James (Jim) Smith
Following studies in music and then commerce, Jim worked in tourism for the Government of Ontario. In 1990 he moved to Montreal and began working in the professional Canadian arts sector at La La La Human Steps. After a move to Vancouver, Jim co-founded Eponymous — an arts management and production agency. […]
Francesca Piscopo
Francesca is a former independent dancer and is a graduate of the DAMS program (music and performing arts in the faculty of philosophy and literature) at the University of Bologna in Italy. This was followed by a move to Barcelona to study Stage Design for Theatre and Television at the European Institute of Design, where she began her career in the arts management field. […]
Ann Hepper
Ann enjoys her work as accounts manager/bookkeeper for many Vancouver arts organizations, including Eponymous and all its various clients. In other areas, she is a musician, playing and performing mostly new music with various Balinese and Javanese gamelan inspired groups. […]
Kevin Soo-Locsin
Kevin is a dancer and choreographer from Surrey who holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Simon Fraser University. His work in arts administration began with a summer internship for DanceHouse back in 2018. He then joined the Eponymous team where he now coordinates the daily operations for many of its prestigious clients. With real onstage experience as a dance artist, Kevin is thrilled to contribute to the behind-the-scenes work of Eponymous. […]
Jonathan James
The ephemerality of artistic expression is impossible to truly capture outside of the experience. Though this holds true, through prose and digital mediums a proxy can be used to bridge the gap, and in doing so, share the experience with a broader community. As Communications and Marketing Manager at Eponymous, Jonathan brings a unique ability to use narrative to create connections. […]
Heather McDermid
Heather works as Assistant Curator and Communications Manager for Vancouver New Music and in Digital Communications for DanceHouse. She holds a BA in Radio and Television from Ryerson University, and an MA from the Centre for Cross Faculty Inquiry in Education at UBC, where she engaged in arts-based research to examine the interplay between […]
Vera Gamboa
Vera Gamboa holds a BA in Critical Studies in the Fine and Performing Arts, and an MA in Women’s Studies from SFU. She works as Vancouver New Music’s Artist Services, Communications and Front-of-House Coordinator. She has previously worked at other non-profit arts and culture organizations such as Western Front and Museum of Vancouver. As a musician, her work has been released by various independent record labels in Canada and the US. […]