Creative Director - Canada Council for the Arts
Resume:
Portfolio of Ira Lee Gathers
Ontario
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therealplains.com
- Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) Alberta College of Art and Design 2001- 2003 (Moved to Paris on an arts grant in 2004)
- B.A. in Broadcasting and Digital Media
- 10 years management experience in identifying gaps in community services, change strategies and cultural / community indicators
- (12) years progressively responsible professional community social systems planning experience within a mid- to large-sized community, government, charitbale and corporate environments
- Metis, African, Bilingual, (French, English and basic Deutsch) 2 Spirit, Indigenous/African/LGBTQSI2+ cultural carrier
- 12 years of harm reduction training, minority outreach and engagement, and newcomer integration and Canadian social, health and alternative educational services expertise
-Extensive and consistent portfolio with
approximately 1.2 Million in successful
applications, funding initiatives,
organizational grants, appearances, pitch
events and leadership training for
corporate donors including; The Canada
Council for the Arts, Allianz.de, Berne
Stadt Kulturelle, The Conseil des arts et
des lettres de Quebec, The City of
Edmonton, The Edmonton Arts Council,
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The
Saskatchewan Arts Council, The Berlin
Fonktieren Konsult, Warner Music
Canada, and CHUM affiliates.
-Expert in designing, managing and
integrating community services
-Appearances/ Hosting/ Performances on/
with CBC, APTN, MTV, BBC, Al
Jazeera, Arte.tv, Bravo, and HBO.
-14 years Senior level experience leading,
developing and training organizations,
employees, and volunteers groups of
between 8 - 75.
-Award winning educator, new
technologist and public speaker
Clients/Partners/Collaborators/Friends and Sponsors
• Institut für Sprachen und Wirtschaft Dr. Hirsch GmbH Halle (Saale), SA, Germany Social Work /Refugee
Claimant (Level A) January / 2017 to April / 2018 Leipzig, Germany
• Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) Alberta College of Art and Design 2001- 2003 (2 of 6 years, switched to BA in Broadcasting)
• Institut für Sprachen und Wirtschaft Dr. Hirsch Gm - Advanced (Level C) German Language and Technical
Writing Training (Full Time Student) January / 2016 to April / 2018 Leipzig, Germany
• Associates Degree (B.A./Diploma) in Broadcasting The Academy of Broadcasting, 2003 - 2006 Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
• Overarching brand stewardship: driving quality, unity and consistency of creative tone, voice and design of all brand communications for major Indigenous initiatives for The YMCA, iHUMAN, Allianz.de and PLAINS
• Producing films and documentary's for APTN, NSI, CBC, FRANCE CULTURE, Canal+, and Arte.tv
• Nominated for 'Indigenous artist of the year' Western Canadian Music Awards 2007
• Creative Director of PLAINS building, designing arts prototypes for The Canada Council for the Arts Education
Awards /Associations/Honours
Career Highlights
About Me
1.2 Million in Publicly
verifiable funds raised
English/French/
Linkedin.com/in/ira-lee
gathers/
2016 - Allianz Kulturefund - Integration Award
2015 - Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec - Travel Scholarship (IFT Internship) 2012 - 2015 Allianz.de Cultural Funding for Immigrant and Minority youth engagement initiatives. 2013 - 'Experimental Album of the Year' - Runner up - GAMIQ (Montreal, Quebec) 2011 Conseils des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec Tour Grant 2009 Bern - Shumachterjorneiggen/ Bern Stadt Kultural Grant (Switzerland) 2008 National Screen Institute 'Indigenous Innovators in film' Bursary/ scholarships (TELUS) 2007 Alberta Foundation for the Arts ‘Individual‘- Music Grant Program 2007 Canada Council for the Arts ‘ Multimedia Artist' Grant 2006 Aboriginal Community Collaboration Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts 2005 Edmonton Artists Trust Fund Grant
2005 POPMontreal /PHI Centre Residency Award
2005 PHI Centre Residency Grant (City of Montreal, CALQ, POPMontreal) C: 647-***-****
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Ira Lee Gathers
therealplains.com
• 10 Years of Project/
personnel, major
artist and budget
management in not
- for - profit arena's
• Equivalent expertise
and accomplishments
to qualify for CFRE
• Proven Donor, Campaign and
Fundraising
management, control and
stewardship
• Incredible charm
interpersonal aptitudes and
extensive network
• Strong knowledge of Adobe’s
creative suite, including
design, photo and video
editing software
•
10 Years of innovative
outreach, marketing and
management of multi phase,
major budget initiatives
Skills
Work Experience
Canada Council For the Arts
Portable Learning and Innovative New
Sciences NY/Toronto
Executive Director (therealplains.com)
04/2014 - Current
