St. Joseph Communications
St. Joseph Communications demonstrates a deeply rooted sense of social responsibility, instilled by company founder Gaetano Gagliano, who believed that his life and business could only be successful if the community in which he lived and worked was thriving. To help commemorate its 50th anniversary in 2006, St. Joseph Communications announced a multi-million, multi-year donation to Canadian arts and cultural organizations. This support is intended to increase public awareness of the arts, help develop cultural facilities and artist’s spaces, and encourage new talent and artistic excellence. With co-founder; the late David Pecaut, CEO Tony Gagliano became the creative and organizing force behind Luminato. After successfully convincing the federal government to include arts funding as part of the 2009 stimulus package, Tony and David were hailed as “Canada’s all-time most successful lobbyists for public arts funding.” After only four years, Luminato is one of the world’s most important multi-national arts festivals.