| Primary Contact: |
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Janet Fryberger, Board President, (email)
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| Position title: |
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Board Member Positions |
| Description: |
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Seattle Center for Book Arts is seeking new/additional Board members with an interest in book arts and education. Our mission is to provide educational, technical, and creative resources for individuals in the pursuit of book arts. Our vision is to foster appreciation, understanding, and acceptance of the book as a contemporary art form and medium for self-expression. Our ultimate aim is to establish a facility specifically designed and equipped for bookmaking and all related art forms.
SCBA has worked hard for the last 3 years to grow and stabilize our programs. We are now embarking and focusing on a capacity building and sustainability project for the upcoming year. We're looking for experience in fund-raising, finance, operations and staff development to help us take it to the next level.
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| Type of board position: |
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Board of Directors |
| The process for selecting or nominating members: |
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Interview with the Board President,and possibly another board member, review job description.
Candidate attends a Board meeting.
Candidate is nominated to the full Board.
Board appointments can be made any time of the year
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| The organization provides a formal orientation to new members: |
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Yes |
| Additional information about this position: |
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We have an informal culture. We are starting a terrific growth spurt and hope to move from a fully hands-on board to an ED/Staff guiding board. |
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Accounting / Auditing
Administration / Management
Education
Fundraising
Human Resources
Legal Services
Media
Nonprofit
Operations
Organizational Development
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| Education: |
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Adult Continuing
Higher Education
Primary School
Secondary School
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| Arts and Culture: |
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Literature/Humanities
Visual Arts
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