teaching, workshops and pedagogy

With teaching experience at institutions such as the University of Waterloo, Simon Fraser University, the Contemporary Art Gallery (Vancouver), and VIVO Media Arts Centre, Paige Smith has brought her expertise in visual art and filmmaking skills to dozens of classrooms across Canada.

Sessional Lecturer

FINE 150 - Appreciation and Expression
Fall 2024
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Undergrad Studio

Teaching assistant

FINE 473 - Intensive Studio Specialization 2
Winter 2024
Professor Cora Cluett
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Undergrad Studio

Fine 100 - Studio Fundamentals
Fall 2023
Professor Doug Kirkton
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Undergrad Studio

Workshop instructor

Handcrafted Celluloid: A Community Film
Lumen Festival
September 2024
Waterloo, ON
Direction animation on celluloid workshop

Between Canvas and Celluloid
Contemporary Art Gallery
August 2023
Vancouver, BC
Direction animation on celluloid workshop

FCAT After School Podcast
Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Fall 2022
Burnaby, BC
Podcasting workshop series

Podcasting 101 for Teens
ACE-IT, VIVO Media Arts Centre, ArtStarts & CJSF 90.1FM
Fall 2020
Burnaby, BC
Podcasting workshop series

Camera & Lights for Women & Non-Binary Folks
VIVO Media Arts Centre
Summer 2020
Vancouver, BC
Cinematography workshop series

Intro to Camera & Lights for Women
VIVO Media Arts Centre
Fall 2019
Vancouver, BC
Cinematography workshop series

Community art engagement

Program Coordinator
S.A.I.L. (Student Art Innovation Lab)
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON