Call for Volunteer Board Members
Chromatic Theatre
Deadline to apply: July 1, 2025
Chromatic Theatre is currently looking for dedicated, community-minded individuals with a passion for theatre and the arts to join our board of directors. The Chromatic Theatre board of directors is an advisory board providing governance support to the company.
If you are interested in being part of Chromatic Theatre’s board of directors, please email your CV and a one-page cover letter outlining why you are interested and what you would like to learn and contribute as a member of the board to kodie@chromatictheatre.ca.
About the Company
Chromatic Theatre is a Moh’kinstsis (Calgary)-based theatre company that invests in, develops, and supports the work of racialized (IBPOC) artists for racialized communities. Our mandate is to develop and support diverse voices that contribute to an artistic landscape reflecting the spectrum of diversity we see across our country. We do this by creating opportunities for diverse artists and marginalized community groups through the arts and building bridges that span the societal issues and mechanisms that divide us based on cultural identity.
We are looking to engage with individuals who:
- Share the values of labour-centric anti-oppression.
- Have a passion for the creation of care-based environments, especially in the arts/ non-profit sector.
- Have a passion for theatre or an interest in the arts sector in Moh’kinstsis (Calgary) as a whole.
- Is interested in deepening its practice in decolonization, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility from a policy and culture-setting standpoint.
- Share a passion for racialized storytelling.
- Can be a strong advocate and champion for the organization’s work and overall culture.
- Prior experience on a board of directors, particularly with organizations or startups that have scaled up their capacities, is an asset but not a requirement.
Strong interpersonal skills are a requirement for this position.
Roles & Responsibilities
Board members are expected to:
- Be in attendance at 4 – 6 board meetings throughout the year.
- Provide care-centred leadership, governance, and oversight on the theatre company’s activities.
- Be an advocate for the greater community to hold the organization’s leadership accountable to its community-based values and practices.
- Be an ambassador for the theatre by representing Chromatic Theatre within the community and championing their work.
*Please note that incoming board members will receive onboarding support upon joining the board. The position will remain open until July 1st, 2025 or until suitable candidates are found. This is a volunteer position.
