Carlos Siri has developed a tango community in KW since 2005, hosting a monthly dance and teaching tango to excited KW residents.

Host of Rogers TV daytime and producer of Studio 20 which focuses on the local arts and entertainment scene, Susan Cook-Scheerer frequently attends local events, both as MC and as guest.

A KW singer with KW Glee since 2012, Conor Bergauer has performed in Tommy at the Stratford Festival and in the KW Music Production’s, The Full Monty.

Latitudes Storytelling Festival is an arts-based charity celebrating story for adults, children, and youth told through digital, poetry, music, spoken word, image, puppets, and theatre.

Creator, host, and songwriter for CTV Network series “Backstage at the Centre” (in the Square), Randy Stewart Rollo founded Lulu’s Roadhouse Band.

Meg Leslie is an artist who launched a year-long mission in 2013 to teach before-hand mosaic-tile workshops, which will adorn a wall outside the House of Friendship.

Using art as a tool for community integration, Pamela Rojas creates a local visual impact with the assistance of volunteer youth, women, and newcomers to Waterloo Region.

Narine Dat Sookram is an author who initiated the Caribbean Dreams concert, the Caribbean Spice radio program, and founded the award winning Active Vision Charity.

Deanne Bingleman’s mission is to bring positive dance and drama — and lifelong learning, sharing, and training — to as many people as she can.

Since 2006 Ryan Consell has supported community theatre with props, costume design, and construction. He has lectured on Fine Arts for Engineers at the University of Waterloo.

Founder, producer, music director, and cross-over voice teacher of The Singer’s Theatre, Amanda Brunk also conducts the Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir.

Classically and jazz-trained multi-instrumentalist Tessa Jennison has music in her blood. She is a community arts activist, music educator, and acclaimed songwriter.