Scott Forster

Scott joined the CFKA team in April 2024.  Scott is an experienced arts and culture administrator specializing in first point of contact roles, event planning, grant writing, and project management.

He brings skills in communications, data analysis and database management, and volunteer management. Most recently, Scott was Programs & Production Manager at Cantabile Choirs of Kingston (2021-2023), where he was the primary point of contact for more than 200 choristers and their families; he designed, implemented, and maintained new databases for Student and Staff Records, Communications, Marketing, and Production Management; he oversaw venue management, contracted artists, teaching staff and assistants, and supervised more than 40 casual staff and volunteers; and he implemented the Mark Sirett Endowment Fund for Choral Innovation, which was launched in 2023 and surpassed its initial target goal of $100,000.

Prior to Cantabile, Scott was Founder and Managing Artistic Director of Flesh and Blood Productions (2017 – 2020), where he served as the organization’s primary point of contact for all internal and external communications, commissioned stage performances and community events with a focus on promoting LGBTQ+ and BIPOC representation, and built and maintained strong relationships with local artists, art patrons, academic institutions, venue owners, and event producers in Kingston.

Scott also served as Education and Engagement Coordinator at Thousand Islands Playhouse (2018) in Gananoque. In this role he served as the organization’s point of contact for Education, Outreach, and Development departments, developed and hosted weekly patron events to encourage audience engagement outside of productions, and co-headed the planning committee for the annual “A Moonlit Night” fundraiser.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Drama, and Master of Arts in Arts Leadership from The DAN School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University.