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MABELLEarts is seeking volunteers to join our Board of Directors! MABELLEarts is a non-profit and registered charity governed by a Board of Directors. As with all members sitting on Boards of Directors for nonprofit and charitable organizations, directors for MABELLEarts are expected to utilize their professional knowledge and expertise to contribute perspective and ensure good governance.

The MABELLEarts Board works collaboratively to reach consensus and follow the guidelines outlined in our bylaws. We form sub-committees based on the key duties of the Board and look to the guidance and recommendations of each committee to make decisions. We rely on MABELLEarts strong staff team to achieve the work of the organization and understand our role to be advisory rather than implementation-focused.

The current MABELLEarts Board is highly diverse in skills and cultural backgrounds. We are committed to a shared passion for the transformative possibilities of art made alongside neighbors and shared across communities and cultures. We are currently seeking Board members with professional skills and experience related to fundraising; financial management; and/or Human Resources.

Successful directors of the MABELLEarts Board will:

  • Be a champion of the organization, and for its mission, vision, and values;

  • Join a subcommittee and provide needed expertise to ensure work plans are executed on time and in concert with MABELLEarts staff;

  • Act in the best interests of MABELLEarts at all times and disclose all conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest and abstain from decision-making when deemed necessary by the other members;

  • Read and understand by-laws, other governing documents and financial statements;

  • Regularly attend Board and subcommittee meetings;

  • Work in partnership with and in respect of the authority of the staff leadership team; and

  • Be willing to step down from Board membership if unable to fulfill these requirements.

Time Commitment per Year:

  • Approx. 40 hours annually;

  • 4 Board meetings each year (5 hours each including review of prepared materials, travel and attendance);

  • Annual General Membership (AGM) meeting;

  • 4-6 hours committee and review work between meetings to review statements, audit and operating budget, and prepare materials for Board review;

  • Attend 1 MABELLEarts event/year not including the AGM.

Term: Four Years

MABELLEarts welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. People coming together across real and perceived differences is the source of our strength. Diversity of racial background; ethnicity; country of origin; ancestry; age; cultural/religious background; ability; gender; gender identity and sexuality among staff and artists strengthens our ability to collaborate with communities and effect change. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, particularly applicants who’s lived experience reflects those of the communities we serve.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Our office is located in a Toronto Community Housing high-rise tower that has been equipped with automated entrances and exits, and our washroom is wheelchair accessible. All meetings and interviews will take place online until at least summer 2021.

Thank you for your interest in this volunteer position!

Sometimes people ask “What is MABELLEarts?”

MABELLEarts is an arts company.

We use art and design to transform neighbourhoods with the people who live there.

We make art with people. The art we make together is sometimes ephemeral, sometimes permanent but always created to spark and sustain connections between people and place. Connection is the essential ingredient for the neighbourhood transformation we seek. Connected people are healthier, more resilient, more civically engaged, more accepting of each other and better able to respond to change. Connected places are safe, more vibrant, prosperous, beautiful and livable. People connected to place feel that they belong.

Co-creation at MABELLEarts is an invitation to play and explore new possibilities, in order to create the world we long to see. Using creative inquiry and play as a design tool, the art we make together begins to change the physical and social environment. At first the change is fleeting, but increasingly, as connections between people and place take root, we chart a course for lasting neighbourhood transformation. Along the way people, perceptions and systems also change for the better.

Please take a moment to fill in the application below. Once received, a member from the Board Governance Committee will be in touch to discuss your application. Thank you for your interest!