Luminato
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Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Founded | 2007 |
Artistic director | Naomi Campbell[1] |
Festival date | 10 days each June |
Website | Luminato Festival Official Website |
The Luminato Festival, Toronto's International Festival of Arts and Ideas, is an annual celebration of the arts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, launched in 2007. In its first decade, Luminato presented over 3,000 performances featuring 11,000 artists from over 40 countries and has commissioned over 80 new works of art.
History
[edit]Luminato was founded in 2007 by Tony Gagliano, executive chairman and CEO of St. Joseph Communications, and the late David Pecaut, CM, senior partner at the Boston Consulting Group.[2]
People
[edit]Janice Price was Luminato's first CEO and remained in this position until November 2014.[3] Anthony Sargent was appointed CEO in May 2015 [4] and Celia Smith took over the role in 2020.[5]
Chris Lorway was the festival's first artistic director, from 2007 until 2011, and was followed by Jörn Weisbrodt, a German arts administrator and past director of Robert Wilson's Watermill Center, who held the role from September 2012 to June 2016.[6]
In July 2016, Josephine Ridge, former creative director of the Melbourne Festival and executive director of the Sydney Festival, was named Luminato's new artistic director,[6] staying until 2018.[7]
Naomi Campbell, who joined the festival as company manager in 2011 and was appointed its first-ever deputy artistic director in 2013, was named artistic director in September 2018.[7] Campbell held the role until 2023.[8]
Editions to date
[edit]Iteration | Dates | Highlights |
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15th | October 13-17, 2021 |
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14th | June 11–13, 2020 |
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13th | June 7–23, 2019 | |
12th | June 6–24, 2018 |
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11th | June 14–25, 2017 |
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10th | June 10–19, 2016 |
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9th | June 19–28, 2015 |
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8th | June 6–15, 2014 |
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7th | June 14–23, 2013 |
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6th | June 8–17, 2012 |
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5th | June 10–19, 2011 |
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4th | June 11–20, 2010 |
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3rd | June 5–14, 2009 |
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2nd | June 6–15, 2008 |
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1st | June 1–10, 2007 |
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Funding
[edit]Luminato receives funding from sponsors, private donors, ticket sales, and various government agencies. In 2005, the Ontario Government committed $1 million in funding, which moved the project forward for the first festival. In 2008, the Ontario Government announced a series of strategic investments in the province's cultural industry. As part of that initiative, Luminato received $15 million, which was internally restricted by the board of directors towards commissioning future projects and securing first-performance rights from Canadian and international artists.[26]
In 2007, L'Oréal was announced as Luminato's "exclusive presenting partner." This partnership has since been presented under the banner "Luminato /L'Oréal: Partners in Creativity."[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Globe and Mail Website". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Luminato Festival Toronto - Toronto's International Arts Festival". Luminatofestival.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Luminato's Janice Price heads west as new president of The Banff Centre". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Luminato lands Anthony Sargent as CEO". Toronto Stars. Toronto. May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Luminato Festival Toronto names former Artscape president Celia Smith as new CEO". The Globe and Mail. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b Adams, James (16 March 2016). "Luminato appoints Australian programmer as new artistic director". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Long-time Luminato producer Naomi Campbell promoted to artistic director". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ Popescu, Cassandra (2022-10-19). "An Announcement from Luminato's Artistic Director, Naomi Campbell". Luminato Festival Toronto. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Festival, Luminato. "Luminato Festival Toronto Announces October Lineup". Newsfile. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Taylor, Kate (March 26, 2020). "Luminato cancels 2020 festival due to coronavirus". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Toronto's Luminato Festival Announces Lineup for Virtual 2020 Edition". Exclaim.ca. May 27, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Sumi, Glenn (2020-06-10). "Six must-see shows at Luminato's three-day virtual festival". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ So, Joseph (June 8, 2020). "CRITIC'S PICKS | Virtual Concerts You Absolutely Need To See This Week". Ludwig-van.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Luminato – Toronto's International Arts Festival – Luminato". Luminatofestival.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "Recipients & Nominees – TAPA". Tapa.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "Luminato festival adds energy to old Hearn generating station". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Choir! Choir! Choir! / Rufus Wainwright + 1500 singers sing HALLELUJAH!". YouTube. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Kontakthof - Luminato Festival 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "RIVER OF FUNDAMENT - Luminato Festival 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "If I Loved You: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway — an Evening of Love Duets - Luminato Festival 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "WorldPride 2014 Toronto | June 20-29, 2014". Worldpridetoronto.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Luminato to host North American premiere of Abramovic 'opera'". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Luminato 2012: Festival announces bold lineup from... - Toronto.com". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ^ "Luminato Official Website" (PDF). Luminato.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Chung, Matthew (June 12, 2007). "Luminato a big success, say organizers". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ Knelman, Martin (April 2, 2008). "Ontario giving $75M to arts". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
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