Founders:
Mathew Hawthorn, Academic Dean, Academy of Live Technology, South Kirkby, UK.
Pam Patterson, Assistant Professor, OCAD University & Director, WIAprojects, Toronto.
Roman Romanov, Director, Accessibility Advisory Services, Rick Hansen Foundation & Instructor, OCAD University, Toronto.
Acting Leadership (2026):
Pam Patterson (Academic Leader) OCAD University
Parth Shah (Coordinator) OCAD University
Members:
Joanna Black, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg & Montreal
Ali Brown, OCAD University, Toronto
Rebecca Caines, York
Naomi Chorney, Independent Community Arts Educator & Officer, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto
Maya Desai, OCAD University, Toronto
Megh Dorward, Independent Curator/Researcher, Halifax
Jules Dufresne, OCAD University, Toronto
Trisha Lamie, University of Toronto.
Hollis McConkey, OCAD University, Toronto & Goldsmiths, London, UK.
Laura Thrasher, CLT, OCAD University, Toronto.
Jutta Treviranus, Director, IDRC, OCAD University, Toronto.
Michael Lee Poy, OCAD University, Toronto.
JJ Lee, OCAD University, Toronto.
Aruna Srivastava, University of Calgary
Catherine Heard, University of Windsor
Renée Bouffard-McManus, OCAD University, Toronto
Robbie Cabutaje, OCAD University, Toronto
Natalie Hart, OCAD University, Toronto
Jack Hawk, Tangled Art + Disability, Toronto
Orus Mateo Castano Suarez, OCAD University, Toronto
Laura Thrasher, CLT, OCAD University, Toronto
Meichen Waxer, Arts Assembly & OCAD University, Toronto
(UK) “Salt” Marc RAMONEDA MORENO, University of East London, UK
(UK) Clare Qualmann, University of East London, UK
(UK) Liselle Terret, University of East London, UK
Graduate & Undergraduate Students (2026):
Grace MacDonald, OCAD University
Miguel Esteban, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Stephanie Puddister, University of British Columbia
Angelique Saunders, OCAD University
Stacy Taylor, OCAD University
Basil Coolen, OCAD University