life

Arts, Media and Entertainment GBC Leaders By Frank Paul & Alisa Bialas

2016-2017 Graduate Business Council

In 2016-2017, for the first time, student experience. Frank called that our students bring to Schulich. Arts, Media and Entertainment on his background in the public As Arts, Media and Entertainment students served in the Graduate sector in setting strategic priorities students, we were thrilled to be Business Council’s senior and performance targets; Alisa able to showcase some of the leadership roles as both president drew on her experience as a incredible talents of our and vice president. The purpose of teacher and office manager to help community. For our October event, the GBC is to represent the evaluate academic programs and we were able to feature the interests of the graduate student improve the classroom experience highest number of acts in the body to the Schulich faculty and for students. event’s history with student administration and to foster within performances in virtually every art the student body a sense of One of our priorities was student form. identification with, and involvement mental health. We worked with in, the School and in the faculty and staff to raise It has been an incredible journey University. awareness of this issue while also for both of us. We are grateful to introducing a Mental Health the incredibly dedicated and caring Though we had both served on Awareness Week and working faculty, staff and students who the Council during our first year of with Student and Library Services have supported our vision and our MBA study, this past year offered to initiate in-house programs for work in creating the best possible an experience beyond what each students. experience for students. Thank of us had anticipated. Coming you! It has been a remarkable from arts backgrounds, we The GBC’s annual Culture Crawl adventure and we could not have believed that our experience, celebrates the diversity of Schulich done it without that support. We along with our knowledge of graduate students and offers the will forever be grateful for having Schulich and the student body, opportunity to share the range of been given the opportunity to lead could add significant value to the cultural experiences and traditions the GBC over the past year.

New Building to Open Spring 2018 www.schulichleadingchange.ca

Schulich is growing. A state-of-the- art expansion to the Schulich School of Business complex is under construction on the north-east side of the current building and is the centrepiece of the Leading Change Campaign.

Inside the C-Suite: Media Classes Hear it from the Top By Frank Paul

Every year, ARTM 6340 and ARTM 6360 students are treated to a CEO class where the guest speaker provides students with valuable insights on the experience of working in broadcasting and/or digital.

In Managing the Broadcast and Digital Worlds: Strategy and Change in Television and Online Media (ARTM 6340), students had the opportunity to hear from ARTM 6340 Media Management Class visits CBC Hubert Lacroix, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. CBC/ Radio-Canada had just released its vision for supporting the creation, discovery and export of Canadian content in a digital world in its submission to the federal government’s consultation on Canadian content. Students had the opportunity to discuss the process and to learn what it has been like to manage Canada’s national public broadcaster over ARTM 6360 Digital Media Class visits Blue Ant Media the last decade.

In Managing Strategic and involvement in the digital space to orchestrate the merger of Business Solutions in the Digital his experience as CEO of GlassBOX and Blue Ant Media. Media Universe (ARTM 6360), GlassBOX Television where he Students discovered what Raja students met with Raja Khanna, oversaw growth from one to three views as the most important CEO, Television & Digital, Blue specialty channels, managed and issues affecting the industry and Ant Media. Raja discussed his financed the acquisition of Travel some of the challenges that come experience from his earliest + Escape from CTV, and helped with being a manager in digital.

The new Graduate Study and Excellence in Responsible wellness centre; rainwater Research Building was designed Business, the Centre for Global recapture systems, and much by award-winning international Enterprise and the newly more. architectural firm Baird Sampson established Brookfield Centre in Neuert. The 67,000-square-foot Real Estate and Infrastructure. As part of the Leading Change structure will stand as one of the initiative, the Schulich Foundation most environmentally sustainable Other features of the building has delivered a powerful boost to and socially responsible academic include: a 27-metre-high solar the fundraising effort for the buildings in North America. chimney to maximize natural building. Until June 30, 2017, it will ventilation; green roofs featuring a match every dollar donated by It will house a number of Centres range of vegetation; a media alumni towards the new building, of Excellence in areas of production centre; 10 research up to a total of $5 million. management education where labs; a picturesque central Schulich is a global leader courtyard; a spacious graduate Contact our Alumni Office at (416) including Schulich’s Centre of student lounge; a fitness and 659-8050 to make your gift today. Focus: ARTM Student Life

MBA Media & Entertainment Conference 2017 By Megan Lynch

Once again, members of the Arts and Media Management Club (AMMC) attended the MBA Media & Entertainment (MEC) conference in New York City. Held at Columbia University, the event provided an opportunity to learn from professionals in the industry and network with other MBA students from schools such as NYU-Stern, Wharton, Kellogg, Chicago-Booth, and Duke-Fuqua.

