Mentor In Residence Mentor in Residence: Core Program Meet the artists and arts workers offering free mentorship in 2026! Mentors Learn more about the mentors and their offerings before clicking the register button below. Mentees may have a maximum of three (3) meetings with their selected mentor. Additional meetings can be requested and will be approved by program staff and mentor. Mentees may submit an additional registration form if they would like to meet with another mentor at any time. REGISTER HERE Meet The Mentors Pam Lau (she/her) is a photographer and educator. Ambassador for Canon Canada and Curatorial Advisory Board Member for PhotoED Magazine. Recipient of the Applied Arts Young Blood Photography Award and received Honourable Mention in the Community Artist category at the North York Arts Grow North Awards. Pam teaches Location Photography at Humber Polytechnic and has led workshops for ArtReach, Art Starts, North York Arts, Workman Arts, JAYU, and Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario. Frustrated with a culture of gatekeeping and lack of transparency, Pam co-founded Ecru; a grassroots educational initiative for those who face financial, cultural and institutional barriers to entering creative industries. Funding recipient of ArtReach, Park People, Helping Hands. She is a past mentor for Gallery 44 Mentorship for BIPOC Photographers, Canon FUTURES incubator, Business in the Streets Monetize Your Art program. Connect with Pam if you need support with: Grant or Proposal-writing/Review Project Design Communication Skills Improvement Strategic Planning Arts Education Professional Network Expansion Self-Care and Wellness