Board Member - Victoria Disability Arts Collective

About Victoria Disability Arts Collective:

Victoria Disability Arts Collective is a non-profit society run by and for disabled people!

With a commitment to intersectional frameworks, solidarity, and disability justice, we are creating opportunities for disabled people in our communities to explore art, as well as uplifting and providing professional opportunities for disabled artists locally in Victoria and anywhere online in BC.

Joining the Board:

We’re looking for people who care about disability justice, bring an anti-oppressive lens, and are excited about collaboration, community-building, and creating more opportunities for disabled artists.

We’re especially interested in people who want to think beyond one-off events and help build ongoing opportunities for disabled artists to connect, create, learn, share resources, and support one another.

We’re especially looking for people interested in these roles:

Director of Events: Develop our annual event schedule, support online, in-person, and hybrid events, and lead the Events Working Group.

Director of Community Engagement: Support social media, our newsletter, media relations, and community outreach.

Director of Operations: Help manage finances, donation technology, administrative paperwork, and the systems that keep VDAC running.

What does being on the Board involve?

- A 2-year commitment, averaging around 8 hours per month

- One board meeting and one committee meeting each month

- Time for committee work, follow-up, and collaborative projects

- Body doubling and coworking to support one another and get things done

Why join us now? 💜

Many of our current board positions are coming up for election this December. Some current members are running again, and we’re excited to welcome new people and perspectives into the mix!

VDAC is rebuilding its programming, making this a great opportunity to help shape what comes next. You don’t need to have all the answers — just a willingness to collaborate, bring ideas, and build something together.

The Process:

- Interested? Email cochair@victoriadisabilityartscollective.org to start the application process!

- Fill out our google form

- Applicants who are a good fit will be offered an interview between November 30th-December 4th

- Interviewees who seem like a good fit will be invited to come share about themselves at our Annual General Meeting
- Board elections take place at our Annual General Meeting which is happening Saturday December 12th 1-3pm both in-person and online!