Ellita Gagner,
Administrative Assistant
ellita@volcano.ca

Ellita Gagner is a Toronto-based portfolio artist and administrator. She has worked as a Curatorial Assistant at the Sombra Museum, an Administrative Assistant at the Children’s Aid Society of London and Middlesex, and produced the concert series In Diversity There is Harmony in London Ontario. She co-founded the Can of Soup Collective (COSC) and is their administrative coordinator, served as Vice President of Academics for the Western Faculty of Music Student Council, and led EDID training initiatives on Western campus. Her unique background, which includes community-focused roles and festival work with organizations like the HotDocs film festival, reflects her commitment to advocacy and collaboration in the arts. Ellita’s artistry extends to operatic performance, production, and multi-disciplinary arts. She is currently a Rebanks fellow at the Royal Conservatory and is a graduate of the University of Toronto and University of Western.