LANDON WALLISER
“Landon Walliser engages with the subject of his work fully – understanding not just the task involved but how that task lives in the overall mission of the organization. He is creative, disciplined and deeply curious.”
Jennifer Brewin | Artistic Director, Globe Theatre
Landon Walliser is a fast emerging leader in Canadian theatre. He has recently been working as the Artistic Directing Intern at Regina’s Globe Theatre, while also working as the co-founder and Creative Administrator of On Cue Performance Hub and as the Producer for The Women’s Company. Other leadership roles include Treasurer of the Saskatchewan Playwrights’ Centre (2020-2024) and Publicist for the University of Regina Theatre Dept. (2012-2016). Additionally, he has directed and produced theatre independently for local, provincial, and nationally touring productions.
He is a multi-award-winning artist, receiving two BroadwayWorld Awards for The Women’s Company’s Edmonton production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Best Play & Best Touring Production), a Best of Venue Award from the Hamilton Fringe Festival, and a Young Man of the Year Award from Queen City Pride recognizing his contributions to the LGBTQ+ community in southern Saskatchewan in 2012.
In 2022, he was selected as one of CBC Saskatchewan's Future 40, an award recognizing young Saskatchewanians who are making a difference in their communities. They represent Saskatchewan's best and brightest young leaders, thinkers, builders and change-makers.
In 2024, he received The Regina Artist Award from the Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts, on behalf of The Harry Nick Kangles Fund for his work on “Annette is a Bimbo!” The Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts is a public Foundation dedicated to creating a legacy of financial support for the arts and artists of Saskatchewan, through the generous financial support of private individuals, organizations, and corporations.
Experience
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Create and implement detailed timelines and project plans for all marketing activities for season performances including design work, copy writing, proofing, printing and mailing deadlines.
Oversee art direction and copy writing for marketing collateral and external communications including show programs and posters.
Implement a social media strategy that has been collaboratively created with the Director, promotes all programming aspects of Globe Theatre and follows Globe Theatre’s brand identity.
Manage public relations and all media and publicity requests; scheduling the right staff members or artist to represent the story.
Create and maintain a cohesive brand identity by carrying the Globe Theatre voice and visual guidelines throughout all internal documents such as handbooks, training modules, policies, Annual Report, email signatures, etc.
Support the stewardship processes for all capital and operational donors
Record, analyze, and deliver analytic reports on all areas of social media marketing
Assisting with media calls and scheduling interviews.
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Lead the search and selection of all artistic and creative programming for the season in response to On Cue’s mission and strategic priorities.
Cultivate relationships with emerging and underrepresented artists, with a focus on new works in development and alternative performative forms (dance, clown, spoken word, etc.), with an eye to creative opportunities for the future.
Initiate, develop, and ensure both a plan and a budget for the season's roster of productions and events in collaboration with the Executive Committee and the larger Steering Committee.
Cultivate relationships with funders and sponsors, while making sure their needs and requirements are met.
Explore strategic and collaborative partnerships while deepening and expanding performance based civic engagement opportunities with theatre as an entry point for social issues that strengthen the community.
Oversee the engagement of culturally, ethnically, and/or sexually diverse and gender representative artists and audiences in our season of productions and events.
Oversee and deliver a variety of alternative performance initiatives and projects such as On Demand streaming performances.
Oversee the filming, editing, and release of all On Demand streaming productions.
Oversee, implement, and deliver an engaging and variable marketing plan that meets the needs of multiple independent artists and companies.
Develop and deliver a fully implemented box-office and ticketing service that can adapt to the needs to multiple independent artists and companies.
Develop and deliver a fully functional website that is accessible and useful to audiences, artists, as well as the wider community
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Aid with the selection and development of all artistic and creative programming in collaboration with the board.
Cultivate relationships with funders, sponsors, and partners, while making sure their needs and requirements are met.
Initiate, develop, and ensure both a plan and a budget for any productions or projects undertaken by the board.
Oversee, design, and deliver a full collection of new merchandise each year through the company storefront.
Oversee, implement, and deliver an engaging and variable marketing plan that meets the needs of each production, project, and budget.
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Aid with the selection of artistic programming for the 2021-2026 seasons.
Read, sort, and evaluate scripts for consideration. Summarize and provide important notes in a one-sheet format.
Co-lead focus group discussing and strategizing new musical development.
Investigate relationships with artistic and community partners in relation to upcoming programming.
Assist the Artistic Director as needed with tasks relating to the artistic vision for the organization.
Work with members of the marketing and communications team to better articulate the Artistic Director’s artistic vision in all production related communications such as press releases, programmes, web copy, etc.
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Oversee, implement, and deliver an engaging and variable marketing plan that meets the needs of each production and director.
Assist the department as needed with graphic design tasks.
Grants
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Explore & Create, Concept to Realization Grant - $165,660
One grant written. ($60,000)
One grant co-written. ($16,660)
Two grants assisted. ($89,000)
Artistic Catalyst Grant - $50,000
One grant co-written.
Digital Now Grant - $99,000
One grant co-written.
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The Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund Grant - $99,000
One grant co-written.
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MITACS Accelerate Program - $315,000
Five grants co-written.
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Marketing & Events Partnership Program - $15,000
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Business Development Grant - $50,000
One grant co-written.
Marketing & Export Grant - Major - $50,000
One grant written. ($25,000)
One grant co-written. ($25,000)
Live Performing Arts Production Grant - $30,000
Marketing Micro-Grant - $5,000
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Professional Arts Organizations Program Grant - $24,000
One grant co-written.
Professional Arts Organizations Program Grant, Lite - $10,000
One grant co-written.
Independent Artists Grant - $85,638
Two grants written. ($20,000)
Eight grants assisted. ($65,638)
Micro Grant - $6000
One grant written. ($2000)
Four grants co-written. ($4000)
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Annual Activity Grant - $38,250
Two grants co-written.
New Initiatives Grant - $42,000
Three grants co-written.
Adapted Sport & Recreation Grant - $78,650
Three grants co-written.
Winter Initiatives Grant - $10,000
Two grants written.
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Special Events Grant - $20,000
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