Chief Executive Officer
Jan 2023 - Oct 2023
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Kerry Swanson Email & Phone Number
CEO at Indigenous Screen Office
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@arts.on.ca
2 phones found area 416
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CEO at Indigenous Screen Office
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Kerry Swanson is listed as CEO at Indigenous Screen Office based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at arts.on.ca, phone signal with area code 416, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Kerry Swanson.
Kerry Swanson previously worked as Chief Executive Officer at Indigenous Screen Office and Co-Executive Director at Indigenous Screen Office. Kerry Swanson holds Bachelor Of Arts, Honours, English Literature from Queen'S University.
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About Kerry Swanson
Kerry Swanson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), Canada's national independent funding organization serving First Nations, Inuit and Métis screen-based creators across Canada. Kerry has led the organization’s rapid growth and initiated multiple public and private partnerships including with Netflix, Sundance, Amazon Studios, MIT, Canada Media Fund, Telefilm, and the Government of Canada. Kerry is a co-founder of Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival, a celebrated multi-platform biennial event in Toronto, where she was instrumental in building the organization in its first five years. She has served as both Board Chair and Executive Director of the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival, the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content, and has worked in leadership roles at provincial and municipal funding agencies. Kerry recently became a Board and Indigenous Advisory member for Forge Project, an exciting new space for Indigenous leadership in arts and culture, based in upstate New York. Kerry was born and raised in Chapleau, northern Ontario, in a Cree/Ojibwe, Irish and French family. She is a member of Michipicoten First Nation with familial ties to Chapleau Cree First Nation.
Listed skills include Grant Writing, Fundraising, Film, Arts Administration, and 20 others.
9 roles · 23 years
Kerry Swanson work experience
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Co-Executive Director
Indigenous Screen Office
Mar 2019 - Dec 2022
Co-Founder And Strategic Advisor
Sep 2017 - Jun 2023
Associate Director Of Granting And Manager Of Indigenous Culture Fund
Led the creation of the Indigenous Cultural Fund (ICF), a $5 million annual grants program managed in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Responsible for leading a province-wide community engagement strategy, program design and launch, and building a new Indigenous team within OAC. This, in addition to my role managing a team of 16.
Jan 2016 - Sep 2017
Partnerships And Grants Officer
Created the first Indigenous Arts Program at TAC, the first of its kind for a municipal funder. Led the development of multiple strategic funding initiatives in partnership with institutions including Toronto Public Library, Toronto District School Board, Toronto Historic Sites and Museums, The Banff Centre, and 2015 Pan Am Games. Led the stewardship.
Aug 2013 - Jan 2016
Founding Director
Media Arts Network Of Ontario (Mano)
Secured over $250,000 in capacity building and development grants; launched Arts Debates Series and professional development workshops; implemented administrative systems; built new branding and digital presence; increased membership and visibility within arts community, and executed province-wide community consultation process funded by the Trillium.
Jan 2011 - Aug 2013
Executive Director
Managed all aspects of the festival, working with staff and Board to implement a growth strategy and enhance all programming and operational activities. Balanced an annual budget of over $600,000, managed a team of 4 full-time and 12 contract staff. Over the five-year period I worked with the imagineNATIVE team, the operating budget tripled, audiences grew.
2007 - 2009
~2 yrs
Director Of Development
Built the festival's fundraising strategy and stewardship plan from the ground up, working closely with corporate sponsors and industry partners. Formalized the festival's industry programming, managing workshops and new training initiatives to support filmmakers. Secured $850,000 in CRTC-mandated community benefits funding before leaving this position for.
2004 - 2006
~2 yrs
Senior Media Analyst
Prepared the daily news briefings for Cabinet Office, selecting and synthesizing key news items that would inform policy and communications decisions.
2003 - 2004
~1 yr
3 education records
Kerry Swanson education
Bachelor Of Arts, Honours, English Literature
Masters, Communication And Culture
Ryerson University And York University
Postgraduate Diploma In Journalism
London School Of Journalism (Uk)
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Kerry Swanson is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Kerry Swanson has worked for Indigenous Screen Office, Indigenous Fashion Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, and Media Arts Network Of Ontario (Mano).
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Kerry Swanson holds Bachelor Of Arts, Honours, English Literature from Queen'S University.
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Kerry Swanson is listed with skills including Grant Writing, Fundraising, Film, Arts Administration, Film Production, Community Outreach, Documentaries, and Organizational Development.
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