About The Arts Collective
col·lec·tive (noun)
Of, relating to, characteristic of, or made by
a number of people acting as a group:
a collective decision.
Our purpose: To produce performing arts festivals for the purposes
of educating and advancing the public's understanding and appreciation of performing
arts and to educate artists through participation in such festivals and related
workshops.
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GAY WEST COMMUNITY NETWORK is a not-for-profit organization. The organization
is run by The QUEER WEST ARTS COLLECTIVE.
We are inspired by QueerWest.org ideals of openness, innovation and participation.
We welcome new ideas and new faces. We all like think outside our own individual
boxes and work on things or branch out in ways that we might not otherwise possible
as individuals. The major benefits of working collectively are for inspiration,
exposure, experimentation, and support.
QUEER WEST ARTS COLLECTIVE - Seeks to be a vital cultural resource for West
Toronto queer artists and to serve constituencies internationally with its programming.
Overall, QUEER WEST ARTS COLLECTIVE aims to provide an engaging environment
for artists; to inform, inspire, and challenge its audiences; to actively attract
new audiences; and to be an accessible resource that elevates the role of art
of all forms in contemporary culture.
Our volunteers pool their resources to promote each other's work and help to
develop each other's special talents. We all have variety interests and we form
a number of creative partnerships, within the group whether it be work on an
arts youth forum or spoken word event, the annual Queer West Festival or our
annual film festival. We all help with fund raising.
Every member of the art collective may have to compromise in some way and there
some internal politics to deal with once in awhile. We all try to work towards
a happy medium between benefits and drawbacks. It's important to note that not
all of our members participate in every single project. People choose to opt
out of projects for a variety of reasons.
I want to help
Many of our Volunteers are Gen Y’ers ( ages 23 to 28) The Shout Youth and Young
Adult Program. Contact Jaclyn Alia Isen, Vice President of Queer West at qwshout@gmail.com
Were also looking for three new volunteer members for our Board of Directors
- The best board candidates for Queer West are people who are capable of advancing
the organization's goals and have enough time in their schedule to meet the
demands of active board involvement.
- We are on the lookout for candidates with legal, accounting, and marketing,
fundraising, and even human resource backgrounds.
- Connections matter when it comes to being a Queer West Board Member. We
are looking for someone who has expertise the organization can use and is
well-connected in the community.
- Passion is the most important quality Queer West is looking for in potential
board members. You believe you can make a difference. Queer West won’t settle
for anything less in the people, who will work alongside us, to make our nonprofit
a success.
- Must understand and be in agreement with the mission of our programs. It
is expected that each board member attend meetings and other board functions;
serves on Arts Collective is a spokesperson and an advocate for our programs;
uses their professional skills and expertise in the service of our programs;
serves as a source of advice and support for our President; becomes informed
about our programs financial situation and makes responsible decisions on
the organization's behalf.
- Should have at least BA or MA in a Humanities discipline, Public Administration,
or Business Administration; The Arts, Law, Women's Studies, Adult Education,
Social Work, Films Studies and other combinations of experience and/or formal
education that meet the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
- Minimum of 1-3 years successful experience in fundraising, donor cultivation,
grant writing, marketing, contracts management and volunteering for special
events, preferably for a queer not-for-profit organization.
- Financial management experience including budget development and oversight;
financial reporting.
- Willingness to work outside the strict job description parameters and think
creatively about how to fulfill the multi-faceted job description.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships with
key external contacts.
- Ability to raise funds from diverse sources, including major gifts from
individuals, foundations, corporations and government agencies.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to lead and manage large-scale projects and a demonstrated poise
and grace under pressure, demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness, superior
judgment and demonstrated leadership ability and comprehensive understanding
of the social, economic, cultural, and political contexts in which the Queer
West community exists and the ability to cultivate and build relationships
throughout all communities.
If interest in joining the Arts Collective or serving on the Board.
Email queerwestinfo@gmail.com
|416-879-7954 | Arts Collective Meetings held Monthly.
Many of our Volunteers are Gen Y’ers ( ages 23 to 28) The Shout Youth and
Young Adult Program. Contact Jaclyn Alia Isen, Vice President of Queer West
qwshout@gmail.com shOUT UnConferences
shout.queerwest.org
Different Programs we've hosted, managed and ran between 2001-2009
Temenos West, Java Knights Public Forum, Neighbournet, ShOUT Young Adult Forum
Gay Men's Bowling Club, Queer Peers, Gay West Bicycle Club, Queer Duck, Queer
West Fest, Queer West Film Festival, Wild Chats, Dinner Club, Kaffee Club, Women's
Potluck, Le Groupe Ouest and The Men's Club
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