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EMC³ Consulting Stewarding and activating cultural assets for municipalities, cultural orgs, and private clients - heritage, collections, strategy, governance.

January has a way of stripping things back.Earlier this week, Wes and I were at Varscona Theatre, seeing Shadow Theatre’...
02/08/2026

January has a way of stripping things back.

Earlier this week, Wes and I were at Varscona Theatre, seeing Shadow Theatre’s An Iliad. A single voice. A single accompanist. No spectacle to cushion the blow. Just war, memory, and the quiet, unsettling reminder that extended periods of peace are the exception, not the rule.

It was restrained, relentless, and deeply human. The kind of theatre that sharpens you.

January invites this kind of reckoning. What we assume is stable. What we forget is fragile. And what it takes to stay awake inside complexity rather than retreat from it.

If you’re entering this year navigating change, uncertainty, or pressure—organizational or personal—this is the terrain I work in. Strategy with context. Clarity without oversimplification. Grounded support when the stakes are real.

If that resonates, my consultancy is open.

Member opening of Wayfinders at the Art Gallery of Alberta last week.It’s a sharp exhibition, anchored entirely in conte...
02/06/2026

Member opening of Wayfinders at the Art Gallery of Alberta last week.

It’s a sharp exhibition, anchored entirely in contemporary, talented local female voices. Not all of it met me easily. Some works leaned heavily into form and materiality over narrative, and I’ll admit I had to sit with that discomfort rather than resolve it.

What stopped me in my tracks were Tammy Salzl’s fantastical sculptures. The forms are unexpected. The finishes immaculate. There’s precision there, but also surprise—objects that reward looking twice and then slowing down.

January feels like a month for that kind of encounter. Letting meaning unfold rather than insisting it explain itself immediately.

If you’re working through complexity right now—curatorial, organizational, or strategic—and need grounded support to think it through, my consultancy is open. This is the kind of terrain I work in.

A solid business meeting this week with Damilare Bakare and Dave Pavelich—local founders who genuinely understand cultur...
02/06/2026

A solid business meeting this week with Damilare Bakare and Dave Pavelich—local founders who genuinely understand culture not as decoration, but as core to brand development.

We talked projects, potential, and future-facing work, and quickly realized how closely our practices align. The conversation moved easily into partnerships, shared values, and what’s possible when you build with intention rather than urgency.

These are the connections I most enjoy nurturing. They remind me that Edmonton’s strength isn’t just individual talent, but collective energy—people choosing to build with each other, not around each other.

If you’re an organization or founder thinking seriously about culture-led strategy, partnerships, or long-term positioning, my consultancy is open. This is the work I do best.

A hasty message. A recommendation from Calgary “Go See This Show!” That’s what took us to Broadway Across Canada’s Mouli...
02/04/2026

A hasty message. A recommendation from Calgary “Go See This Show!” That’s what took us to Broadway Across Canada’s Moulin Rouge! at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on a blustery Tuesday evening—exhilarating, fiery, unapologetically spectacular. A full sensory rush. Exactly the kind of night that reminds you why live performance still matters.

But before the lights went down, I found myself reconnecting with something quieter: the artworks embedded throughout the building. Most people pass them without a second glance. I don’t. These pieces are part of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts’ provincial art collection and placement program.

This is public art too. Not monumental. Not declarative. Integrated, lived-with, encountered sideways. Distributed across the province in ways that subtly shape how public spaces feel and function.

And that’s the gift of Edmonton. On any given night, you can move between spectacle and subtlety, between international touring productions and deeply local cultural infrastructure.

If you’re thinking about how culture shows up in public space—strategically, meaningfully, or quietly doing its work—this is very much my terrain. My consultancy is open

We had a great time in Ottawa a few weeks ago, attending the Canadian Capital Cities Organization Organisation des capit...
02/04/2026

We had a great time in Ottawa a few weeks ago, attending the Canadian Capital Cities Organization Organisation des capitales canadiennes winter meeting. A great sharing of ideas and strategy to strengthen both the cities themselves and their citizenry.

Stepping Off the Ladder (Without Falling Off the Map)The sensation was like standing on the edge of a high diving board....
01/09/2026

Stepping Off the Ladder (Without Falling Off the Map)

The sensation was like standing on the edge of a high diving board. I peered down into the murky depths below. I was in the boardroom during my last corporate meeting, the buzz of my anxiety electrifying the air. Then, it hit me. I realized the climb I was on no longer matched the summit I sought. Why exactly was I here? My heart raced with uncertainty. I knew it was time to step off the well-trodden corporate path and forge a new journey. This is the story of how I navigated the tension between career ambition and a more purposeful life…

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