The day began with a keynote from Pascal Desroches, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer at Turner, the media company that owns, among others, CNN, TBS, and TNT. He really hit home the importance of Caroline Gilbert, Megan Lynch, Marine Armand, Peter West data for companies in this shift to streaming television. Data The “Video Everywhere” panel Kathleen Grace, CEO of New collection can help make up for brought together executives from Form digital studio, was the final ratings decline, as it allows greater HBO, Livestream and Verizon and keynote speaker. Grace offered an precision in advertising, for which Google to discuss the shift to over- overview of her impressive career, advertisers are willing to pay more. the-top services and the from theatre student to YouTube, He noted that CNN earned $300 opportunities that live video to being recruited by director Ron million on the digital side last year, provides. All of the speakers were Howard to head up New Form. indicating that there is major in agreement that mobile viewing She set an inspiring tone. Tying potential in this area. was not users’ preference for pre- together many themes of the recorded content but that live day—the potential of live The conference featured three events have real potential to streaming, the breakdown of opportunities for breakout capture audiences on mobile market barriers through digital, sessions. The panel on “Niche devices. The potential for smaller and the value of artists and Audiences and Mainstream scale sports, such as surfing, to creators to bridge the gap between Conversations” discussed the build a following through streaming the analytical and creative needs need for more diversification of was also discussed. of digital companies—the keynote storytelling in the media space— addressed the core issues that we be it gender, race, political or In the session on “Social Media have been discussing in class, religious diversification. Defining and Journalism,” the speakers confirming once again the value of success metrics in terms of focused on the difficulty of the MBA focused on media, arts engagement with niche audiences managing online algorithms, and entertainment management. is critical. It is not just views that especially in journalism. are important, but the Companies need to find a balance A big shout out to those who have conversations that they start and between staying true to the story, contributed to the newly created the real world impact a program while shaping the story to fit an ARTM Experience Schulich Fund may have. Without diversity in a algorithm to ensure discovery. that supported our attendance at company, there is no way to the conference. properly serve a diversity of audiences.

Prime Time 2017 Dispelling the Mystery By Frank Paul behind the Art Market On February 1 and 2, I had the By Megan Lynch opportunity to attend the Canadian Media Producers Association’s (CMPA) On March 20, Schulich Professor Emeritus Don Thompson Prime Time event in Ottawa. The annual spoke to a packed room at the Nadal campus about the event is a gathering of Canada’s sometimes murky relationship between art and business. prominent leaders from the film and TV, interactive media, broadcasting, and As an economist and former marketing professor, telecommunications industries. Thompson has developed a unique understanding of the intersections of business and the art market. Already a The conference focused on key issues in bestselling author, Thompson spoke to the ARTM audience the sector. The Minister of Canadian on the occasion of the release of The Orange Balloon Dog: Heritage, Melanie Joly, discussed the Bubbles, Turmoil and Avarice in the Contemporary Art cultural policy review her department is Market. The book, whose title references the eponymous currently undertaking, including the sculpture by artist Jeff Koons, discusses the inter-dynamics government’s allocation of $35 million of buyers and sellers, and how behavioral economics drives over two years to develop an export the high-end art market. strategy for Canadian cultural content. There were also a number of noteworthy Thompson emphasized the often critical role that the panels: operating in the age of backstory of a work of art plays in determining buying experimentation and strategic risk- behavior. He posits that, rather than the inherent quality of a taking; the surge in mobile and how to work, it is often the artist’s persona and the narrative capitalize on it; innovation and associated with the work that makes it desirable to buyers. customization in distribution strategies; He cited the example of Damien Hirst, who had many of his licensing and merchandising; and famous “spot paintings” created by an assistant. Yet, when strategic approaches to the US market. signed by the assistant, a spot painting fetched far less at auction than when a similar painting she had also created Trina McQueen moderated a debate on was signed by Hirst. The narrative of “The Artist” was more “Cancon in the Digital Age,” with significant for the buyer than the actual painting itself. panelists Scott Garvie (SVP, Shaftesbury Films Inc), Christina In his comprehensive and wide-ranging talk, Thompson Piovesan (Producer / President, First offered an excellent overview of the fascinating interplay Generation Films Inc.), David Zitzerman between behavioral economics and high-end art. Applying (Head of the Entertainment Law Group, such relatable motivators to an otherwise confusing and Goodmans LLP), and Canadian actor seemingly illogical industry really lifted the shroud of Peter Keleghan. Debate focused on mystery that too often envelops the art market. whether the definition for the Canadian points system was in need of an overhaul. Excellent arguments were made on both sides and it was difficult to settle on a winner; instead participants advocated that this was an important conversation that would need to continue.

