Isabella Stefanescu

Isabella Stefanescu

Isabella Stefanescu is a painter, media artist, writer, and producer. She is a founder of Globe Studios, an artist-run studio in Kitchener; a founder of Contemporary Art Forum, Kitchener and Area (CAFKA); and one of the founders of Studio D20 Women Media Artists Collective.

Written By Isabella Stefanescu

Too many to name: On the pleasures and perils of volunteering in the arts

Artist Isabella Stefanescu’s essay about volunteering in the arts focuses on Kim Jernigan’s work with The New Quarterly as a pivotal example. As with other sectors, volunteering in the arts, where volunteers often sign up for the long haul, has been losing ground, and the pandemic has further disrupted volunteering at a time when the cultural sector is facing historically high job vacancies.