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across the province? Do you have ideas to help shape the future of the
BCMA? Do you know someone who wants to make a difference in the sector?
Nominations are now open for the BCMA board of directors.</b></span></h4>
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<p class="gmail-mb-3"><span style="font-weight:400">Each year, members in
good standing of the BC Museums Association (BCMA) can nominate
themselves or another eligible member to stand for election for the BCMA Council
(what we call our board of directors). Nominees will be presented for
election at our 2021 Annual General Meeting, to be held online on October 21, 2021.<br>
</span></p><h4 id="gmail-Who We’re Looking For"><b>Who We’re Looking For</b></h4>
<p class="gmail-mb-3"><span style="font-weight:400">The BCMA is committed to
justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within the museum and
cultural sector and in our own organizational practices. We strive to
have a Council that reflects the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and
geographic representations of our sector and therefore encourage
applications from members with the following backgrounds/experiences:</span></p>
<ul><li><span style="font-weight:400">We highly encourage members from
historically underrepresented or marginalized groups to join the BCMA
Council. If you are interested in learning about the work the BCMA is
doing and our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion,
check out our </span><a href="https://museum.bc.ca/playlist/?pl=0F5F9EFF5100001D"><span style="font-weight:400">quarterly updates</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">.</span></li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-weight:400">Currently, the Vancouver Island and
Lower Mainland regions are well represented on the BCMA Council, so we
encourage applicants from the Cariboo, Kootenay, North Coast, Nechako,
Northeast, or Thompson-Okanagan regions to apply (if you aren’t sure
which region you belong to, the BCMA generally follows </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Development_Regions_of_British_Columbia"><span style="font-weight:400">these regional guidelines</span></a><span style="font-weight:400">).</span></li></ul>
<ul><li>Members from smaller organizations (for example organizations with
budgets under $300,000 annually) are encouraged to apply to help ensure
that the BCMA continues to support the ever-evolving needs of smaller
museums, galleries, and cultural organizations.</li></ul>
<ul><li><span style="font-weight:400">We also encourage members who are
emerging museum professionals in the first 10 years of their careers in
the sector to stand for nomination. Joining the BCMA Council is an
excellent opportunity to expand your professional network and gain
valuable experience in a variety of areas, including financial
management, advocacy, and policy review/development.<br></span><span style="font-weight:400"></span></li></ul>
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