Louise Garfield is a veteran of the thriving cultural scene in Toronto. Her varied background in film & television, theatre and dance as an award-winning producer, writer, performer and choreographer, (notably as a founding member of the feminist, satirical lip-sync artists THE CLICHETTES), lend her arts administrator’s eyes a distinct sensibility.
Louise was one of the three founding partners at Triptych Media, an acclaimed Canadian film company where she co-produced John Greyson’s ZERO PATIENCE – A MUSICAL ABOUT AIDS, Thom Fitzgerald’s THE HANGING GARDEN and John Fawcett ‘s LUCKY GIRL. She was Executive Producer of DANCES FOR A SMALL SCREEN, by Laura Taler and Mark Hammond, TELL ME EVERYTHING and YES/NO by Brian D. Johnson and Annie Bradley’s IN THE HOTHOUSE.
As Executive Director of Arts Etobicoke (2004 – 2018), Louise expanded the organization’s community-based arts programs, services and arts advocacy. In 2017 she was honoured with an Urban Hero Award and an annual award in her name was established at Nightwood Theatre through Arts Etobicoke Presidents’ Legacy Scholarship Fund. https://www.nightwoodtheatre.net/louise-garfield-award/
Louise has served on the Board of Directors of Dance Collection Danse , Bill James Dance Company and was a founding member of Danceworks and Women’s Cultural Building.