Krista Sylvester

A multidisciplinary artist and curator originally from Nicaragua, Wilmer Aburto has spent over two decades turning art into action, amplifying voices and creating space for underrepresented communities. As the Creative Communities Lead at Calgary Queer Ar... See more

She may not be an artist in the conventional sense, but you might catch a glimpse of Janice Manchul’s work if you’re out and about in the arts and theatre community. Manchul has dedicated three decades to working as a professional sign language interprete... See more

A creative entrepreneur, designer and community builder, Albert Myles Mejia is known for blending street culture with purposeful storytelling. He is the creative director of By Myles Design & Print Studios and the founder of Legal Hustle Clothing, now... See more

Imagine five people you never expected to beat the table together championing and debating a book of their choice. Canada Reads, now in its 25th year, is more than a book competition; it’s a cultural conversation, one that expands into living rooms, libra... See more

Calgary author Tyler Hellard didn’t set out to become a novelist, but life has a funny way of rewriting itself along the way. Hellard’s path to writing fiction included switching his university major away from business, not once, not twice, but three time... See more