Peter Kingstone has worked in the Visual and Media Arts Sector since 1997 as an independent artist, applying for and receiving grants, all while selling and promoting shows. He has spent a decade teaching at the university level, designing courses and evaluating students. Since 2012, he’s worked in a governmental funding agency for the arts, helping artists apply for funding, writing guidelines for how they apply, and pulling together members of the community to sit on panels and committees to adjudicate the applications.