Call for Recommendations: NLAC
October 20, 2010
Call for Recommendations
The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) is seeking recommendations of people to be considered for appointment to Council. Members of the arts community and general public may submit recommendations.
The NLAC is governed by a volunteer board of 13, appointed by government, reflecting regional representation of the province. This includes 10 professional artists who provide sectoral representation of the arts community; one community representative; one business representative; and one representative of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation (non-voting). Members of Council serve a three-year term.
The NLAC receives an annual grant from the Province to support a variety of granting programs, program delivery, office administration, and communications. It also seeks support from the public and private sector. It supports the following artistic disciplines: dance, film, multidiscipline, music, theatre, visual art, and writing.
The NLAC is currently seeking seven new members:
- One professional dance representative
- One professional music representative
- One professional theatre representative
- One professional visual arts representative
- One professional writing representative
- One representative of the general community with an interest in the arts
- One representative of the business community with an interest in the arts
NOTE: One of these individuals must be a resident of Labrador; one of Central Newfoundland; and one of Eastern Newfoundland.
The deadline for recommendations is Friday, November 5, 2010
For more information and a Council Member Recommendation Form please contact the NLAC office:
Phone: (709) 726-2212 or long distance toll free 1 (866) 726-2212
The Newman Building, 1 Springdale Street, St. John’s, NL
The NLAC is a non-profit Crown agency created in 1980 by The Arts Council Act. Its mission is to foster and promote the creation and enjoyment of the arts for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Council is governed by a volunteer board of 13 appointed by government, reflecting regional representation of the province. This includes 10 professional artists who provide sectoral representation of the arts community; one community representative (with an interest in the arts); one business representative (with an interest in the arts); and one representative of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation (non-voting). The NLAC receives an annual grant from the Province to support a variety of granting programs, program delivery, office administration, and communications. It also seeks support from the public and private sector. It supports the following artistic disciplines: dance, film, multidiscipline, music, theatre, visual art, and writing.