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We Build The Systems
Behind Unforgettable
Experiences.

Cultivate Collective designs, builds, programs, and operates immersive production systems for artists, venues, brands, and live events. One integrated team. One synchronized show, from 3D pre-visualization through show-day execution.

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LightingStagingPre-VizShow ControlFabrication
12+
Permanent Installations
7+
Stadium-Scale Credits
7
Service Disciplines
1
Integrated Team
// 01 // Integrated by Design

Most productions
are built in
separate layers.
We build them
as one.

Lighting, video, lasers, special effects, staging, and interactive systems are usually handled by different vendors with no unified vision. The result is a show stitched together from parts that were never designed to work as one.

Cultivate brings those layers together into a single connected show system, where every cue, fixture, screen, effect, and stage element is designed to work in sync from the first concept.

One brief. One team. One system. Every moment landing exactly when it should.

// What We Do
Technical Production Design
End-to-end production design for concerts, venues, and immersive environments.
  • Stage & Production Design
  • Rigging & Truss
  • Visual System Planning
3D Pre-Visualization
Build the show before load-in. Stage models, lighting pre-viz, timecoded cue testing.
  • 3D Stage Models
  • Lighting Pre-Viz
  • Client Walkthroughs
Lighting & Programming
DMX systems, timecoded programming, moving heads, pixel-mapped LED, GrandMA.
  • GrandMA Programming
  • Timecoded Lighting
  • Live Operation
Custom Fixtures & Fabrication
Custom-built production elements: fixtures, LED structures, DJ booths, scenic, prototypes.
  • Custom Fixtures
  • LED Structures
  • 3D Printed Prototypes
Immersive & Interactive
TouchDesigner, sensor and LiDAR tracking, projection mapping, generative visuals.
  • TouchDesigner
  • LiDAR Tracking
  • Projection Mapping
Special Effects Integration
CO2, fog, haze, cryo, and confetti, timed and programmed as part of the unified show.
  • CO2 & Cryo
  • Timecoded Effects
  • Supply & Programming
Show Control & Timecode
Synchronized systems where lighting, visuals, lasers, audio, and effects run on one timecode.
  • Timecoded Playback
  • Touring Show Files
  • Real-Time Control
Full Production Packages
One team to connect the entire experience, end to end, instead of disconnected vendors.
  • Single Point of Contact
  • Integrated Systems
  • On-Site Operation
All Services
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Design
02
Pre-Viz
03
Fabrication
04
Programming
05
Installation
06
Show Day
// 03 // Selected Work
Fisher at RBC Amphitheatre
Artist · TouringFisher · RBC Amphitheatre
Story Nightclub
Nightlife · ProgrammingStory Nightclub
Design Exchange grand opening
Activation · Lighting + LaserDesign Exchange Grand Opening
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// 04 // Demo Room

Production,
built into
the venue.

Cultivate Collective is Demo Room's in-house production arm, built by the same founders and operated as one unified team. Production is integrated into the venue from the start.

Inside Demo Room, Cultivate supports in-house production design, lighting programming, stage and truss systems, custom DJ booths, scenic builds, LED structures, projection-mapped installations, special effects, pre-visualized event builds, and onsite technical execution.

The result is a production-ready venue where creative and technical execution are built into the experience.

// FAQ
What does Cultivate Collective do?
Cultivate Collective is a Toronto technical production studio that designs, builds, programs, and operates synchronized production systems for live shows, venues, brand activations, and immersive experiences. One integrated team handles lighting, video, lasers, special effects, staging, fabrication, and show control as a single connected system, from 3D pre-visualization through show-day execution.
Where is Cultivate Collective based?
Cultivate Collective is based in Toronto, Canada, and operates as the in-house production arm of Demo Room. The team works on projects across Toronto, Ontario, and beyond, for touring artists, venues, and brands.
Does Cultivate Collective rent production equipment?
Yes. We rent production-grade lighting fixtures, LED and video, trussing and rigging, control and consoles, special effects, and custom-built elements, from the same inventory we use on our own shows. Gear can be supplied dry or fully crewed with programming and operation.
Can Cultivate Collective handle an entire production end to end?
Yes. A full production package brings lighting, video, lasers, effects, staging, fabrication, sensors, real-time visuals, show control, programming, and live operation under one team, so you work with a single point of contact instead of coordinating disconnected vendors.
What is 3D pre-visualization and why does it matter?
3D pre-visualization builds the show virtually before load-in. Clients review stage design, lighting looks, fixture placement, scenic elements, and timecoded cues in a 3D model, so decisions happen early, surprises are reduced, and onsite execution is faster.
What kinds of events does Cultivate Collective work on?
Concerts and touring productions, permanent and temporary venue installations, nightlife and club systems, brand activations, product launches, galleries, and immersive or interactive installations using TouchDesigner, LiDAR, and projection mapping.

Bring Us The Idea.

We'll Build The System.

Whether it's a touring show, a permanent venue installation, a brand activation, or a custom immersive environment, let's talk about what needs to be built.

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