The Team

Christina Akrong (she/her) is an educator, arts administrator, and programmer who is passionate about education, arts, and youth. 

Most recently Christina worked at the City of Brampton as Education & Outreach Coordinator, where she spent seven years developing and overseeing Performing Arts programming such as Centre Stage, Audition Intensive, the Heartbeats Co-op and Internship Program for Black and Indigenous Youth, Arts Inside, and the Arts Adventures Education Series. She later moved to Cultural Service’s Cultural Programming team where her portfolio included Brampton’s Arts Walk of Fame and Culture Days (bringing Brampton to a ranking of #1 in Urban Centres and #2 in Canada overall). 

At Ontario Arts Council, Christina served for eleven years as Arts Education Associate Officer and Northern Arts Program Officer, where she also chaired the Deaf and Disability Arts & Access Committee, which brought about OAC’s Deaf & Disability Arts Projects program, Advisory Committee, and application supports for artists with disabilities. She served on the Equity Committee, United Way Committee, and as a Worker Rep for the Joint Health & Safety Committee.

She held a short-term role at Canada Council for the Arts as Program Officer, and also worked at York University in the Office of University Events & Community Relations, serving as Director of York Youth Connection for four years. Summer camp experience includes four years as Arts Director at Christie Lake Camp.

Her broader leadership and administrative experience includes founding TheatrePeace Inc., a nonprofit working in schools, and serving as Administrative Coordinator of African Arts Institute, a charitable organization delivering educational and artistic programming, headquartered in Belleville. Christina also sits on the Board of Directors of Quinte Arts Council. 

Christina studied in the Theatre department at York University, and holds a Bachelor and a Masters in Education.