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Gallery 44 Community Board PositionsStart Date : October 1, 2021Term : 3 years, with option to renew for a second termHour Commitment : Approximately 8 hours per monthGallery 44 is seeking to fill three community Board positions this fall. Community Board members will collaborate with Board members elected from the G44 Membership, and together offer strategic oversight and contribute to various executive and programming committees.In keeping with our forthcoming 2022-26 Strategic Plan, Gallery 44 Board members will work with the Executive Director and staff to steward the following key objectives :Strengthen our organizational identityImprove operations and infrastructureMitigate the long-term impact of the pandemic on artistsBuild on existing strengths and community connections to embed equity and diversity in membership and beyondIncrease access to our programs while exploring new avenues for outreachBoard Member Core ResponsibilitiesServing as a Board member is demanding and rewardingit requires engagement in the decision-making processes concerning programming, operations, funding, and outreach. The Board of Directors meets approximately every four to six weeks, and each member is expected to serve on at least one committee and to assist by offering input, helping to implement decisions, and ensuring good communication between Gallery 44s members, Board, and staff.Work for the good of the organization at all timesRepresent the interests of Gallery 44 both inside and outside the Gallery by attending events, speaking with members, and taking action on behalf of the organizationAssist in implementing short and long-term strategic visioning for the organizationReview and approve organizational and governance policies and proceduresTake legal and financial responsibility for the organizationDirect and assist the staff through the Executive DirectorAttend approximately eight Board meetings annually (approximately every six weeks)Serve on additional committees and act as a Board liaison for a committeeBoard CompositionThe Board is composed of eleven members as follows :7 Board Members elected from among Gallery 44's membership4 Community Board Members nominated for election by the Board of Directors, recruited from outside the membership using a transparent process to align with strategic plans, community outreach objectives, budgets, and responsibilities with the competencies of the BoardOrganizational NeedsThe Board has determined that at this time we want to prioritize the representation of particular artistic and cultural communities, and develop expertise in certain areas to ensure the Board functions to best serve the organization and our greater community. As such, we are seeking candidates that will help us meet the following representational and competency objectives :Build our administrative capacities by increasing Board members with Human Resources training or working knowledge of progressive Human Resources practices within non-profit organizationsBuild our financial capacity by increasing Board members with knowledge of ethical and sustainable fundraising practices, particularly in the private sector, including individual donors and corporate donors and sponsorsFocusing on the above-mentioned skill sets, increase representation of Black, Indigenous and POC-identified, as well as LGBTQ2S+ artists and artists with disabilities on our Board of DirectorsHow to ApplySend a CV and cover letter outlining your interest in Gallery 44 and how you can contribute to building a sustainable, equitable, and connected artist-run centre to will be reviewed by an ad hoc recruitment committee of the Board, and candidates may be contacted for a meeting to discuss their experience in relation to initiatives set out in Gallery 44s Strategic Plan 2022-26. For questions, contact Alana Traficante, Executive Director : 44 acknowledges that it is situated on stolen land. We work and create on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Mtis and is protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreementa treaty that extends to Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations and invites us to share the land peacefully through mutual cooperation. Gallery 44 is inspired by the spirit of this agreement and through our work seeks to share space and build equitable and reciprocal relationships across communities.J-18808-Ljbffr #J-18808-Ljbffr