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juliareddingartsedu@gmail.com |Toronto, ON, Canada

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Professional Summary

Julia Redding is a Toronto-based visual artist, arts educator, and school administrator with over a decade of combined experience in visual arts instruction, exhibition curation, and educational leadership. Her practice spans painting, drawing, and object-based installations, grounded in material exploration and interdisciplinary collaboration. Julia brings a deep commitment to inclusive and progressive education, having worked in both leadership and teaching roles across independent schools and international programs. Currently teaching at Blyth Academy Etobicoke and formerly serving as Vice Principal of Guidance at City as School Toronto, she excels at designing experiential, student-centered curricula that support neurodivergent learners and foster community engagement through the arts.

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Education Leadership Experience

Blyth Academy Etobicoke, Toronto
Teacher – Learning Strategies, Leadership, Humanities, Visual Arts (2024–Present)

  • Designed and delivered individualized instruction for Grades 9–10, focusing on executive functioning, academic skill-building, and personal development.

  • Implemented differentiated, IEP-informed lessons in Visual Arts, English, Drama, Civics, and Media Studies.

  • Fostered student engagement through experiential learning, field trips, and trauma-informed strategies.

  • Created a responsive and inclusive classroom using emotional coaching and multi-modal instruction.

 

City as School Toronto (CaST)
Vice Principal of Guidance (2023–2024)

  • Leads school operations, compliance, and Ministry reporting for an experiential education high school.

  • Supports students with ADHD, ASD, and other learning differences through tailored accommodations and collaborative care planning.

  • Increased school visibility and enrollment through strategic marketing campaigns (Instagram, Wordpress, Indie88).

Head of Visual Arts Department (2020–2024)

  • Developed and taught multi-grade art curriculum emphasizing material process and student agency.

  • Maintained material budgets, organized field trips, and launched summer arts programs.

  • Delivered in-person and online instruction using differentiated and experiential methods.

 

The Dragon Academy, Toronto
Registrar / Administrator (2017–2019)

  • Managed OSR compliance, student credits, and OUAC graduation documentation.

  • Directed school rebranding through a new website and improved digital media strategy.

Head of Visual Arts Department (2017–2019)

  • Delivered curriculum for Grades 9–12 aligned with Growing Success and Ministry standards.

  • Organized student-led exhibitions and facilitated inclusive extracurricular programs.

 

Abbey Road Programs, Florence, It. 
Florence Program Coordinator (2018)

  • Managed travel, logistics, and curriculum for 52 international high school students across 12 cities.

  • Delivered on-site art instruction and led cross-cultural experiential learning.

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Artist-Run & Curatorial Projects

Redd\Flagg Studio Space – Co-Founder / Operator (2016–2023)

  • Operated an independent artist-run space facilitating collaborative exhibitions and interdisciplinary programming.

  • Organized group shows and performances with emerging Toronto-based artists.

  • Managed communications, scheduling, and all operational aspects.

Roundtable Residency – Board Member & Co-Curator (2015–2018)

  • Co-curated exhibitions and supported resident artists with critiques, studio visits, and programming.

  • Helped organize a culminating group exhibition of over 20 artists.

Project Mask4Aid – Visual Arts Liaison (2020)

  • Delivered a grant-funded arts workshop program across TDSB/TCDSB schools during COVID-19.

  • Culminated in a city-wide projected art exhibition via ArtworxTO.

Visual Arts Adjudicator – Kiwanis Festival of the Arts (2022)

  • Adjudicated 60+ student submissions, ages 6–18, providing detailed written feedback.

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Selected Exhibitions

2015

  • City of Art, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON

  • Art Builds Artists, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON

  • Impalpable (Solo), Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON

2014

  • Manifest, Steam Whistle Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • Xpace Fundraiser, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON

2013

  • FEAR Art Exhibit, Project Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • Neophelia, OCADU Grand Hall, Toronto, ON

  • Nuit Avant, Gallery 158, Toronto, ON

  • Awenda Inspired, OCADU @ Awenda Provincial Park

  • Bastards, Project Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • B.Y.O.Beamer, Via Nazionale, Florence, Italy

  • Neophelia, Florence Program Final Exhibition, Florence, Italy

  • Sotoportego, International Book Store, Florence, Italy

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Bibliography

Jessica Baldanza, “Impalpable” Exhibition Essay, Xpace Cultural Centre (2013), republished in VOLUME 6

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Gallery & Studio Work

  • Gallery Assistant: General Hardware Contemporary, 8-11 Artist-Run, Gallery 1313

  • Artist Assistant: Darcia Labrosse (2015–2016)

  • Studio Monitor: OCAD Florence Program (2012–2013)

  • Freelance: Installation prep, art handling, digital media

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Additional Programming

  • Zine Dream (2015), The Great Hall, Toronto

  • FRESCO Art & Design Fair (2014), Toronto

  • Canzine West (2013), Broken Pencil, Toronto

  • Santa’s Choice Zine Fair (2013 & 2014), Xpace, Toronto

  • Expozine (2013), Montréal, QC

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Skills & Areas of Expertise

Arts & Education

  • Visual Arts Instruction | Curriculum Development | IEP & Neurodivergent Supports

  • Experiential Learning | Differentiated Instruction | Student Exhibition Planning

Administrative Leadership

  • Recordkeeping (OnSIS, OUAC) | MOE Compliance | Conflict Resolution

  • Parent Communication | Student Wellness | Team Supervision

Marketing & Content

  • SEO Strategy | Social Media (Instagram) | Blog & Copywriting

  • Digital Content Creation | Event Planning | Strategic Communications​​

 

Education

OCAD University – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting (2010–2015)

  • Completed the Florence Off-Campus Program, a full-year immersive experience in studio art and art history.

Sheridan College – Certificate, Visual Arts Fundamentals (2009–2010)

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