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 (2023-2024)
- Alysia Yip-Hoi Martin, President
- Emily Cameron, Vice President
- Daphney Bissonnette, Secretary
- Geneviève Masson, Treasurer
- Helen Fortin
- Mana Hemami
- Marilena Bono
- Meghan Athavale
- Samantha Hayes
- Sasha Endoh
- Sidney Wilson
- Yasemin Eroglu
- Maria Garcia
- Theresa Passarello, Past President
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
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 |
| Joanne Chase | Assistant Director |
| Cathy Ransom | Accountant |
| Claudia Gagnon | Registrar |
| Sarah Galarneau | Assistant Registrar |
| Margarita Leal Parada | Communications & Development Director |
| Gabrielle Montpetit | Marketing & Publications Coordinator |
| Marie-Renée Vial | Director of Educational Programmes |
| Emmanuel Zuñiga Salas | Youth & Teens Coordinator |
| Elin Weinstein | Jewellery Technician Interim |
| Shenice Lafortune | Head of Ceramics Department (Maternity Leave) |
| Noémie Sylvestre | Head of Ceramics Department Interim |
| Kimberly Orjuela | Assistant Ceramics Technician |
| Orise Jacques Durocher | Assistant Ceramics Technician |
| Clara Marcheau | Assistant Ceramics Technician |
| Barbara Wisnoski | Gallery Coordinator |
| Corina Kennedy | Gallery Technician |
| Kayla O'Reilly | Camp Coordinator |
| Juan Sebastian Montilla | Custodian |
| Miriam Genest | Assistant Custodian |
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
- Amy Audet-Arcand
- Andrew Floyd
- Annelise Gadoury
- Branka Marinkovic
- Camille Courier-de-Mèré
- Chloë Lalonde
- Claire Olwen
- Claudia Baltazar
- Colleen Dwyer-Meloche
- Corina Kennedy
- Cynthia Hawkes
- Danielle Shatz
- Elisabeth Galante
- Etty Anderson
- Eva Lapka
- Federico Cuartas-Aristizabal
- Francis Macchiagodena
- Geneviève Beauchamp
- Gianni Giuliano
- Guylaine Chevarie-Lessard
- Hazel Thexton
- Helena Martin-Franco
- Isabelle Mae-Yen Bredt
- Jaswant Guzder
- Jessica Brouder
- Jessica Houston
- Joseane Brunelle
- Josepha Dumas
- Julian Peters
- Kayla O'Reilly
- Kimberly Orjuela
- Kristy Boisvert
- Kyung Sun Lim
- Lea McLean
- Leona Heillig
- Liza Sokolovskaya
- Loriane Thibodeau
- Lorna Mulligan
- Madeleine Mayo
- Malika Rousseau
- Marianne Chénard
- Maryon Bouchard
- Maude Deslauriers
- Mei Zhi
- Melanie Matthews
- Michael Merrill
- Mylène Boisvert
- Naghmeh Sharifi
- Nathalie St-Pierre
- Nina Drew
- Noémie Sylvestre
- Norsola Johnson
- Olaf de Winter
- Pat Walsh
- Philip Dutton
- Raphaël Biscotti
- Renée Duval
- Robert Wiseman
- Sara Beujékian
- Sarah Galarneau
- Sarah-Jeanne Riberdy
- Shenice Lafortune
- Sophia Borowska
- Stéphanie Morin
- Tamara Rubilar
- Tracy Grosvenor
- Tristan Tondino
- Véronique Buist
- Victoria LeBlanc
- Yolande Lessard
- Yuna Amand
Assistant teachers
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.