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Arts Funders Affinity Group Meeting

16 October 2025 / Registration Closing Soon

Arts Funders Connect: Sharing Work, Spotting Trends, Inviting Collaboration 

The Arts Funders Affinity Group convenes philanthropic arts funders from across Canada to foster a collective commitment to the arts. Through dialogue, collaboration, and shared learning, the group supports the development of impactful arts funding strategies and strengthens the arts ecosystem. 

This session will center around three guiding themes: 

  • Information – What notable ways are you supporting the arts that you’d like to share with the group? 
  • Identification – What trends, challenges, or opportunities are emerging in your work, and how are you thinking about addressing them? 
  • Invitation – Are there initiatives you’re working on that you’d like to invite others to join or learn more about? 

Together, we’ll explore how our individual and collective efforts can better support the arts as grantmakers in Canada. This is a space for exchanging ideas, reflecting on sector developments, and building connections that lead to meaningful action. 

Andre Williams

Programs Coordinator

Andre has six years of experience in social innovation. His expertise lies in qualitative data analysis, strategic storytelling, and driving social justice initiatives.

Andre Williams took on a program support role during his time at inPath, a training hub dedicated to empowering Indigenous youth through the arts. He spearheaded publications, engagement strategies, and research projects for nonprofits, showcasing his ability to lead and deliver results.

With a background in urbanism, his passion for creating inclusive public spaces was evident in his contributions to design, research, public engagement, and creative direction in collaboration with project managers and local communities.

Additionally, his work as a steering committee member with Concordia University’s Shift Centre for Social Transformation has been instrumental in supporting philanthropic initiatives. He has an eye for reviewing grant applications, budget allocations, and overall governance.
Land acknowledgement:

Andre Williams has called Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) home for the last 10 years. Tiohtià:ke has long been a meeting place for various Indigenous nations, including the Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawk) Nation, who are part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) is also home to a diverse urban Indigenous population, including members of the Anishinaabeg, Huron-Wendat, and Inuit communities, among others.

Andre remains committed to systemic change and holds himself accountable to continue learning from and serving Indigenous communities.