Well hello there! And welcome to episode 8 of season 2 of A View from the Box - The Podcast. Today, my guest is Clyde Wagner of TO Live!
Clyde Wagner is the President and CEO of TO Live, one of Canada’s largest multi-arts organizations, which programs and operates three iconic civic institutions in Toronto: Meridian Hall, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, and Meridian Arts Centre. Appointed in 2017, Clyde has overseen the merger of all aspects of the three venues—which include seven theatres and an art gallery—into one entity as TO Live. He established a purpose-driven mission for the organization focused on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access, and has spearheaded a new strategic plan centered on building creative community hubs through TO Live’s venues in downtown and uptown Toronto. Clyde oversaw a historic naming rights partnership with Meridian, Ontario's largest credit union, that included an investment of $30.75 million over 15 years to TO Live—one of the largest agreements of its kind in the arts and culture community in Canada. An internationally accomplished producer, Clyde's previous experience includes Senior Producer, Park Avenue Armory (New York). He was the first Producer and General Manager for Luminato Festival Toronto and served as Executive Producer in charge of all production until leaving the organization to join TO Live. Clyde also founded a mobile tech startup and was an Associate Creative Director for eLUXURY.com, an ecommerce platform owned and launched by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) that was the largest luxury website at the time. Clyde received his MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and his BA from Queen's University.
You can find TO Live on social media at:
https://www.facebook.com/TOLivebook
https://www.instagram.com/tolivegram/
https://www.tiktok.com/@tolivetok
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