I am indebted to the Experience Schulich Fund for the support to attend the conference. It was an incredible learning opportunity and a great networking experience that built upon the knowledge and experience I have gained in the Schulich ARTM MBA. Don Thompson with ARTM students and alumni DM@X: Navigating Uncertainty in the Digital Age By Patrick Twaddle

In its third annual iteration, this year’s Digital Media at the Crossroads Conference (DM@X) on January 28 gathered an eclectic range of presenters, panelists and attendees from across the arts, media and communications sector to discuss the federal consultations on strengthening Canadian content creation, discovery and export in a digital world.

There seems to be little denying David Wolfe, Chris Unwin, Peter Lyman, Sara Diamond, Trina McQueen that we are in the middle of a period of great turbulence. The Canada, these over-the-top Lab, Munk School of Global picture of media production and producers bypass the regulations Affairs, University of Toronto. consumption in Canada was and taxation rules that structure Panelists drew attention to the presented as fragmented, shifting the domestic industry. Attendees ability of highly developed and under pressure. Discussions were eager to see the geographical centres like the centred on issues of disruption government close loopholes to GTA, Vancouver and , to and charting new territory. ensure equitable treatment and to generate the creative power Attendees rallied around the need ensure that creators have the required to meet the demands of for Canadian policy to adapt to tools and protections to benefit globalized cultural production. emerging realities and for from their creations. Canadians to re-assert the value DM@X seems highly prescient of telling our own stories and The final panel of the day focused and galvanizing, though it is clear sharing them with the world. on creative clusters and featured that with each edition, a different two faculty members from reality is emerging. By next year, Canada’s cultural supports are Schulich’s Arts and Media the Department of Canadian being challenged by migration of program—moderator Trina Heritage should have released a content to the Internet. Many McQueen, Schulich ARTM major update of its cultural policy were built up in the second half of Adjunct Professor and panelist framework, technologies like 20th-century and are losing Peter Lyman, Senior Partner, virtual reality will be more ground in their effectiveness and Nordicity Group—with Sara mainstream, and the creative enforcement. Attention was drawn Diamond, President, OCAD industry landscape will have to the new giants of media University, Chris Unwin, Founder continued to evolve—ample delivery: Facebook, Amazon, and Executive Director, Free: A subject matter for another Netflix and Google, or FANG. Creator Studio, and David Wolfe, stimulating and challenging Operating from outside of Co-Director, Innovation Policy symposium.

Life After York

Alyssa Fearon (MBA/MA ’14) Marketing Coordinator at the AGO, Ben MacIntosh (MBA/ MA ’12) Policy Development Officer at the City of Toronto, Laura Moore (MBA ’12) Manager of Digital Content Marketing at the CBC, and Rob Bolton (MBA ’99) Director of Digital Marketing at Warner Music Canada, were our 2016 guest speakers at the annual Life After York event which offers current students the opportunity to meet with, and hear from, ARTM alumni.

Left: Laura Moore, Ben MacIntosh, Alyssa Fearon, Rob Bolton Laws, Courts & Blockchains: The Future of Creator Rights in Canada By Alisa Bialas

On March 11, 2017 the ARTM Program hosted a day-long workshop Laws, Courts and Blockchains: The Future of Creator Rights in Canada. Organized by Douglas Barrett and Stephen Stohn, the workshop offered a tour through the challenges of protecting creator rights.

The morning keynote speaker, Casey Chisick, Partner and Co- Chair of the Copyright & Entertainment Practice Group at Juan Aja Aguinaco, Margaret McGuffin, Stephen Stohn Toronto law firm Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, addressed the topic “Creator Rights Today: The System Struggles with Rights and Compensation.” Casey painted a picture of the challenges facing content creators, their ability to maintain their rights and issues relating to monetization of those rights.

