About A/P Committee Operations

Committees are established by the Board of Directors to undertake responsibilities to further the work of the organization. All A/P committees will consist of a volunteer Chairperson (or Co-Chairpersons) who is a member of the Board of Directors, and other volunteer committee members who are A/P members in good standing.  

About the Gallery Committee

The A/P Gallery Committee is a working committee that: 

• Provide strategic direction for gallery programming and operations;
• Fosters collaborative, inclusive, and equitable practices in all aspects of committee work including exhibition programming;
• Collaborates with artists to support their creative visions for solo and group exhibitions; and
• Collaborates with community members, institutions, and organizations to facilitate engagement with printmaking practices at all levels of experience and familiarity with print mediums.

Specific responsibilities include: 

• Contributing to the development and release calls for juried exhibition proposals;
• Contributing to the development and coordination of adjudication/selection procedures toward annual exhibition schedules;
• Coordinating and participating in exhibition-related special events and activities (i.e., opening receptions, artist talks, etc.);
• Promoting exhibition opportunities and gallery programming to artists and the public;
• Managing the physical gallery space by contributing to installing and striking exhibitions, and regular gallery maintenance; 
• Meeting as a committee several times annually.

* Upcoming Gallery Committee responsibilities will expand to include developing a framework for the second exhibition space, and determining how this additional programming will be presented in conjunction with Main Gallery programming. 

Each member of the Alberta Printmakers Gallery Committee should:

• Be available to attend most Gallery Committee meetings in (online and hybrid attendance options are available);
• Have an interest in printmaking and/or the arts;
• Demonstrate a commitment to values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and the cultivation of these practices and values in all aspects of committee operations;   
• Be open to opportunities of growth within the organizations such as work as a committee chair or on the Executive Committee;
• Be willing and able to work collaboratively; 
• Be dependable and respectful;
• Have an awareness of gallery operations (hands-on experience among all committee members is not required; there will be opportunities for learning);
• Be a current A/P member in good standing (new and returning members welcome).