Custom Cultured creates a unique and engaging arts oriented documentary series, public arts events and arts advocacy.
Custom Cultured is creating a unique and engaging arts-oriented documentary series, public arts events and arts advocacy. We strive to give back to our community and provide the opportunity for everyone to experience art in its many forms. Our mission is to bring together a diverse group of people–artists, curators, educators, organizations, and institutions–to collaborate on projects that promote public engagement with contemporary art in all its forms.
By cultivating a vibrant culture of collaboration between artists from different backgrounds and perspectives, we empower individuals to not only express their ideas but also realize them through collective action. We are committed to providing access to the arts and its many benefits, from helping individuals gain new perspectives and cultivating creative confidence, to inspiring communities with exciting works of art.
Through our projects, we aim to make a positive impact in local communities by creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and collaboration around the arts. We strive to foster a sense of belonging among people who may otherwise feel isolated in their artistic pursuits. By encouraging participants to explore ideas through meaningful work with peers and mentors, we hope to cultivate an appreciation for different forms of expression that may ultimately lead them toward lifelong engagement with the arts.
We are:
Christopher W Quigley
Christopher W. Quigley Creator and Producer of Project C is educated as an Interior Designer from The Art Institute of Vancouver and Urban Designer at Simon Fraser University . He is also the founder and CEO of Agency Custom in NYC.
Agency Custom is proud to represent the world’s most exceptional custom fabricators for the architecture and design community. Their elite manufacturers are committed to realizing distinctive visions from design to fabrication, installation and beyond.
Christopher has over 15 years of experience in the design and sale of high performance custom architectural systems , custom lighting and unique landscape furnishings, and custom architectural expressions for the urban realm. He has the pleasure of working with the best custom fabricators from across North America and around the world. Christopher has a rare blend of experience, education, insight, and vision that allows him to champion Agency Custom’s partners within the specification market in North America and internationally.
Clarisa Llanesa
Experienced Multi-Hyphenated : Visual Storyteller, Architectural and Lighting Designer and Curator.
Clarisa has been quietly observing her surroundings since early childhood, sharpening her eye and exploring a range of perspectives. Ever-curious as to how we engage with our environments, she has developed a particular understanding of space, an intrigue of controlled or organic form, and of how these elements impact our emotional experiences. She is sensitive to the way light plays on relief and flat surfaces. She analyzes structure and notices the tiniest of details, observing a material’s abundance of features, and appreciating the rightness of a colour and texture.
Increasingly sought after for her signature style, she is constantly creating and materializing projects of varying content and scale. The quality of her designs and her mastery of space management, have made her stand out from the crowd both in Toronto and abroad. Her attention to detail and refined touch are highly appreciated where an “art de vivre” is of the utmost importance