The following panel, moderated by Trina McQueen with panellists, Ian MacKay, President of Re:Sound Music Licensing Company, David Kent, Senior Partner, McMillan LLP and Richard Owens, Adjunct Professor, U of T Law School, delved further into the challenges facing creators. Although panellists were looking at the issue from different stakeholder perspectives, it was clear that they agreed that change was needed. Policy has not kept up to industry and technological changes and is The afternoon panel was into the potential of blockchain falling further behind as the pace moderated by Stephen Stohn, technology as a solution to digital of change increases. Executive Producer, the Degrassi copyright in the future. Franchise, and Entertainment & Luncheon keynote speaker Don Copyright lawyer with Stohn Hay The questions were probing and Tapscott, author of Blockchain Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond the debate ongoing. Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology LLP. Panelists Margaret McGuffin technology offers a promising Behind Bitcoin is Changing (MBA ’91), Executive Director, option but the how-to’s and best Money, Business, and the World, Canadian Music Publishers practices are yet to be worked out. offered an informative look at how Association and Juan Aja Gary Maavara, EVP and General blockchain technology is disrupting Aguinaco (IMBA ’16), Director of Counsel of Corus Entertainment, the copyright landscape and the Operations and Business posed the all-important question: potential of the technology to Development, Decentral (a what level of investment is reform how control can be shifted blockchain technology, software required to develop a proprietary back to creators. and consulting firm) delved further blockchain system? Schulich MBA Program Welcomes Award-winning Comedian

From www.schulich.yorku.ca/success.stories

For awarding-winning comedian Schulich was the right choice for Chelsea Margolis, the Schulich several reasons. “Besides an MBA journey began on stage at amazing reputation across the Edinburgh Fringe Festival industries, Schulich is also known where she was a writer/producer/ for its Marketing and Arts and performer in 2014. Media specializations, both of which I’m interested in pursuing. “I found myself increasingly At an open house event, I was interested in the business behind impressed by the faculty the scenes. In re-aligning my goals presentations and the fact that to combine my artistic and Schulich keeps ahead of business Chelsea is a Forte Fellowship business interests, I knew that I school trends,” Chelsea said. recipient, awarded to MBA needed to augment my BFA with “Another big plus is that Schulich candidates that show exemplary some solid business skills,” is committed to recruiting a diverse academic, team, community and Chelsea explains. and global MBA class, and I creative leadership. From her wanted to learn from the different comedic experience, Chelsea will Once she decided to pursue an experiences of my classmates and bring resiliency, collaboration and MBA, Chelsea explored several graduate with an international strong case writing skills to the different schools—and decided perspective.” group work table.

ARTM & the Dean’s Cup OMDC Digital

By Alisa Bialas Dialogue Conference

Schulich’s annual MBA Case competition saw the addition of an The Arts, Media & Entertainment Arts, Media and Entertainment focused case this year. Schulich Management Program was well students had a crash course in understanding a new represented at the OMDC Digital Dialogue stakeholder group, artists. Students had four hours to review a Annual cross-sectoral conference on case on music streaming company Spotify and create a January 20, 2016. In addition to Program presentation outlining their recommendations for tackling the Director Joyce Zemans, attendees included management issues presented in the case. Winners received a ARTM students Anoushka Gupta and copy of Don Tapscott’s Blockchain Revolution, generously Megan Lynch and alumni Margaret donated by Doug Barrett and Stephen Stohn. McGuffin, Lisa Freeman and OMDC Director Raina Wells (left to right).

Spotify Case winners with GBC VP Alisa Bialas (centre left) Congratulations to our 2016 ARTM MBA Graduates

The faculty, staff and students of the Arts, Media and Entertainment Management Program would like to congratulate our recent graduates.

Graduates: Associates: Karam Al Masri* (MBA/MFA) Julian Naggar Juan Aja Aguinaco (IMBA) Mykhailo (Misha) Saidov Amanda Ciccoritti (MBA/MA) Fred Glander *with ARTM Diploma Raheem Ladha (MBA/MA) Michael Martyn Greg McClary (MBA/MA) Lindsay Morris (MBA/MFA) Maia Tozer (MBA/MFA) (top) Jacqueline Tsekouras* Jacqueline Tsekouras Joyce Zemans Raheem Ladha (bottom) Joyce Zemans, Juan Aja Aguanico, Julian Naggar, Lindsay Morris, Greg McClary, Michael Martyn, Doug Barrett

Schulich Continues to Lead in Global Business Rankings

st th 1st in Canada, 19th among non-US schools, 1 in Canada and 29 in the world in the and 56th in the world in the 2016 Economist 2017 Expansion Best Global MBAs ranking global MBA ranking st 1 in the world in the 2016 ranking of the 1st in Canada, 9th among non-US schools in top MBA programs incorporating Social and the 2015 Forbes Best Business Schools Environmental Stewardship, conducted by ranking Corporate Knights

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Spotlight: ARTM Alumni

ARTM alumna Tracey Pearce wins WIFT-T’s Outstanding Achievement in Business Award

