Nicole Crawford, a fem-presenting mixed race person with short curly brown hair. She is sitting in a garden and wearing a white sleeveless top with red and pink flowers on it. She is wearing a silver pendant, and is smiling at the camera.

Image Description: Nicole Crawford, a fem-presenting mixed race person with short curly brown hair. She is sitting in a garden and wearing a white sleeveless top with red and pink flowers on it. She is wearing a silver pendant, and is smiling at the camera.

Nicole holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction from the Arts Management program at the University of Toronto. She currently works at Tangled Art + Disability and serves as board treasurer for CARFAC Ontario. Nicole is passionate about the Disability Arts in Canada, and is committed to advancing access and equity in cultural organizations through research. Through her work at the Diversity Institute she has contributed to key reports such as Access to Funding: 2SLGBTQI+ Communities in Canada, Civic Action Report: Diversity and Inclusion in Non-Profit Leadership in Ontario, and Enablers, Challenges and Barriers to Success in the Music industry.

Sessions:

**Let’s Get Spicy: Relaxing the Work Environment for Neurodivergent Artsworkers October 10, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Moderator: Heidi Persaud Panelists: Cleopatria Peterson, Lux Gow-Habrich, Nicole Crawford Location: Studio 2** Traditional office culture isn’t designed with neurodivergent people in mind. This panel reimagines the workplace by exploring sensory-friendly practices, alternative communication styles, and flexible structures. With a playful approach, participants will “spice up” how they think about meetings, deadlines, and collaboration to better support neurodivergent artsworkers.