About us
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Our Mission, Journey and Team
The most integral mission of Social Canvas is to reimagine the power of the creative arts in delivering social interventions to the pressing challenges facing our humanity and society.
We highlight the transformative and pervasive influence of humanities and arts in our society’s cultural development and its role in defining the present and the future that many cannot yet see.
Through doing this, we aim to inspire more creative artists to dedicate their artistic practices to engaging with social issues and delivering social impact.
Our Team
Spencer is a multi-disciplinary artist and social innovator. Originally a classically trained conductor, composer and pianist, his artistic practices span classical music, theatre, film and fashion.
His academic interests revolve around Sociology and Politics with a particular interest in the intersection between the arts and aesthetics, social class, race and racism.
Spencer won a scholarship to King's College, Cambridge, where he was educated and served as the President of the MCR, Co-President and Conductor of the King's College Music Society, and the President of the Cambridge University Amateur Boxing Club.
Spencer Lee Boya
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Shelly, an MPhil Sociology student at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, focuses on the intersections of social theory, cultural studies, and the arts, particularly music. Her research interests include media and platform politics, labor and the cultural industries, and music’s role in social history.
Before pursuing her MPhil, Shelly studied for a Bachelor of Music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (2020–2022) and Goldsmiths, University of London (2022–2024).
An active performer and composer, she continues to create and share her artistic works, including her interest for drawing and graphic design, which you can explore here.
Shelly Lee
Co-Founder and Creative Director