Staff and Board

Megan Johnson (she/her) is a performance scholar, singer, dramaturg, and research administrator based in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki. She is the Research Facilitator in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at Dalhousie University. Megan holds a PhD in Theatre & Performance Studies (York University), an MA in Musicology (University of Ottawa) and a BMus in Vocal Performance (Acadia University). Megan’s research centers on disability art and culture, critical access studies, infrastructural politics, cultural policy, sound studies, and the environmental humanities. She has published and lectured widely on these topics. 

Lalie Douglas, une artiste et commissaire de Montréal, a exposé ses œuvres partout au Québec, au Canada et à l’internationale. Elle a une longue histoire d’implication avec les centre d’artistes autogéré, ayant siégé sur le CA de plusieurs. Récemment, Lalie s'est installée à la Baie Sainte-Marie, en Nouvelle-Écosse, où elle est directrice générale du Conseil des arts de la Baie depuis 2023.

Lalie Douglas, an artist and curator from Montreal, has exhibited her work across Québec, Canada, and internationally. She has a long history of involvement with artist-run centers, having served on the board of several. Lalie recently moved to la Baie Sainte-Marie, Nova Scotia, where she has been the Executive Director of the Conseil des arts de la Baie since 2023.

Sarah O'Toole is a creative collaborator, a founding and current director of the ASAP Artist-Run Centre, and has a practice in improv and indie film performance. She lives in Antigonish with her spouse and three children, dedicated to working with community stakeholders to centre the role of artists and creative expression in community life. 

Laura Teasdale’s first gig was singing Rhinestone Cowboy on a lumber pile at her dad’s sawmill when she was three.  She’s been treading the boards ever since!  She made her start with Theatre/Festival Antigonish then studied at Concordia in Montreal. She worked in Quebec for 27 years as a successful actor, musician, cartoon voice, playwright, director and clown before returning home in 2018 to be with her parents. Best move she ever made!

Pamela Edmonds is a curator and writer with over two decades of experience in contemporary Canadian art. She is the Director/Curator of Dalhousie Art Gallery and has worked extensively across the country to advance decolonial and equity-based curatorial practices. Her work centers Black Canadian visual culture, institutional transformation, and mentorship.