NOTICE OF VACANCIES
TORONTO ARTS COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nominations are invited for upcoming vacancies on Toronto Arts Council’s Board of Directors that will be filled at the Annual General Meeting in the fall.

TAC’s Board of Directors is comprised of 29 directors, five of whom are City Councillors appointed by City Council. The majority of Board members are artists, but other positions are held by persons who have a demonstrated interest in and service to the arts, as well as special expertise in legal, financial and other pertinent areas.

Toronto Arts Council is committed to ensuring that its Board and committees are representative of Toronto’s diverse population and include persons who are active in and knowledgeable about cultural activities in all areas of the City of Toronto. TAC Board members must be residents of the City of Toronto.

Board members serve as volunteers and receive no remuneration for their work.

Nominations must be submitted in writing and include the following information:

• Name
• Address
• Telephone number (home and business)
• e-mail address
• bio or resume

Please also indicate whether you have contacted the nominee to confirm their interest.

Please send nominations to:

Beth Reynolds
Toronto Arts Council
141 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2R2
FAX: 392-6920

The deadline for receipt of nominations is August 25, 2008.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TAC BOARD MEMBERS

The Board of Directors of the Toronto Arts Council is responsible for the overall direction of the TAC. This includes:

• general and long-term policy;
• establishment of goals for levels of annual City of Toronto arts budget;
• working towards the achievement of this budget;
• approval of funding recommendations for arts organizations, collectives and individual artists.

Both collectively and individually, the Directors must represent the TAC in the community and at all times promote its interests and well being in a professional manner.

Directors must be knowledgeable and experienced in the arts, either in a professional or volunteer capacity, and have a demonstrated understanding of the Toronto experience.

Directors should have no real or perceived bias respecting any special interest group; rather they should have in mind the best interests of the entire arts community as an overriding concern.

Directors are expected to maintain an active interest in the affairs of the TAC and to become familiar with its programs, resources, clients and staff and to make a significant commitment of time to their areas of responsibility on the TAC.

Directors are expected to attend meetings of the Board regularly and to attend meetings of committees of which they are members. They are also expected to become familiar with community interests within the realm of TAC's mandate.