Curated 2024: Youth and Theme On Site

• Debra Attenborough (pictured left) received a Bachelor of Arts in art history from the University of Toronto, a Masters in Arts Education and a Ph.D. in Arts Education from Brock University, She also attended Medaille University for Teacher Education. Debra has worked in art gallery settings for almost 50 years, most recently as the Executive Director of the Niagara Falls Art Gallery, but also at Rodman Hall Arts Centre in St. Catharines, and at the Oakville Galleries in Oakville, Ontario. As a member of the and numerous arts organizations province-wide, she has spent her life working and playing in the arts.

Debra has served on a number of regional Boards of Directors including Carousel Players for Young Audiences, Nova House, Arts Advisory Committee of St. Catharines and the Museums, and Arts and Culture Committee of the City of Niagara Falls. She also consulted with the Ontario Ministry of Education in the 1990s toward the development of the Common Curriculum and consulted on the development of an extensive education program at Lawrence House in Sarnia. She has presented at conferences throughout North America and has written various chapters for books, articles for academic journals and popular culture magazines, in addition to numerous education manuals.

• David Gilbert (pictured right)  David Gilbert holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in studio and art history as well as a Bachelor of Education from Brock University, St. Catharines with accreditation from the Ontario College of Teachers. With over 20 years of experience in the arts, David has held positions with the Rodman Hall Arts Centre, the Niagara Children's Museum, and his most recent tenure as Director at the Niagara Falls Art Gallery in Niagara Falls. His portfolio includes the development of educational workshops and curriculum, curatorial & exhibition development, operational management, advertisement, audience engagement and applied technologies for both nonprofit organizations and the private sector.

David has both juried exhibitions and delivered workshops for various organizations, including the Welland Rose Festival, the Pelham Arts Association, and the District School Board of Niagara, as well as led special events groups such as the Kids Arts Day Committee over his career. David's artwork has been exhibited throughout Ontario and he continues to work in related fields producing web/online content, digital media, graphic design, cartoons and is most recently working on an animated series.