Meghan Meisters (professionally known as iskwē) is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural leader whose work moves at the intersection of story, sound, identity, and community. A JUNO Award recipient and two-time nominee, as well as a Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize laureate, she is known for weaving Indigenous perspectives into contemporary forms with a voice both fierce and intimate.
In 2025, Meghan joined the National Arts Centre Orchestra as Senior Manager, Community Partnerships, leading a national portfolio rooted in relationship-building, trust, and the belief that artistic excellence grows through connection. She works across disciplines to nurture collaborations, expand access, and support NACO’s evolving role as a cultural partner. Her approach blends strategic clarity with an artist’s instinct for listening, creating space, and illuminating what lies between the lines.
Meghan brings more than a decade of executive experience as CEO of Littlebit Records, where she leads strategic planning, touring, partnerships, digital growth, and the production of award-winning projects. Mentorship is a defining throughline in her artistic and professional path. She has worked with emerging artists through Mikw Chiyâm, Outside Looking In, and Keychange, nurturing creative confidence, artistic agency, and long-term capacity in the next generation of artistic and cultural leaders.
A proud Red River Métis woman, her leadership is shaped by a deep sense of belonging and responsibility. Her contributions include serving as a juror for the Glenn Gould Prize, participating in residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Stanford University, and building partnerships across Canada, the U.S., France, Germany, the U.K., and Mexico.
Meghan recently completed the Ch’nook Management Program at UBC Sauder School of Business, strengthening her grounding in Indigenous leadership, business strategy, and governance. She is actively preparing for senior executive roles within Canada’s cultural landscape, guided by a vision of arts leadership that is relational, imaginative, and transformative.
