Are you a legal professional looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community?

Place des Arts, a well-established not-for-profit arts organization in Coquitlam, is seeking a volunteer Board Director with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Commercial Law, especially
  -reviewing, revising and negotiating contracts
  -leasing/real property
• Societies Act of BC
• Public/private sector issues
• Technology
• Intellectual Property

Who can:

• Review key agreements and policies from a governance and risk perspective.
• Assist with identifying legal and governance risks.
• Provide legal insight at the Board level.
• Advise when consultation with external counsel should be considered.

Please note this is a volunteer position. Place des Arts is a governance board seeking a legal perspective for our organization, not in-house counsel, paid or unpaid.

Interested candidates are invited to complete the application form below.

Deadline to Apply:  March 15, 2026.

Board Recruitment Process and Timeline:

1. Application Review: All applications will be reviewed and qualified candidates will be short-listed by a Board committee.
2. Interview Invitation: Short-listed candidates will be contacted by email to schedule an interview.
3. Director’s Meeting: Candidates who successfully progress after the interview will be invited to attend a PdA Board meeting in April.
4. Final Decision: The Board will make its final decision regarding new Directors, and the selected candidates will receive an email invitation to join the Board.  Once a candidate accepts the invitation, they will formally join the Board at the Annual General Meeting in May 2026.

Board of Directors Application

Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Address

City *

Postal Code

Phone Number *

Email *

Pronouns She/HerHe/HimThey/ThemPrefer not to say

What do you know about Place des Arts (PdA)? *

Do you have any experience with PdA (attending programs, events, etc.)? *

Why would you like to become a Director at PdA? *

Professional Information

Please upload your resume

Community involvement and/or Board experience *

Please include the name of the organization(s) served, your position and the dates you were involved, as well as a short
description of that entity’s work. Please enter "N/A" if this is not applicable.

Membership *

Please include the name of any relevant professional organizations to which you hold a membership. Please enter "N/A"
if this is not applicable.

Please indicate your areas of knowledge, skills and experience:

	Basic	Advanced	Not Applicable
Finance	BasicFinance Basic	AdvancedFinance Advanced	Not ApplicableFinance Not Applicable
Legal	BasicLegal Basic	AdvancedLegal Advanced	Not ApplicableLegal Not Applicable
Risk Management	BasicRisk Management Basic	AdvancedRisk Management Advanced	Not ApplicableRisk Management Not Applicable
Business Management	BasicBusiness Management Basic	AdvancedBusiness Management Advanced	Not ApplicableBusiness Management Not Applicable
Human Resources Management	BasicHuman Resources Management Basic	AdvancedHuman Resources Management Advanced	Not ApplicableHuman Resources Management Not Applicable
Information Technology	BasicInformation Technology Basic	AdvancedInformation Technology Advanced	Not ApplicableInformation Technology Not Applicable
Education	BasicEducation Basic	AdvancedEducation Advanced	Not ApplicableEducation Not Applicable
Strategic Planning	BasicStrategic Planning Basic	AdvancedStrategic Planning Advanced	Not ApplicableStrategic Planning Not Applicable
Public Affairs and Communications	BasicPublic Affairs and Communications Basic	AdvancedPublic Affairs and Communications Advanced	Not ApplicablePublic Affairs and Communications Not Applicable
Marketing	BasicMarketing Basic	AdvancedMarketing Advanced	Not ApplicableMarketing Not Applicable
Board Governance	BasicBoard Governance Basic	AdvancedBoard Governance Advanced	Not ApplicableBoard Governance Not Applicable
Administration and Policy Development	BasicAdministration and Policy Development Basic	AdvancedAdministration and Policy Development Advanced	Not ApplicableAdministration and Policy Development Not Applicable
Insurance	BasicInsurance Basic	AdvancedInsurance Advanced	Not ApplicableInsurance Not Applicable
Fundraising	BasicFundraising Basic	AdvancedFundraising Advanced	Not ApplicableFundraising Not Applicable

Please provide supporting information or an explanation for your self-assessment of knowledge, skills and experience.

Additional Information

Please include any additional information/experience which would support your ability to serve effectively as a Director of the Coquitlam Place des Arts Society.

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