I am James Knott, a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Toronto. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Media and a minor in Drawing & Painting from OCAD University, I have honed my skills in video editing, sound design, graphic design, and performance art curation. My experience spans producing podcasts, coordinating performances, and assisting in university-level teaching, where I enjoy sharing my expertise in digital media and time-based arts. My passion lies in blending media arts with community engagement, grant writing, and event planning. I continuously seek opportunities to innovate in performance art and multimedia disciplines. I am dedicated to fostering creativity through teaching, curatorial work, and freelance design projects involving video, sound, and graphic communication.…

James Knott

I am James Knott, a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Toronto. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Media and a minor in Drawing & Painting from OCAD University, I have honed my skills in video editing, sound design, graphic design, and performance art curation. My experience spans producing podcasts, coordinating performances, and assisting in university-level teaching, where I enjoy sharing my expertise in digital media and time-based arts. My passion lies in blending media arts with community engagement, grant writing, and event planning. I continuously seek opportunities to innovate in performance art and multimedia disciplines. I am dedicated to fostering creativity through teaching, curatorial work, and freelance design projects involving video, sound, and graphic communication.…

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I am James Knott, a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Toronto. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Media and a minor in Drawing & Painting from OCAD University, I have honed my skills in video editing, sound design, graphic design, and performance art curation. My experience spans producing podcasts, coordinating performances, and assisting in university-level teaching, where I enjoy sharing my expertise in digital media and time-based arts.

My passion lies in blending media arts with community engagement, grant writing, and event planning. I continuously seek opportunities to innovate in performance art and multimedia disciplines. I am dedicated to fostering creativity through teaching, curatorial work, and freelance design projects involving video, sound, and graphic communication.

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Work Experience

Curatorial Board Member at 7A*11D Toronto Performance Art Collective
January 1, 2023 - Present
Responsible for event planning and curation, grant writing, and administrative tasks including email communications, meeting scheduling, and minute taking. Also involved with video editing for archival and social media, graphic design for communications and publications, and social media coordination.
Podcast Producer at FADO Performance Art Centre
January 1, 2025 - Present
Produced and promoted the 6-episode video podcast “We Could Break Performance.” Worked on video and audio production and editing to deliver high-quality podcast content.
Teaching Assistant at OCAD University
December 31, 2024 - September 3, 2025
Supported 29 sections of GART 1041 - Form & Time, 17 sections of GART 1006 - Time Based Media, and 1 section of INTM 2014 - The Moving Image Production 1. Delivered program demos and workshops on Adobe Premiere Pro, DSLR video shooting, and performance art. Presented lectures and conducted project consultations. Awarded the 2024 Teaching Assistant Award.
Intern at Sustainability Community of Practice, OCAD University
December 31, 2022 - September 3, 2025
Conducted research and outreach, media and video production, and event programming to support sustainability initiatives on campus.
Online Support Assistant at Faculty & Curriculum Development Centre, OCAD University
December 31, 2021 - September 3, 2025
Handled video captioning and transcription and graphic design tasks to support online teaching resources.
Performance Co-Coordinator at Feminist Art Collective
December 31, 2020 - September 3, 2025
Coordinated curation and event planning, liaised with artists to facilitate performance art events.
Reception Assistant at OCAD U Health & Wellness
June 1, 2017 - September 3, 2025
Provided customer service, administrative support, and managed appointment scheduling for healthcare professionals including General Physician, Nurses, Psychologists, and Counselors.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Integrated Media (Minor in Drawing & Painting) with Distinction at OCAD University
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2017

Qualifications

Teaching Assistant Award
August 30, 2024 - September 3, 2025
Career Catalyst: Project Grants for New Generation Artists
January 1, 2021 - September 3, 2025
Recommender Grant for Theatre Creators
January 1, 2021 - September 3, 2025
Digital Originals
January 1, 2020 - September 3, 2025
Career Launcher Grant
January 1, 2018 - September 3, 2025
Bluma Appel Award
January 1, 2017 - September 3, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization
    paper We Could Break Performance

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    We Could Break Performance is a podcast hosted by artists Vanessa Godden and James Knott investigating the question: “How do we evaluate the substance of tropes enacted in performance art?”

    Each episode of will We Could Break Performance will feature a local performance artist and ourselves in conversation, to help us tackle our dilemma and provide perspective on the values of performance art tropes that we may share or disagree on. Does performance go harder if the performer gets harmed? Or is that negligence in disguise. Is endurance awe-worthy? Or is it sometimes used to unpoetic ends? Does nudity really bare all?

    Perhaps by the end this series’ run, we could break performance.

    This series was commissioned by FADO Performance Art Centre for the 2025 Emerging Art Series LAB.

    paper Persimmon

    Graphic design for album artwork, liner notes, and photography for Mortimer, Be Quiet’s. album “Persimmon”

    paper 2022 7a*11d Festival Trading Cards

    To commemorate the 13th 7a*11d Festival from 2022, which had no concurrent print catalogue, this year we’re offering a retrospective package set of trading cards for each presenting artist in an edition of 100 at a cost of $20/set.

    Two cards per artist showcase photo documentation of each performance from the 2022 festival in our signature 2022 colour scheme of green and pink. Accompanying text contextualizes each performance to offer glimpses into the actions and events that occurred during that festival year. Featuring images by Henry Chan.