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Nancy LeeTW/CA

CURRENT + Chapel Sound
Nancy Lee<sup>TW/CA</sup>
Nancy LeeTW/CA
CURRENT + Chapel Sound
SESSION 1 | Imagining Technological Festival Futures

08.19 | 10:30 am_12:00 pm
Future Festivals Summit

Nancy Lee is a Taiwanese-Canadian media artist, curator, and cultural producer renowned for their interdisciplinary works. They ventured into XR with the 2017 360 dance film Tidal Traces, produced by the NFB, and co-created Telepresence in 2018, blending VR with live performance. Lee's art has been showcased internationally at Cannes, SXSW, MUTEK (Montréal & Japan), and the Berlin Film Festival.
Dedicated to community engagement, Lee teaches XR workshops at IM4 Media Lab and mentors at the Festival of Recorded Movement. They co-founded Chapel Sound, an electronic music and art collective, and CURRENT, a multidisciplinary initiative supporting underrepresented artists. Additionally, they serve as a board director for Love Intersections and Normie Corp, uplifting queer voices in media arts and music.
As a community consultant, Lee collaborates with Creative BC and Music BC, providing grant coaching and outreach to improve funding accessibility. Their commitment to promoting gender equity in the music industry is underscored by their participation in the Keychange EU Innovator program across Canada and Europe.