Candice Dixon

Candice Dixon is a Toronto-based costume designer, carnival artist, educator, and creative entrepreneur with over 16 years of experience in carnival costume design and masquerade. Founder of SugaCayne, Dixon has created and presented original masquerade collections and led her own masquerade band during Toronto Caribbean Carnival in 2022 and 2023. Her work has been exhibited at the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Science Centre, where she received an Innovation in Masks Award recognizing her creative approach to mask and costume design. Her costumes have also been exhibited at Yorkdale Shopping Centre through Carnival Portal and featured across Canadian media and news outlets. Dixon’s multidisciplinary practice combines cultural storytelling, craftsmanship, digital fabrication, material experimentation, and sustainable design. Her creative work extends into theatre, film, and live performance. As a Contract Lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University’s The Creative School, Dixon brings her extensive professional practice to teaching and mentorship in Carnival Arts.