Hello, I’m Andrew Gavin Hicks and I’m an  Event Producer, Cultural Programmer, and Graphic Designer with more than a decade of experience working across Toronto’s music, arts, nightlife, and hospitality sectors. My work often places me at the point where artists, venues, cultural institutions, independent organizers, and diverse communities come together. The foundation for my work is born from my lived experiences as a self-proclaimed lifer in the music, arts, and nightlife industries. 

My background includes producing festivals, multidisciplinary exhibitions, underground music events, late-night programming, and community-focused cultural projects. Depending on the needs of a project, I have worked as a producer, DJ, curator, stage manager, educator, historian, designer, and hospitality professional. This range of experience allows me to understand an event from several perspectives—from programming and production to promotion, guest experience, and live delivery.

Being so heavily involved in the these communities has been beneficial for me, not least in the fact that it's created some brilliant working relationships. Through collaborations with independent producers and community partners, I have helped deliver events ranging from large-scale festivals to intimate, site-specific experiences. By committing to diverse programming that is forward thinking, we reflect many of the ways in great cities like Toronto thrive on variation and inclusion. 

Within this setting is where graphic design has played  an integral role in world-building for our participating audiences. Great design often holds the power to make or break an event’s attendance. A music poster has to entice audiences and listeners alike, by making the audible visual while communicating a language that speaks to community. 

Beyond the physical and digital realms, these documents provide an extended window into the underground movements, dance groups, emerging performers, and long trusted promoters whose extraordinary creative spirit, contributes to the growth and atmosphere of a city. Every object has a story and nothing is created by accident. It’s an expression of how I see the world and the space of the community. 

This website brings together selected projects from my career in event production and design. It also serves as an archive of the collaborators and communities that have shaped the work. At the centre of my practice is a simple objective: connecting people and creating the conditions for meaningful cultural experiences.

CONTACT:

416-333-5413
andrewgavinhicks@gmail.com