Yvonne Felix
Executive Director
Yvonne Felix is a dynamic leader known for driving innovation in accessibility, inclusion, technology, and the arts. With a strategic vision, Yvonne has led teams toward greater impact and success, holding influential roles such as Head of Research Operations at CNIB. They have leveraged their lived and professional experience to effect positive change in their community. As Founder and Creative Director of Resight, Yvonne has made significant contributions to inclusive arts education and programming. Beyond professional achievements, Yvonne volunteers and mentors, promoting accessibility and empowerment in every endeavor they pursue.
Colina Maxwell
Social Practice Director
Colina Maxwell, a practicing visual artist, moved to Hamilton in 1999 and co-founded Centre[3] for Artistic + Social Practice, where she currently serves as the director of social practice programming. Under her leadership, the center has fueled Hamilton’s growing arts community. Maxwell is known for her boundary-pushing contemporary art and commitment to education and community engagement. Her politically charged artwork explores gender, social constructs, and labor. In 2011, she received the Arts Management Award from the City of Hamilton, and in 2013, the Women of Distinction Award for Art and Culture. Maxwell holds extensive formal training in visual arts and art history.
Matt McInnes
Studio Manager
Matt McInnes is a visual artist based in Dundas, Ontario. His artistic process is informed by over 15 years as an arts educator. His work focuses on social histories and topographies of urban change. Matt was the recipient of a City of Hamilton Arts Award for Visual Arts in 2020 for his work on the Brightside Neighbourhood Project. Matt has worked at Centre [3], in various capacities, including Community and Arts Education coordinator and instructor, studio technician and Centre 3 tees co-ordinator