Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC) is currently seeking candidates for our board of directors who are passionate about its mandate and history and excited to offer leadership, insight and fundraising support as members of the Board of Directors. Board positions are for 3-year terms. As a skills-based board, we are seeking individuals with a drive for strategic visioning and media arts advocacy.
DARC Board of Directors – Role + Responsibilities
The Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and ensures effective governance of the organization by developing and overseeing the vision, mission, strategic direction, and values of DARC; ensuring the development of, and adherence to, policies that guide staff in organizational operations; fundraising and exercising fiduciary responsibility to ensure financial viability and sustainability.
The general duties and responsibilities of Board members are to:
- Guide the organization to achieve its vision, mission and mandate;
- Represent the members and act as trustees in the public interest;
- Board directors are invited to attend all board meetings. Board meetings are currently held every 2 months on the last Monday from 6 to 7:30 pm (5-6 times/year).
- Read the material provided before each meeting (minutes, agenda, and any other pertinent documents).
What is DARC?
DARC is a not-for-profit, intersectional feminist, artist-run media art centre that fosters the growth and development of artists through access to equipment, training, mentorship, and programming. Our mission is to support a diverse community of media artists empowered by technology, programming and the exchange of ideas.
DARC firmly commits to fostering diversity within our community and recruiting diverse members for the Board. We welcome those who would contribute to furthering this mission, including, but not limited to: women, visible and invisible minorities, First Nations and Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation or gender identity.
How to Apply
Board members are volunteers and therefore cannot be financially compensated for their work, exhibit or receive grants from DARC while serving their Board term.
If you’re interested in joining our Board, please send a letter of intent outlining your experience and interest in DARC, along with your CV, to board@digitalartsresourcecentre.ca, by April 30, 2024. Interested applicants who would like to learn more about the organization and/or time commitments are encouraged to reach out to board@digitalartsresourcecentre.ca.
