Application Deadline: October 1, 2025
Start Date: November 25, 2025
Term: 3 years, with option to renew for a second, 3-year term
Hour Commitment: Approximately 8 hours per month
Gallery 44 is seeking to fill one or more community Board positions in the next six months. 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 2021-26 Strategic Plan, Gallery 44 Board members will work with the Executive Director and staff to steward the following key objectives:
- Strengthen HR practices,
- Refine / improve process to respond to social justice calls,
- Continue to meet our membership demand,
- Meet fundraising goals and develop community supporters,
- Strengthen our organizational identity,
- Improve operations and infrastructure,
- Build on existing strengths and community connections to embed equity and diversity in membership and beyond,
- increase access to our programs while exploring new avenues for outreach.
G44 encourages applications from members of equity-seeking communities, such as Black and Indigenous people, people of colour, people who are d/Deaf or have a disability, racial minorities, socio-economically disadvantaged and 2SLGBTQIAP+ individuals. With this Open Call for Community Board members, we welcome applications from all candidates who will help us meet our organizational needs and are interested in contributing to the long-term sustainability of our evolving community.
About Gallery 44
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a charitable, non-profit, artist-run centre committed to supporting multi-faceted approaches to photography and lens-based media. Founded in 1979 to establish a supportive environment for the development of artistic practice, Gallery 44’s mandate is to provide a context for meaningful reflection and dialogue on contemporary photography.
Gallery 44 is committed to programs that reflect the continuously changing
definition of photography by presenting a wide range of practices that engage timely and critical explorations of the medium. Through exhibitions, public engagement, education programs and production facilities our objective is to explore the artistic, cultural, historic, social and political implications of the image in our ever-expanding visual world. Find out more at gallery44.org/about.
Board Member Core Responsibilities
Serving as a Board member is both demanding and rewarding – it requires active participation in decision-making related to programming, operations, funding, and outreach. The Board of Directors meets approximately every six to eight weeks, and each member is expected to serve on at least one committee. Members contribute by providing input, helping to implement decisions, and fostering strong communication between Gallery 44’s members, Board, and staff.
Board Responsibilities
● To work for the good of the organization at all times
● To represent the interests of Gallery 44 both inside and outside the Gallery by attending events, speaking with members and taking action on behalf of the organization
● Assist in implementing short and long-term strategic visioning for the organization
● Review and approve organizational and governance policies and procedures
● Take legal and financial responsibility for the organization
● Direct and assist the staff through the Executive Director
● Attend approximately eight Board meetings annually (approximately every six weeks).
● Serve on additional committees and act as a Board liaison for a committee
Board Composition
The Board is composed of eleven members as follows:
● 7 Board Members elected from among Gallery 44's membership.
● 4 Community Board Members nominated for election by the Board of Directors. These individuals are 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 Board.
Organizational Needs
The Board is committed to strengthening our organization and better serving our community by both prioritizing and increasing representation of particular artistic and cultural communities and bringing new expertise to our leadership. We welcome applicants who can help us meet the following goals:
● Strengthen administrative capacity by contributing Human Resources training or experience with progressive HR practices in non-profit organizations.
● Strengthen financial capacity by bringing knowledge of ethical and sustainable fundraising practices, particularly in the private sector, including individual and corporate donors and sponsors.
● Increase representation of Black, Indigenous, and POC-identified individuals, as well as LGBTQ2S+ artists and artists with disabilities, on the Board of Directors, with a focus on the above areas of expertise.*
*Gallery 44 is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in leadership, including on the Board and staff, as well as within our exhibitions, public and educational programs, membership, and current and potential partnerships.
How to Apply
Send 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 alana@gallery44.org.
Applications will be reviewed by the Governance and Nominating Committee and candidates may be contacted for a meeting to discuss their experience in relation to initiatives set out in G44’s Strategic Plan, 2021-26.
For any questions contact Alana Traficante, Executive Director: alana@gallery44.org.