Portable Learning and Innovative New Music Sciences (PLAINS) PLAINS designs, manages and facilitates youth driven campaigns for digital firms, collectives, innovative researcher initiatives and arts and culture collectives.Our focus is enterprise development, integrating youth oriented, new technology and innovative community capacity building strategy
Duties also include: Live / studio sound engineer and technician; audio/video editor; recording technician; diagnostic, maintenance and repair;
health promotion, social work, lifes kills counseling and harm reduction employability skills and training, cultural sensitivity, community health initiatives and volunteer service learning, immigrant and refugee services, housing assistance, and designing, developing and facilitating harm reduction and homeless programs specifically designed for Immigrant, First Nations, differently able, youth at risk, and marginalized communities
Allianz.de Berlin, Germany
Director of Cultural Integration
'Welcome to Deutschlandia'
09/2010 - 02/2014
Duties included; Managing and providing corporate vision, leadership and strategic direction, Marketing and Outreach, Senior human resources /content creation, editing and quality control; overall project management, grant /proposal/ rfp writing, research and delivery, arts, language and life skills workshop creation, development and facilitation, identifying
developing and diversifying key stakeholder and partner interests, adapting revolutionary brand exposure campaigns and strategy's to unique and personalized enterprise goals, and senior budget management
YMCA Edmonton, Alberta
First Nations Program Manager
04/2005 - 06/2009
Duties included; preparing all applications for program funding to government agencies and private sector organizations, fostering the vision of the YMCA and advocating on its behalf to achieve the plans and objectives of the Enterprise Center, Managing and overseeing all administrative /educational components of the First Nations Youth Service Learning, special event planning, and ongoing procedural and curriculum development
• Word 2000-18
• Excel 2014 -17
• Power Point
• Fluent in Office and Adobe Suites.
An active technology advocate
constantly integrating/updating
knowledge and training.
PC/MAC/LINUX
SKILLS
IHUMAN Edmonton, Alberta
Harm Reduction Manager / Senior Studio
Engineer
09/2003 - 10/2005
Crisis intervention and lifeskills development using the creative arts as a catalyst to empowe. Duties included; outreach, recruitment and marketing. Developing and nurturing relationships with First Nation, Métis and Non-Indigenous groups, individuals and communities with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Providing support, assistance, guidance and advice to management in regard to relationships with stakeholders. Managing a professional community recording studio (Engineering, mixing, mastering,
production and songwriting) Lifeskills, harm reduction and curriculum development on behalf of IHUMAN, administer documentation pertaining to compensation, benefits, payroll, immigration, and records for various occupational groups including academic, management and support staff. Process appointments and reappointments, salaries and stipends, according to policies and procedure Community service, fitness and nutrition, adult education, theatre, classical music, Volunteering, Indigenous social justice, learning ASL, and community festivals
• Management portfolio: therealplains.com
Community Initiatives Portfolio: forestinhisheart.com
• National Screen Institute: https://www.nsi-
canada.ca/2014/07/a-man-is-nothing/
POPmontreal/PHI Center: https://phi-centre.com/en/ event/5xphi-en/
Western Economic Diversification WED
(Center for Business Development)
Regina, SK
Client Service Officer (Junior)
05/20002- 11/2003
Recruiting, resource management/ and budget planning / co-ordinating fundraiser's, recruiting and processing applicants and organizations, assisting with market research and developing trend forecast portfolios, risk assessments and financial forecasts, networking with participants and partners, administering processes pertaining to academic human resources activities including tenure and promotions, recruitment, leaves, terminations, retirement, salary awards, contracts and awards and appointment forms.
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Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation
(SCIC)
Youth Project Manager
May / 2000 - November / 2002
Duties included: Recruiting, resource management/ and budget planning / co-ordinating fundraisers, recruiting and processing applicants and organizations, networking with participants and partners, preparing monthly budget summary’s, marketing plans and activity reports, facilitating basic internet skills development, and case management for 32 charitable organizations / associations in rural Saskatchewan
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