An organization fifteen years in the making, Nia Centre For The Arts is Canada’s first multidisciplinary Black arts facility. As they were preparing to open a brand new space in Toronto's historic Little Jamaica, they wanted to reintroduce themselves to the community in a monumental way that would establish itself as a top-tier art institution and be a beacon for creativity from the Black Diaspora.
Through a year-plus-long collaboration that consisted of developing a strategic and creative platform, producing a brand film, and doing a rebrand of their design system, we were able to give the Nia Centre the necessary tools to take up space and solidify its spot as the dedicated space where Black art lives and culture is created.
This was an incredibly personal achievement and a career highlight, knowing the type of impact this could have on young Black artists, and the possibility to inspire others to shape the world through creativity.
An organization fifteen years in the making, Nia Centre For The Arts is Canada’s first multidisciplinary Black arts facility. As they were preparing to open a brand new space in Toronto's historic Little Jamaica, they wanted to reintroduce themselves to the community in a monumental way that would establish itself as a top-tier art institution and be a beacon for creativity from the Black Diaspora.
Through a year-plus-long collaboration that consisted of developing a strategic and creative platform, producing a brand film, and doing a rebrand of their design system, we were able to give the Nia Centre the necessary tools to take up space and solidify its spot as the dedicated space where Black art lives and culture is created.
This was an incredibly personal achievement and a career highlight, knowing the type of impact this could have on young Black artists, and the possibility to inspire others to shape the world through creativity.
JOAN Creative
Agency & Production Team:
Theo Gibson
Jaye Thompson
Emily Kaufman
John Polanco
Amber Jessup
Anjela Freyja
Peter Dommermüth
Samantha Kim
Nic Faouen
Chris Turney
Kristin Van Note
Charley Cobbin
JOAN Creative
Agency & Production Team:
Theo Gibson
Jaye Thompson
Emily Kaufman
John Polanco
Amber Jessup
Anjela Freyja
Peter Dommermüth
Samantha Kim
Nic Faouen
Chris Turney
Kristin Van Note
Charley Cobbin
JOAN Creative
Agency & Production Team:
Theo Gibson
Jaye Thompson
Emily Kaufman
John Polanco
Amber Jessup
Anjela Freyja
Peter Dommermüth
Samantha Kim
Nic Faouen
Chris Turney
Kristin Van Note
Charley Cobbin
Jimon Boadi
Cheri Anderson
Chris Cort
Kash Blagrove
Grace Gandolfo
Kara Driscoll Plock
Shami LaCourt
Grace Wiehl
Seyi Akinlade
Imad Elsheikh
Nancy Eld
Meika Wagner
Ali Khurshid
Christina Kim
Summer Ruddock-Ellis
Shakes Oyinsan
Marvin Lau
Teddy Fantum
Michael Marinelli
MK Valentino
Clinton Homuth
Sajae Elder
2022-23