I've Been Named Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine

The news is out: I’m one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2026!

I’m so honoured. I’m so happy. I love Calgary, and I’m really proud to be recognized in this way.

Here’s a snippet from the magazine:

“Across Jupiter and Solaris, Cooper has hired nearly 700 queer, BIPOC, neurodiverse and/or disabled Calgarian artists…and paid them more than half a million dollars in wages and honorariums.”

When it’s just spelled out like that it really floors me. I’m so grateful to be able to make cool art with cool people. Somehow I’ve managed to hire about 100 artists every year since I’ve moved to Alberta. I'm excited to keep making awesome art now!

You can read the full article here:

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