The Women in Film and Television channels, non-linear content, TV Toronto Crystal Awards celebrate Everywhere services on traditional excellence in the screen-based and digital platforms, and, in industry. On December 6, 2016 addition, CraveTV and The Movie WIFT honoured Arts and Media Network (including HBO Canada). alumna Tracey Pearce (MBA ’96), Formerly Senior Vice President, President, Distribution and Pay, Specialty and Pay, for Bell Media’s Bell Media with its Outstanding English-language entertainment Achievement in Business Award. and factual specialty channels, Tracey has been instrumental in “I was delighted to win the award. strengthening Bell Media’s pay It is not only recognizing me; it is a and specialty offerings, including group achievement for my entire launching Much Digital Studios; giving her the skills to excel. “One team,” Pearce said. “With so many signing landmark program of the best skills I learned at distinguished women winning the agreements with SHOWTIME, Schulich was teamwork. Schulich award before me, it is an honour to HBO, and Comedy Central; the has always been ahead of the be included with them.” national expansion of The Movie curve providing unique Network/HBO; and the acquisition experiences that replicate working Pearce, who has been with Bell and launch of Bell Media’s first with a diverse team in a real Media since 2001, leads the team lifestyle channel, Gusto. business environment,” said that distributes, licenses, and Pearce. markets Bell Media conventional Transitioning from a law career to networks, specialty and pay business, she credits Schulich for From www.schulich.yorku.ca/news

Karam Al Masri wins 2016 Faculty of Graduate Studies Thesis Prize

Karam Al Masri (MBA/MFA ’16) is York Thesis Prizes are awarded to the winner of the 2016 Faculty of a maximum of three students a Graduate Studies (FGS) Thesis year. Each graduate program is Prize for her film Juha the Whale. allowed one nomination per Master degree. The thesis must be The short narrative film focuses on recognized by the examining a mother and her young daughter committee as outstanding before it desperately attempting to claim can be nominated. refugee status in Toronto, and the intense isolation they The FGS Awards Committee experience, cramped in refugee commended Karam on the “the housing, awaiting a verdict that will superior quality, thoroughness and determine whether they can presentation of her endeavour. remain in Canada or will be deported back to war-torn Syria. Her thesis, Juha the Whale, is not Karam’s accomplishment is the only a major contribution to the more impressive for the fact that Karam’s film was nominated for field, but also an undertaking of she worked on and completed her the best York thesis of 2016 and which the MFA program in Film, MFA and her MBA concurrently in was selected from the work of all the Faculty of Graduate Studies the combined degree program. York Master program graduates. and York University can be proud.”

Alyssa Fearon curates “No Vacancy”

Alyssa Fearon, who is Marketing use. Sex workers use those rooms influential to me and to many others; Coordinator at the Art Gallery of for their work.” to collaborate with incredible artists, Ontario, and a graduate of the including Sandra Brewster, Nadijah Schulich/York combined MBA/MA Exploring and thinking through this Robinson and Curtia Wright; and to Art History (’14), has been history raised “broader questions connect with curators, educators, instrumental in the development of about migration and displacement,” policy makers and journalists from the Young Creatives Program for Fearon—questions about how all over the city.” (YCP), a community-led initiative to re-imagine these neglected that cultivates the emerging areas to better serve those who “When you dig deep, you start to contemporary art practices of use them. understand the implications of racialized young artists living in these buildings to the community Scarborough. She describes the exhibition as “an and the city.” incredible opportunity to share the Describing Kingston Road, the narratives and histories of a Quoted excerpts from the Toronto Star, the focus of the exhibition and formerly community that has been so Torontoist, CBC and Inside Toronto. “Canada’s Gateway to Toronto,” Fearon observes: “Anyone travelling across the country would take Kingston Rd., and hotels there would be that place to stop and take a rest.” With the advent of car culture in the postwar years, the original hotels were replaced by motels.

The completion of the 401 in the late 1950s led to dramatic changes in the patterns of travel into and through Toronto. From the 1980s on, the motels have primarily been used for “those seeking refuge in this country, and those who are homeless or underhoused. … and [for another] common unofficial

Illusion of Process: Miles Collyer at AGYU

The work of Miles Collyer (MBA/MFA ’15) was featured in the three person exhibition Illusion of Process at the Art Gallery of York University from January 19 to March 12, 2017, along with works by Marvin Luvualu Antonio and Maggie Groat. Curators Suzanne Carte and Michael Maranda wrote of the exhibition: “Fragments caught in the background of the evening news; snippets of real destruction mediated for our consumption as spectacle. Aspects of warzones, in a constant state of de-construction, are re-constructed in the gallery as new objects of contemplation. [In his works], Miles is offering us the representation of the representation of violence.” Spotlight: ARTM Alumni

Kim Gaynor’s mission to modernize Vancouver Opera

By Marsha Lederman, November 23, 2016 Article reprinted with permission.

