Call for Board Chair

Left: Antoine Turmine in Three Turtles in the Park by Lina Cruz | Photo by John Lauener // Right: Nickeshia Garrick in To My Past, Present and Future… by Nickeshia Garrick | Photo by Dahlia Katz.

One of Canada’s longest running outdoor dance series, Dusk Dances, is currently seeking a dedicated individual as Chair for our Board of Directors.

Dusk Dances is an outdoor dance festival that has brought dance to public parks since 1993. As dusk descends, a theatrical host leads the audience to an array of unique dance pieces that unfold in different areas of the park. Creating and facilitating a relationship between dance and communities, and building access to dance as an art form, has always been at the heart of all Dusk Dances activities. Throughout its 30 years history, Dusk Dances has made dance available to new audiences in economically, socially, and culturally diverse communities through programming that features emerging and established artists from various communities of dance practices.

In 2024, Sofi Gudiño was appointed Festival Director, alongside General Manager, Shivani Joshi. The new leadership team is approaching this beloved community favourite with an appreciation for the festival’s longstanding history, and a bright outlook towards future possibilities.

Role of the Board of Directors

The Dusk Dances Board of Directors, based in Toronto, is a fiduciary and advisory body. The Board approves developments in the growth of Dusk Dances, as well as provides the checks and balances for the financial operations of the organization. We have made great efforts to diversify our revenue as Dusk Dances continues to grow, and since 2012, the Board has taken a lead role in developing new fundraising strategies.

Currently, the work of the Board is supported by three committees: Board recruitment committee, Financial committee and Fundraising committee.

What is my role as Board Chair?

You will directly contribute to the strategic development of the organization in the company’s renewed artistic direction and ensure the sound and sustainable development of the company through good governance practices.

What is involved in this role?

The board chair meets monthly with the Festival Director, and chairs the board meetings which take place quarterly. They may also attend monthly meetings of the Financial and Fundraising committee, as needed. The time commitment of this volunteer position is approximately 5-10 hours per month, over a three year term.

We are particularly interested in recruiting someone with skills in the following areas:

- Financial

- Arts administration

- Legal

- Fundraising

HOW TO APPLY

Dusk Dances is an organization led by racialized artists, and will prioritize equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in filling this role. We fully welcome applications from People of Global Majority, Trans People, Queer People, Disabled People, Black, Asian, South Asian, Latine, Brown, Indigenous, and all named and unnamed folx who feel compelled. We invite you to self-identify in the recruitment process.

Please share a letter of intent and a CV with Festival Director, Sofi Gudiño, at sofi@duskdances.ca