Michelle Fu 符之欣 is co-founder and Head of Admin & Finance of 221A, where she has been an integral voice in steering 221A's path from a student-led collective to the multi-faceted cultural organization it is today. She is a collaborative and inclusive leader, committed to ensuring the founding values of collective care, worker pragmatism, and dedication to art continue to balance and guide the organization. Michelle combines her training in art making, environmental design, and construction with her 15+ years of experience in nonprofit administration, finance, and cultural space operations to meet the complex needs of 221A.
Michelle has been invited to speak on artist organizing, reproductive labour, and feminist economics at a variety of universities and organizations, including the Morris and Helen Belkin Gallery, Emily Carr University, Langara, and The Future is You and Me, a mentorship program for young women of colour in the cultural sector. She is currently a board member of Acorn 8 Oaks Daycare Society, and was previously an advisor in the City of Vancouver's Chinatown Legacy Stewardship Group, Treasurer of Artspeak Gallery, and Treasurer of UNIT/PITT Projects.