After working in both Canada and Gaynor, 54, was born in Hamilton, Europe, Kim Gaynor is using her and grew up in nearby Burlington. experience to transform the She was an undergrad at the organization. University of Toronto in Canadian Studies when, as part of a Gaynor flew from Ottawa to Toronto If you’ve ever doubted the long- government-sponsored work and back again every Wednesday term benefits of student work program, she landed an interview to take that one evening course at programs, consider Kim Gaynor. for a summer job at DanceWorks. York. She missed only one class, Gaynor could be the poster child for she says. And she got her MBA those government-sponsored “I had never seen a dance studio (and later, an alumni award, where initiatives—with a path that began before,” Gaynor says. Yet there she she told that story in her speech). with zero interest in a career in the was in a dance studio being arts, wound through Canada and interviewed for the job—an After three years at the Canada Europe, and has deposited her at experience which involved holding Council, Gaynor, who is bilingual, Vancouver Opera. She took over her interviewer’s (dance curator Mimi went to Les Grands Ballets the position of general director this Beck) baby while Beck left the studio Canadiens de Montréal, where she summer. This at a time when there to confer about whether to hire was administrative director, then to has been much hand-wringing over Gaynor. She got the job, her first of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the dearth of Canadians in top several summer positions in the arts. where she was marketing director. administrative arts positions in this For an essay she was writing, she Then, Europe. She followed a country—with a number of recent met with the marketing director for boyfriend to London, where she got high-profile positions at the National Ballet of Canada. a job at the Royal Opera House as organizations including the Royal head of marketing administration. It Ontario Museum, the Shaw Festival “I had a light-bulb moment,” Gaynor was a dream job—a more senior and Luminato going to non- says. “I thought, I could do this. I position than the one she Canadians. could not have to go and work in a interviewed for, in fact—but after 18 bank or sell shoes. I could actually months, the venue shut down for On Thursday, VO opens its first work in the arts, but as a real renovations and laid off a large opera under Gaynor’s watch—a professional. From there, it was number of staff. new, family-friendly production of completely out of the question that I Hansel and Gretel, abridged to work anywhere else and I never She was one of them. accommodate younger audiences, have worked anywhere else.” with a reduced orchestration It turned out to be a blessing. As a commissioned by VO for the Call it fate or good fortune, but freelancer, she got a contract to run intimate venue (the Vancouver Gaynor’s determination has also the Yehudi Menuhin International Playhouse) and with puppets, from been a crucial factor in her career. Violin Competition, her first the Old Trout Puppet workshop. When she was one credit away experience in event management. from completing her MBA at York After four festivals, she returned to “I’ve always been searching for the University, she was offered a plum Canada to become managing Nutcracker of the opera world,” job at the Canada Council—touring director of L’Opéra de Montréal. says Gaynor, in her office at VO, officer. She figured it all out: She her dog Kozak thumping his tail would take the job, do that final That ended unexpectedly when the under her desk. “Ballet companies course at the University of Ottawa search committee for a new music live because of their Nutcrackers and get her MBA. But when she director made a recommendation to and it would be wonderful if we presented her plan to York, the the board that was overturned. “I could find some equivalent in the university turned her down, she said to the board: This is a vote of opera world.” says. She still took the job. And no-confidence in me,” she says. “I can’t accept that.” She went back season to a festival-based The festival I really believe in to Europe, to Vienna, where she company. because a festival allows you to do was introduced to operetta. In things you can’t do in a regular Austria, she co-founded the “I love a challenge,” she says. “And season,” she says. “But at the Festival Retz, a chamber music the challenge was, how do we same time, we must maintain our and chamber opera festival in a modernize the way the company traditional audience until they die wine-growing region outside works in order for it to continue to or they go to Florida or Mexico to Vienna. be successful? Because many of retire. We must do that because the tried-and-true practices of those audiences still are the A move to Switzerland led to her performing arts organizations are lifeblood of the organization.” next opportunity, and it was the one seriously under threat.” that really stuck; for more than a VO’s announcement last year that decade, she ran the Verbier The inaugural Vancouver Opera it would move to a festival format Festival, an annual 17-day event in Festival will be staged next spring. was met with some significant the Alps involving some 65 classical The 16-day event will feature three disappointment and outcry. concerts and more than 20 daily new productions—Otello, Dead Change-resistance is expected, activities—lectures, social events. Man Walking and The Marriage of Gaynor says, but response to the Figaro. There is a long list of other change can’t be ignored. Gaynor loves Switzerland, but activities and events—including when the opening at Vancouver performances by Tanya Tagaq and “We must listen to what our Opera arose, she saw an German singer Ute Lemper. audiences are telling us. And we opportunity—to move back to must respond. Because otherwise Canada, to be closer to her aging Gaynor is careful to say that the we would just be flying in the face of mother, but mostly to use her company will present a season and anything that’s reasonable,” Gaynor experience to transform the a festival. “I don’t want to abandon says. “I have faith in my audiences. organization from a traditional our presence throughout the year. They will guide me, for sure.”

