Nicole A. Lee

Nicole is the mentor for you, if you are interested in: arts administration, cultural mediation and social justice.

Nicole is the mentor for you, if you are interested in: arts administration, cultural mediation and social justice.

Nicole A. Lee (alias: Nicky Montparnasse, they/she) is a queer Cantonese-Canadian community art educator, facilitator, and arts consultant born and based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, Quebec. They have a BFA in Art Education, with a minor in Psychology from Concordia University. Nicole's goal as a pedagogue is to encourage creativity and connect relationships through self-expression and learning. Since 2015, Nicole has experience in cultural mediation, arts administration, art education and arts for social justice. Their research focuses on emotional intelligence, CBC-I (Cognitive Behavioural Coach for Insomniacs) and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) advisor for mindfulness teaching and wellness coaching. Nicole oversees the MAI (Montreal arts, interculturels)’s equity-driven Alliance Mentorship Program. Supporting 10 -15 artists, collectives and companies per year, Alliance is a unique artist-driven support program that aims to remove the systemic and structural obstacles that hinder their full participation in the arts. Their role as a mentor and experience in cultural work can guide the mentee on understanding the arts ecosystem, professional development, project management, and visual identity in the art milieu. Nicole has published articles and has been a guest speaker advocating for the AAPI, LGBTQIA+ and non-binary Youths, Lesbians Who Tech MTL Summit and the feminist magazine We Hate Pink. They also foster a pluridisciplinary practice that includes photography, performance art, fibres and drawing, and are a member of the Photo Bill of Rights and the International Visual Literacy Association.