WHO WE ARE
Made With Pencil Crayons is an emergent Toronto-based entertainment agency with an international focus at the intersection of culture, music and art. Our aim is to break new ground and develop opportunities to create shared experiences domestically and worldwide. We specialize in booking and producing events spanning festivals, theatre, nightlife, interdisciplinary multimedia experiences and more.
ARTISTS
CURRENT PROJECTS
Nomadic Sound Series
We are a traveling indoor music festival presenting tropical vibes in during the winters months throughout North America. We give audiences access to new styles of music from outside North America using contemporary genres of music.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Trade Routes
We partner and provide support to Trade Routes in executing audience development strategies for artists, and to develop strong touring routes with dynamic, multi-cycle tactics in target markets.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Queen & JudgementInternational Record Launch
Coordinated a world wide record launch the resulted in a Juno Award Nomination here in Canada. The release receive coverage in Sound and Colours, the Vancouver Sun, and on CBC with performances postponed to 2021 in Mexico, Colombia, France, Spain, Netherlands, and the United States.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Conference Initiatives
Since 2014 we have been attending conference around the world to develop relationships with international partners to enable Canadian artists to tour internationally. To date, we have booked and managed tours for Canadian artists in Canada, the US, and Europe with Latin America coming on board in the near future.
PAST PROJECTS
La MigraSuccessful International Record Launch
Coordinated a world wide record launch the resulted in a Juno Award Nomination here in Canada. The release receive coverage in The Guardian, the Vancouver Sun, Noisey, and on CBC, NPR, CNN with performances in France, Spain, Netherlands, and the United States.
PAST PROJECTS
"Judgement" video shoot (Havana, Cuba)
MWPC partnered with Fabien Pisani and The Cuban Joint to produce this video for Battle Of Santiago. MWPC acted as executive producer managing the coordination of this project including 2 others video projects we had happening concurrently in Havana, Cuba January 2019.
PAST PROJECTS
"Battle of Santiago: In Havana" (Havana, Cuba)
MWPC partnered with Fabien Pisani and The Cuban Joint to produce this video for Battle Of Santiago. MWPC acted as executive producer managing the coordination of this project including 2 others video projects we had happening concurrently in Havana, Cuba January 2019.
PAST PROJECTS
"La Mota" Official Video Shoot (Havana, Cuba)Successful International Video Production
MWPC partnered with Albert Rambaudi and Alfonso Perez to produce "La Mota" for Battle Of Santiago. MWPC acted as executive producer managing the coordination of this project including 2 others video projects we had happening concurrently in Havana, Cuba January 2019.
PAST PROJECTS
Conga LoveConcert Series 2016
We produced 10 concerts over 12 months at the Holy Oak in Toronto featuring up in coming latin alternative artist based in Toronto, Ontario.
TEAM
Michael Owen
Michael is a Juno Award nominee and has been a music entrepreneur for over 20 years. He has toured Canada, the US, and Europe and worked with international partners on worldwide record releases and marketing campaigns. Michael is strongly connected to the Canadian music industry and works to support the export and development of Canadian music internationally.
Elizabeth D’Agostino
Elizabeth brings 15 years of non-profit organizational leadership alongside a deep understanding of artists and arts communities. She has extensive experience in developing and managing arts based educational programs, operations, resource development, and partnerships with artists, community organizations and the creative arts sector. Elizabeth is a visual artist working in print media, sculpture and installation. She holds a BFA from the University of Windsor and an MFA from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA. Before joining Trade Routes, Elizabeth was the Managing Director at Toronto School of Art.
Alejandro Garcia
Sound and color enthusiast, Alejandro has been involved in the arts for quite some time working in the Music, Theatre and Film industry. Producer at heart, Alejandro has developed projects in North America, South America and Europe working as an Event Producer, Artist Manager, Booking Agent & Tour Coordinator, and Music Producer & Sound Engineer.
Isaias Garcia & Jessica Paiva
Jessica & Isaias are web designers hailing from Toronto, Canada, where they have enjoyed various roles in the arts industry. Jessica holds an advanced diploma in Journalism Print & Broadcast, while Isaias has a BFA in Music and also works as a film composer. They're thrilled to be working with MWPC to continue showcasing the incredible talent Canada has to offer.
Meg McNabb
Meg has been a part of Toronto's vibrant arts scene since 2006, working with Canadian record label Arts and Crafts as well as Toronto festivals Field Trip Music and Arts Festivals, Luminato, TIFF, JFL42 and many more. She founded MegNabb Communications in 2016 and specializes in media and influencer relations, digital strategy, copywriting and artist management.
Derek Andrews
Artistic Director of Mundial Montreal, coordinator of the World Routes Network and Arts Consultant through his brand Global Cafe, Derek is an internationally recognized authority on “world music” and a passionate advocate for creative approaches in music as a tool for breaking down cultural barriers. In 2018, Derek received the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring.
Avril Helbig
Avril is a development specialist with over 30 years experience creating and launching initiates for a variety of organizations. Avril has experience integrated sponsorship campaigns that include proposals to banks, governments, and private corporations. She is well acquainted with all levels of government policy and special initiatives both within and outside of the arts and culture space.
Alfio Foti
Alfio is a Toronto-based filmmaker who studied Film Production at Toronto Film School. He is the writer and director of the feature film, Mouthful and most recently produced the feature film Pulk. Alfio also founded the independent production company Mulligan Pictures which strives to bring Canadian cinema to the world through narrative filmmaking. He is currently working as a freelance editor and director on both commercial and narrative projects.
Marcus Santos
Marcus is a marketer-turned-creator passionate about storytelling and creating engaging content. As digital marketer and content creator he is responsible for producing content that both tells the right story and reaches into the hearts of its audiences. When he isn't working, you'll find Marcus reading on the beach, traveling the world and consuming movies at a rapid pace.
Simon Bermudez
Originally from Caracas, Venezuela. 6 years+ In-depth hands-on with software development. He is in his final year student at George Brown College, computer enthusiast, hobbyist musician, excited to be working at Made With Pencil Crayons as a Lead Software Engineer.