Whitney Smith is an artist and activist working in a variety of fields, including music, publishing, performance art and theatre. He is best known for his work as the publisher and editor of The Journal of Wild Culture

The Journal of Wild Culture

The Journal of Wild Culture was a short-lived magazine combining, among other things, artistic perspectives on ecology and environmental issues...

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Smith founded the Society for the Preservation of Wild Culture

The Society for the Preservation of Wild Culture

The Society for the Preservation of Wild Culture or S.P.W.C., was a Toronto arts organization in existence from 1986 to 1991 that explored environmental and ecological issues from an artistic perspective, and in a “quirky and innovative” way. The S.P.W.C...

, the Big Steam Band, and Charlatan Tours (a walking collective). He co-founded Shadowland Theatre

Shadowland Theatre

Shadowland Theatre is a community arts theatre and collective of visual and theatre artists on Toronto Island. It is a professional, not-for-profit theatre company and registered charity, incorporated in 1994.-History:...

, EarLick, and Suitcase Theatre. He also worked extensively in journalism for various magazines and as a writer-broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Many aspects of Smith’s career have involved a component of social activism, mostly with a focus on municipal and environmental politics, bioregionalism, community economic development or popular education.

He currently lives in Toronto, Canada.