Ben Gorodetsky

Biography

Ben Gorodetsky is a Ukrainian-Canadian artist, producer and director based in Kitchener. Their work has been presented by The Art Gallery of Ontario, CAFKA, Movement Research at Judson Church, The Tank NYC, and LUMEN. Ben is the founder-director of the award-winning Pinch Arts Company. He was the 2022 artist-in-residence with Guelph Dance Fest, winner of the Edmonton Emerging Artist Award, recipient of the Anna Pidruchney Young Writers Award, and a nominee for a Canadian Comedy Award and a Waterloo Region Arts Award. They’re the creator and executive producer of "MY PET ATE WHAT!?" a docuseries for CTV/Animal Planet. Ben holds an MFA from Brooklyn College-CUNY, a BFA from the University of Alberta, and teaches video and performance at UWaterloo.