Experience

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  Ontario Arts Council | Conseil des arts de l'Ontario

  • Guelph and Waterloo

  • Collaborating Artist

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Guelph and Waterloo

    Together with artist Olivia Brouwer, we are presenting TOUCHING SOUND: https://www.oliviabrouwer.com/touching-sound-walk-workshop/

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  KDE Hub

  • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Multi-media producer and advisor

    • Oct 2021 - Present
    • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Multimedia Artist and Advisor with the KDE Hub, a government-funded, University of Waterloo-based organization that aims to improve approaches for mental health promotion for Canadian children and youth

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  University of Guelph

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Podcast Editor

    • Jul 2021 - Present

  • Podcast Workshop Leader and Editor-- Mental Health

    • Sep 2020 - Jan 2022

    https://wellness.uoguelph.ca/shine-cast-official-podcast-u-gs-wellness-education-and-promotion-centre

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  Writer

  • https://dawnmatheson.contently.com

  • Writer

    • Jan 2001 - Present
    • https://dawnmatheson.contently.com

    Various National Publications: Travel JournalismFeatures Writer for Guelph Life MagazineFreelance Writer for The Globe and Mail, WestJet Magazine, Dogs in Canada, Canadian Living, Guelph Mercury, Kitchener Waterloo Record, Ottawa Citizien, Outpost Magazine, Ignite Magazine, Meetings and Incentive Travel and Chapter contributor to Travelers' Tales publications. thiswasnow.com: Blog

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  Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada

  • University of Guelph, Arboretum

  • Lead Artist- Canada Council Funded Project

    • Dec 2020 - May 2024
    • University of Guelph, Arboretum

    Multi-disciplinary creative project working with trees and mental health www.howtodrawatree.ca

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  Guelph Arts Council

  • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

  • Artist Mentor

    • Sep 2023 - Jan 2024
    • Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Artist Mentor to two emerging artists.

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  centre[3] - arts and community practice

  • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • Artist

    • Sep 2020 - Mar 2023
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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  CBC/Radio-Canada

  • Canada
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Freelance Radio Producer

    • 2000 - Jan 2023

    Launched CBC's 2015 summer season with feature documentary, "Who is Allen"​, for The Doc Projecthttp://www.cbc.ca/radio/docprojectFreelance for CBC Radio National Program, Now or Never

  • Radio Producer- Freelance and Inhouse

    • 2000 - 2003

    Worked as Associate Producer for Outfront-- mentoring and assisting freelance radio producers. Produced own radio pieces.

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  Guelph Film Festival

  • Guelph

  • Video Series Director

    • 2017 - Nov 2018
    • Guelph

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  Art Gallery of Guelph

  • Art Gallery of Guelph

  • Commissioned Lead Artist for multi-year project

    • Oct 2015 - Sep 2018
    • Art Gallery of Guelph

    https://guelpharts.ca/a-sense-of-wonderhttp://www.edvideo.org/opportunities/sense-of-wonder-project

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  Ontario Arts Council

  • E.C Drury School for the Deaf

  • Ontario Arts Council Artist in Education

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    • E.C Drury School for the Deaf

    Working with Grade 11 and 12 media and leadership students at EC Drury School for the Deaf on a multimedia bridging project linking Deaf youth in Southern Ontario with Deaf youth in Northern Canada.

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  JP Davison/ RBC Sound of Small Business podcast

  • RBC The Sound of Small Business Podcast

  • Contract Podcast production

    • Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
    • RBC The Sound of Small Business Podcast

    Recording, Transcription, Script writing for podcast: RBC The Sound of Small Business.

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  Suzuki String School of Guelph

  • Video Producer

    • Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

    Produced a fundraising video profiling youth string musicians and dancers invited on a tour of China.

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  Guelph Film Festival

  • Guelph

  • Film Festival Programmer

    • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Guelph

    Programmer for Guelph Film Festival in Guelph, Ontario

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  University of Guelph

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Research Project Manager: Digital Storytelling- REDLAB "ReVisioning Differences Media Arts Lab"

    • Feb 2012 - Jul 2014

    Coordinated digital storytelling workshops and managed research project under Canada Research Chair for "Project ReVision" at University of Guelph

  • Video Artist in Residence

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

    Produced videos on musician Jane Bunnett and her improvisations with local community groups.

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  International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation

  • University of Guelph

  • Contract Documentary Producer, International Institute for Critical Studies In Improvisation

    • 2011 - 2014
    • University of Guelph

    Improvisation, Community and Social Practice Office- Creating collaborative video documentary projects.

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  Stratford Festival

  • Stratford, ON

  • Video Producer: "Behind the Scenes" Video Profiles

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Stratford, ON

    Produced short video profiles behind the scenes at Stratford.

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  Guelph Film Festival

  • Festival of Moving Media Director

    • 2003 - 2005

    Programmer and Director

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  CBC Television

  • Toronto

  • Stage Hand, Production Secretary, Props assistant

    • 1994 - 1999
    • Toronto