Board of Directors
Theatre Encounter, Calgary’s Experimental Classic Theatre company, is seeking a volunteer treasurer to join their board of directors for a two-year term.
Now entering its eleventh season, Theatre Encounter is Calgary’s experimental classic theatre company, made up of avant-garde, arts-minded people. Each season, Encounter’s company of artists produces two new performances to the public out of their home studio at cSpace King Edward, as well as offering workshops in physical acting to the creative community of Calgary. The company’s current works focus heavily on the intersection between visual art and physical theatre, with an eye to forming collaborations with national and international visual artists. Theatre Encounter values Experimentation, Collaboration, and Artistic Discipline.
Key Responsibilities:
- Attend quarterly board meetings and annual general meetings
- Assist with fundraising initiatives, especially their biennial charitable casinos
- Assist the artistic producer with preparing end-of-year financial statements and Casino reports
- Attend Encounter’s performances and events where possible
The annual time commitment for this role would be approximately 12 – 16 hours (not including Casino volunteering).
If you are interested in joining our board in this or any other role, please contact Lauren Mazuryk: managingdirector@theatreencounter.com
Joining Our Team
Offering your skills and efforts to our team can be an incredible way to learn and grow in your interest among a group of individuals devoted to deepening their enquiry into theatre. Send us an introductory email and tell us what your interests are.
Volunteerism
Do you have a passion for getting involved but don’t have time for a long-term commitment? Perhaps you love painting, or enjoy constructing, or love to work with people. Let us know your interests and how you’d like to get involved. Volunteering can be a rewarding way to give back to your community.
Sponsor an Actor
Some of our interns are up-and-coming artists who are making the leap from a community profile to professional. Often having been educated in a University setting, these theatre artists have only the basic introductory level of theatre training. Theatre Encounter uses its international experience to support and train actors in an ongoing intensive environment.
You can directly support a specific actor’s artistic growth by sponsoring them over a year of development. This is a deeply important aspect of supporting the arts in Calgary by fostering the growth of artists on their journey to professional development. Contact us if you’d like to support in this way.