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We’re pleased to welcome two new staff members to the Place des Arts team! Meet Samantha Newton and Scott Jeffrey.

Samantha Newton is taking on the role of Resource Development and Volunteer Coordinator and will oversee fundraising initiatives, including our annual online auction fundraiser, and securing project and program funding through grants, donations and sponsorships. She will also manage the volunteer program for Place des Arts.

Samantha comes to us fresh off an arts leadership placement at the National Gallery of Canada where she worked as a Development Administrative Assistant. She also worked with the Arts Council of New Westminster as the Gallery Manager for the Gallery at Queen’s Park, and as an Administrative Assistant at Emily Carr.

Samantha recently completed her Master of Arts in Arts Leadership at Queen’s University and has her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from Emily Carr University.

If you’re a volunteer looking to help out at Place des Arts, or a would like to donate to or sponsor our fundraising initiatives, Samantha is your go-to staff member!

You can contact Samantha by email at snewton@placedesarts.ca

 

Scott Jeffrey is our new Fine and Performing Arts Programmer: Specialization Music.

Scott is an arts administrator, composer and musician who comes to us from the VSO School of Music where he worked in several roles from 2013-2019. Most recently, Scott served as the VSO School of Music’s School Operations Manager, overseeing registration, program operations and scheduling for their educational programs and lessons, student ensembles and more.

A graduate of Simon Fraser University (BFA First Class Honours, Music Composition), Scott enjoys working collaboratively with dancers, actors, and filmmakers to create new works. He also plays guitar and bass in an indie rock band with some of his closest friends (still dreaming of making it big!).

Scott is thrilled to be joining the wonderful team at Place des Arts and is looking forward to all that is to come!

You can contact Scott by email at sjeffrey@placedesarts.ca

 

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