Cemre Demiralp is a transdisciplinary project manager and programmer focused on fostering community and sustainable ecosystems within art and design that empower artists and designers. She has collaborated with a diverse range of arts and culture organizations globally and worked alongside emerging and established artists including Kerry James Marshall, Yoko Ono, Solange Knowles, Ian Wallace, Simon Starling, Lara Favaretto, Vik Muniz, Jonathan Borofsky and Ken Lum to name a few. At Emily Carr University, she leads the creative entrepreneurship portfolio, co-designing programs that connect entrepreneurial needs with the creative sector. Through her work, she has supported over 300 emerging entrepreneurs, facilitated mentorship from over 110 industry experts, and developed tailored resources with a variety of innovators. Cemre’s approach focuses on building partnerships across sectors, from non-profits to technology startups, driving collaboration and innovation. The programs she co-designed include the Art Apprenticeship Network (with Kate Armstrong), Fibreshed Field School (with Emily Smith, ​Hélène Day Fraser and Kate Armstrong). She served as the chair of the Vancouver Art Book Fair Board of Governors until July 2023. She holds a double major in Art History and Political Science from the University of British Columbia and an MBA in Sustainable Innovation from the University of Victoria. The anglicized pronunciation of her name is “gem (like the stone) – ray.”