After the Last River by ARTM Alumna Vicki Lean nominated for Best Social/Political Documentary Program TV

After the Last River, a powerful film by ARTM Alumna Vicki Lean (MBA/MFA ’14), was nominated for the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards Award for the Best Social/Political Documentary Program TV. In the shadow of a De Beers mine, the remote community of Attawapiskat lurches from crisis to crisis. Filmed over five years, the film follows Attawapiskat’s journey from obscurity and into the international spotlight. Filmmaker Victoria Lean connects personal stories from the First Nation to entwined mining industry agendas and government policies, painting a complex portrait of a territory that is an imperiled homeland to some and a profitable new frontier for others. Spotlight: ARTM Alumni

Christina Kubacki 2016 WIFT-T: DGC Ontario Director Business Mentor

In 2016 Women in Film and Television, Toronto and the Directors Guild of Canada, Ontario, partnered to create a mentorship for an emerging Canadian female director. The two-tiered mentorship is designed to enrich both the awardee’s business and creative acumen.

“Fueling and supporting female voices is an essential part of our mandate at WIFT-T and this mentorship is an outstanding New Comedy catalyst for success,” said Heather Webb, WIFT-T Executive Director. “WIFT-T is thrilled to offer this unique mentorship and we are extremely Series from Laura grateful to our partner, DGC Ontario, for helping us make this opportunity available to our members.” The recipient of this year’s mentorship, Michalchyshyn Nadine Valcin, will work with business mentor Christina Kubacki (MBA and Rabbit Square ’10), Director of Acquisitions at Entertainment One Films Canada. In the second phase DGC Ontario Director member Dawn Wilkinson will guide Productions her through various creative approaches.

The CBC and Comedy Central in Nadine Valcin notes “This very focused and personalized one-on-one the U.S. have commissioned opportunity is the perfect fit at this stage in my career as I transition from Crawford, a new half hour documentary and factual production to drama. The insights and scripted comedy series strategies I acquire in the process will greatly assist me in making that from Laura Michalchyshyn important career leap. The success of past alumnae is a testimony to the (MBA ’93) and Mike Clattenburg’s relevance and strength of this initiative and I am excited to partake in it.” Rabbit Square Productions. Crawford, which is billed as an “unconventional family comedy,” follows a young man who moves back in with his parents and turns Kevin Lee his compassion for raccoons into a successful business. Executive featured speaker at produced by Michalchyshyn China Insider Forum (Slings and Arrows), the series of 13 episodes was created by Much in demand as a speaker Clattenburg (, nationally and internationally, Afghan Luke) with Mike ARTM alumnus Kevin Lee O’Neill (Tuns, Trailer Park Boys: (MBA ’07), COO of China Don’t Legalize It). Rabbit Square Youthology and China Tracker for Productions is producing the Forbes Media, gave the closing series in Toronto for a 2018 keynote, “China Next Gen & New broadcast. Innovations, Directions” at the Read more: http:// Kellogg School of Management’s playbackonline.ca/2016/10/13/cbc-comedy China Insider Forum, on April 5, -central-partner-on-crawford/ 2017. #ixzz4dfO7bCKd

Bailey Daniels Riding to Conquer Cancer

alumna, is preparing for the tenth annual Ride to Conquer Cancer, which she describes as a “grueling yet joyous 200+ km ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls.”

Diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumours in 2002, Bailey continues to fight the slow-growing cancer but is grateful she feels “perfectly well.” Her commitment to raising funds to support Personalized Cancer Medicine research, treatment advances, education and new standards of care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and beyond remains stronger than ever.

The Rider to Conquer Cancer, Canada’s largest cycling fundraiser, has raised over $155 million for PMCC since its inception; Bailey and her supporters have raised almost $100,000 in her eight years of participation.

Bailey Daniels (’95), Academic Recruitment and Congratulations to Bailey and to her family, who support Admissions consultant, former Director of Graduate her in the time and dedication required to train for this Recruitment and Admissions at Schulich, and ARTM event! We will be cheering for you on June 10 and 11.

Staying in Touch...

