Tricia Knowles

July 06, 2022

Tricia Knowles (she/her) is a queer, Mi’kmaq settler who has been exploring identity through a pre-colonial lens, within the arts and within the natural spaces and places where branches of her ancestry intersect. With more than 25 years of experience in media, marketing, and promotions she has worked with several artists and festivals such as Kingston WritersFest, National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Wavelength Music, Skeleton Park Music & Arts Festival, Kick & Push Theatre Festival and Harvest Fest.

Tricia has a passion for creative placemaking and for crafting interactive, immersive events which inspire residents to be part of the change they want to see in their community. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Calliope Collective and the lead creator of its HYDRA project. She has worked as a producer with WWF’s Earth Hour, Ottawa’s Music and Beyond, and Fort Henry’s award-winning immersive experience Fort Fright. She holds a certificate in Cultural Planning and Development from UBC and a diploma in Radio and Television Arts (Broadcast Journalism) from NSCC.

A stiltwalker and costumer, Tricia is an admirer of both old-timey and contemporary circus. Her other joy practices include swimming, bicycles, foraging, dancing, live music, and getting lost in a forest or a book.