Stephanie Ko

General Manager, Opera Mariposa

About Me


Stephanie Ko (she/her/hers) is a disabled arts administrator, designer, consultant and national award-winning writer based in Vancouver, BC. She is the general manager of Opera Mariposa, Canada's first fully disability-led and run opera company, and she has been involved in disability and chronic illness advocacy for fifteen years in partnership with charities, funding bodies and arts service organizations worldwide. In addition to her work with Opera Mariposa, Stephanie currently sits on Actsafe's Performing Arts Standing Committee; serves on the Community Council for the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance; and co-moderates I Lost My Gig Canada, supporting artists and freelance workers impacted by the pandemic. As a costume designer her award-winning garments have appeared on stages across North America, while as a graphic designer and photo editor her work has been published in outlets such as the Vancouver Sun, the Georgia Straight and Opera Canada. She is also a regular collaborator with Open Medicine Foundation and OMF Canada, and in 2022 received a Lifetime Honorary Membership from the ME | FM Society of BC in recognition of outstanding service to the chronic illness community.