Alumni Craig Gibson, Roberta Smith, and Jacqueline Sischy with Joyce Zemans in New York

Alumni Laurie Biderman, Louise Rowe, Jinny Yu and Daisy Thomas with Joyce Zemans in Ottawa

601 Reunion, Class of ’86 and ’87: Christina Becker, Pat Bradley, Linda Barnett, Kim Gaynor (other members of the group included Terry Nicholson, Debra Lary, Danovia Stetchyshin and Greg Libitz) “Who’s Where?”

Claire Gillis, 2008 Jason van Eyk, 2000 Director, Business Affairs Manager, Azrieli Music Initiatives Access Copyright Azrieli Foundation

Roma Ebrahim Kojima, 2007 Rob Bolton, 1999 Juan Aja Aguinaco, 2016 Senior Director, OTT Video, CBC Director, Digital Marketing Director of Operations & Business Warner Music Canada Development, Decentral Brenda Grunau, 2007 Manager, BC Music Fund Tonya Lindo, 1998 Karam Al Masri, 2016 Creative BC Principal Consultant, TRLL Licensing Program Consultant, Film & Licensing Director, North America Television, Ontario Media Angela Nelson-Heesch, 2007 Corus Entertainment Development Corporation Director of Corporate & Foundation Partnerships Quammie Williams, 1998 Raheem Ladha, 2016 Toronto Symphony Orchestra Principal Consultant, The Wise Sage Client Success Manager, Flashstock Laurie Biderman, 2004 Derek Yarnell, 1998 Michael Martyn, 2016 Manager, Funds for the Arts in a Annual Giving/Stewardship Manager General Manager, Huronia Cultural Digital World, Canada Council CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Campus Foundation for the Arts Carolyn (Du-Yi) Leu, 1997 Lindsay Morris, 2016 Andrea Seaborn, 2004 Sr. Manager, Advertising Standards & Volunteer & Destination Operations Marketing Manger Commercial Management, CBC Coordinator, I Love Travel Art Gallery of Ontario Tracey Pearce, 1996 Julian Naggar, 2016 Laure Confavreau Colliex, 2003 President, Distribution & Pay Research Associate, CRC Research (ESSEC), Executive Director, Bell Media Manifesto, Paris Jacqueline Tsekouras, 2016 Margaret McGuffin, 1991 Creative Strategist, Snapchat Inc. Melisa Gill, 2003 Executive Director VP, Global New Product Canadian Musical Reproduction Zach Goldglas, 2015 Development, JOICO, Shiseido Rights Agency Marketing Coordinator Inca Gold Organics Louise (Procktor) Melhotra, 2003 Louisa Wood, 1994 Sr. Development Officer VP, Online & Internet Marketing Eve Davies-Greenwald, 2015 Major & Corporate Giving Tropicana Entertainment Marketing Communications Specialist Habitat for Humanity Multi-Health Systems Inc. Francisco Alvarez, 1989 David Allard, 2002 Executive & Artistic Director Heather Meek, 2014 Director of Marketing Services & Galleries System, OCADU Program Advisor Digital, The Coca-Cola Company Employment & Social Development Sam Bleiweiss, 1989 Government of Canada Jeff Dutrizac, 2001 Manager, Regional Services, Channel Sales Manager Central Region, Ontario Ministry Carlie Weppler, 2013 Surface & PC Accessories of Citizenship & Immigration Account Manager, Partnership Microsoft Activation, Terry Nicholson, 1987 Michelle (Perritt) Domet, 2001 Interim CEO, Museum of Eirini Moschaki, 2014 Sr. Brand Manager Contemporary Art Communications & Marketing Whirlpool & Maytag

Coordinator And congratulations to... International Festival of Authors Simon Parker, 2001 Instructor, Marketing … Ruth Schreier, Virginia Jones, Kathy Koch, 2012 Douglas College & James McDonald, John Huss, Jeff Director, Major Gifts Okanagan College Rutherford and Kevin Lee on their Me to We recent marriages; Suzanne Wilson, 2001 … Claire Gillis and Laura Moore on Kate (Robb) Robertson, 2012 VP, Family Entertainment their engagements; and Manager, GTM Governance & Breakthrough Entertainment Marketing Programs, … Juan Aja Aguinaco, Emma Jenkin, Rebecca Langstaff, 2000 Kate Robb Robertson, Noora Vincent Poulain, 2011 (ESSEC) Sr. Legislative Design Specialist Sagarwala, Julie Whelan, Timea Manager, Corporate Strategy & Coordinator, Ontario Ministry Wharton-Suri and their spouses who Planning, Rogers Communications of Finance have recently welcomed children into their families.