The Visual Arts Centre is a non-profit cultural organization, governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and headed by an Executive Director, with an administrative staff of 12 and a teaching faculty of approximately 50. Board members work with the Executive Director and other community leaders through various committees to oversee strategic decision making with respect to the Centre’s operations and activities.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors volunteers their time and energies to the ongoing success of the Visual Arts Centre.
Board members (2025-2026)
- Alysia Yip-Hoi Martin, President
- Meghan Athavale, Secretary
- Marilena Bono, Vice President (interim)
- Geneviève Masson, Treasurer
- Mana Hemami
- Sasha Endoh
- Yasemin Eroglu
- Alain Fournier
- Julie Karman
- Oriana Suturios
- Sidney Wilson
Ambassador’s Circle
- Bonnie Shemie
- Nikola Reford
- Tom Thompson
- Troy McClure
- Victoria LeBlanc
Committees
The Visual Arts Centre’s committees, directed by board members but including individuals from the broader community, support the diverse aspects of the Centre’s operations, guarantee its continued well-being and effective management as well as foster links with the wider cultural community. The committees – active working groups which meet regularly throughout the year – include:
- Building Committee
- Fundraising and Special Events Committee
- Gallery Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Finance Committee
- Strategic Development Committee
- Communications Committee
Administration
The administrative team at the Visual Arts Centre is comprised of specialized members who are highly passionate about our cultural community. They work hard to offer a welcoming environment and ensure that your experiences are inspiring.
| Amber Berson | Executive Director |
| Katy Borges | Administrative Director |
| Alanna Yaraskavitch | Administrative Clerk |
| Sarah Galarneau | Administrative Clerk |
| Camille David-Boudreault | Administrative Clerk |
| Gabrielle Montpetit | Communications Director |
| Stephanie de Couto Costa | Director of Educational Programmes |
| Noémie Sylvestre | Head of Ceramics Department |
| Élodie Dubuc Bernard | Assistant Ceramics Technician |
| Orise Jacques Durocher | Assistant Ceramics Technician |
| Cat Lipiec | Assistant Ceramics Technician |
| Sara Sadawi | Assistant Ceramics Technician |
| Sara Beujékian | Jewellery Technician |
| Louise Campion | Co-Gallery Coordinator |
| Corina Kennedy | Co-Gallery Coordinator and Gallery Technician |
| Isabelle Mae-Yen Bredt | Summer Day Camp and Outreach Program Coordinator |
| Jen LeMoyne | Head Camp Counsellor |
| Adam van Sertima | Custodian |
| Eddying Jackson | Assistant Custodian |
| Patricia Tardif and Jeffrey Vallée (Scale Up) | Accounting Firm |
| Amy Audet-Arcand | Administrative Clerk (on leave) |
Teachers
The Visual Arts Centre has earned a reputation for excellence in the quality of its teaching. Faculty are chosen for the strength of their work as artists as well as for their training and experience in art education; they bring a wealth of creativity and expertise to the studio classroom.
- Alejandra Zamudio
- Annelise Gadoury
- Bea Scharf-Pierzchala
- Branka Marinkovic
- Camille Courier-de-Mèré
- Catrie Blouin-Achim
- Claire Olwen Stewart
- Corina Kennedy
- Danielle Shatz
- Etty Anderson
- Eva Lapka
- Federico Cuartas Aristizabal
- Gianni Giuliano
- Guillaume Bégin
- Guylaine Chevarie-Lessard
- Hazel Thexton
- India Darson
- Isabelle Mae-Yen Bredt
- Jen LeMoyne
- Jessica Brouder
- Joséane Brunelle
- Josepha Dumas
- Julian Peters
- Julie Williston
- Kimberly Orjuela
- Kyung Sun Lim
- Leona Heillig
- Levana Katz
- Lisa Paradis
- Liza Sokolovskaya
- Loriane Thibodeau
- Madeleine Mayo
- Marilyn Champagne
- Maude Deslauriers
- Mei Zhi
- Melanie Matthews
- Michael Merrill
- Mylène Boisvert
- Naghmeh Sharifi
- Nina Drew
- Noémie Sylvestre
- Olaf de Winter
- Olivier Charbonneau
- Pat Walsh
- Philip Dutton
- Raphaël Biscotti
- Robert Wiseman
- Sara Beujekian
- Sara Sadawi
- Sarah Galarneau
- Sarah-Jeanne Riberdy
- Sinthia Cousineau
- Tamara Rubilar
- Tara Dougans
- Tracy Grosvenor
- Tristan Tondino
- Valérie Blais
- Vanessa Fleising
- Vanessa Yanow
- Vasilios Billy Mavreas
- Victoria LeBlanc
- Virginie Fillion-Fecteau
- Yolande Lessard
Assistant teachers
- Ava Wright
- Catrie Blouin-Achim
- Elin Weinstein
- India Darson
- Joshua Jensen
- Kalya Om
- Kate Brennan
- Sara Beujekian
- Sarah Bucci
- Teddy Desmarais
- Vania Djelani
- Zahraa Mortada
Join our team
Why choose to work at the Visual Arts Centre?
- The Visual Arts Centre is an engaged community of members, run by a small and dynamic team
- We are located in Victoria Village, a vibrant and easily accessible neighbourhood
- The Visual Arts Centre offers an inclusive and supportive working environment
- We offer staff flexible working hours and vacations, paid training, and the opportunity to take free courses at the Centre
- The Visual Arts Centre has a history of promoting staff internally and offers mentorship
- We believe in collective decision-making, and clear and deliberate communication (work email and person-to-person discussion rather than messaging applications)
- We value experimentation and thoughtful discussion over urgency and reactive decision-making.
- We are constantly working to create a better Arts Centre for all involved.
Check for available positions at our Employment page.