Culture's Compass is planned and produced annually by a dedicated team of summer Fellows with Humber College's Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI). This year, the team benefits from the supervision and guidance of both CCBI staff and the team at Small World Music.
The Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI) serves as a nexus for research creation, critical thinking, and business innovation. Building on Humber’s strengths in facilities, resources, and talent, they foster collaboration across all disciplines to find solutions that can be subsequently implemented and commercialized. CCBI is a hub for problem finders, where they work with industry partners to help build and manage teams of students and faculty experts. In an era of digital disruption and growing competitive pressures, creativity is a key driver of competitive advantage and business success.
For more than two decades, Small World Music has been celebrating cultural diversity and show-casing a range of local, domestic, and international talent to audiences across the Greater Toronto Area. Their vision goes beyond simply presenting culturally-diverse artists to include finding ways of working with, showcasing, and supporting underrepresented, marginalized, and newcomer professionals onstage and behind the scenes to encourage sustainable careers, and become a leader in the music industry. From September 19 – 22, Small World Music is producing the Global Toronto Conference.
Mariselle is an aspiring digital illustrator graphic design artist. She has always been creating artworks and doodles from a young age. Mariselle is in the Multimedia Design and Development program in Humber.
Being part of the Culture’s Compass marketing and graphic design has been a big learning opportunity for her. From someone who has been doing detail oriented illustration, to a big-picture minimalistic contemporary graphic design. She thrives in an environment that allows her to learn, grow, and become closer to her dream; leave a mark in the industry.
Jessica Spurrell is a folk rock songwriter and producer studying voice in Humber College’s Bachelor of Music Program. She is thrilled to be a 2023 Culture’s Compass fellow. In this role, she works alongside other fellows and Small World Music to develop programming for Culture’s Compass and Global Toronto 2023. Jessica is passionate about professional empowerment in the arts and culture sector. She has participated in and helped run artist development programs with SOCAN Foundation and the Canadian Musician’s Cooperative. She is excited to be continuing this work through CC23. Outside of her time with Culture’s Compass, you can find Jessica sharing her original music live in Toronto venues and online.
Juliana is a Marketing student leaning towards the business side.
She has always been passionate about arts. From a young age, she's been fascinated with everything that the arts represents. And at the same time learning about business and entrepreneurship is something she enjoys. These are the reasons why she pursued a Diploma in International Business Management.
She aspires to successfully combine her passion towards the arts and entrepreneurship. And in the process help others to achieve their goals and dreams.
