Constellation Mentorship
Overview
The Constellation Mentorship Program, an initiative launched in 2025, is set to reshape the future of arts leadership by supporting the next generation of QBPOC cultural producers in Vancouver. Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council and City of Vancouver, the initiative responds to urgent calls for equitable succession planning across Canada's arts sector. Led by Chapel Sound Art Foundation Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Nancy Lee, the program formalizes a peer-based mentorship model rooted in relationship-building, Access Intimacy, and cultural leadership. Six emerging QBPOC cultural producers—Yana K (Neptune7), Veron Xio (Notebook Platform), Alger Liang (Atelier254), Annie Ng (Fountains), Max Ammo (CADENA), and Sophia Laurio (Barangay Project)—are receiving intensive training in curatorial leadership, HR, financial planning, project development, grant funding, and community-based event production. The program emphasizes a complete approach to cultural production, from concept to presentation, grounded in equity and care. Participants will work collaboratively with Indigenous consultants and access culturally responsive mentorship, building leadership skills through hands-on community projects.
