Closing Date

12/31/2025

Current Position Description

Board of Directors

Bunnell Street Arts Center Board Roles and Responsibilities

A non-profit entity since 1994, Bunnell Street Arts Center’s mission statement is to spark artistic inquiry, innovation and equity to strengthen the physical, social and economic fabric of Alaska.

Board Member Roles and Responsibilities –

• Define Bunnell’s mission and values, and ensure these are relevant to our community and reflected in our programs.
• Act as an advocate for the Arts Center and its mission.
• Provide guidance through Strategic Planning and review.
• Set and oversee governing and financial documents and policies.
• Help raise resources in support of the organization and its mission.
• Select, support and evaluate the Artistic Director and the Executive Director.
• Ensure continuous board improvement through training, mentoring, and nomination.
• A board is fiscally and legally responsible for a non-profit organization. Bunnell carries Directors & Officers insurance to protect the board’s personal liability.

As a Board Member of Bunnell, I commit to the best of my ability to:

• Serve on the board for one (or more) 3-year terms.
• Attend Bunnell’s six regular board meetings and special meetings if called. Inform the President or Executive Director about anticipated absences.
• Attend the Annual Meeting and annual board retreats.
• Participate in Bunnell programs when possible.
• Read board agendas and minutes. Be prepared and sufficiently knowledgeable about Bunnell to make informed decisions.
• Actively work towards decisions that are in Bunnell’s best interest. Listen to other board members and staff with an open mind and objective perspective.
• Serve on at least one board committee.
• Make an annual personally significant monetary gift to the Arts Center. 100% Board giving is fundamental for grants.
• Make a personally meaningful commitment of time and expertise to support the Arts Center on a regular basis.
• Respect the confidentiality of the board’s business.
• Understand and observe Bunnell’s governing documents including but not limited to Bunnell’s by-laws, strategic plan, conflict of interest policy, and code of conduct.

Position Type

Board of Directors: Voluntary, legal governing body of a nonprofit.

Current areas of focus for board recruitment

Mission / Core Purpose / Core Values

A non-profit multidisciplinary arts center in Homer, Alaska and situated on Nichiłt’ana, lands of Ninilchik Village Tribe, Bunnell Street Arts Center sparks artistic inquiry, innovation, and equity to strengthen the physical, social and economic fabric of Alaska. Through exhibits, residencies, artist-in-schools, talks, workshops, performances, public art and exceptional community engagement, Bunnell increases opportunities and resources for a widespread area of diverse communities, from Indigenous and Russian Old Believer villages to BIPOC, LGBTQ+, youth at risk, and low-income Alaskans. Bunnell seeks to elevate Indigenous life ways, build artists' power, and create resilience, inclusion, connection, and healing for underserved artists and audiences across the circumpolar north and beyond.

Our values include the pursuit of excellence, innovation and dynamism; care for people, place, and our community; and the generation of meaning, connection, curiosity, and authentic experiences.

Briefly describe your board culture.

The people on Bunnell's Board of Directors are all artists - though not everyone would explicitly identify as such - in that they bring a curiosity and creativity to their lives and areas of expertise. The Board meets 6 times yearly by zoom and once a year in person. We value a culture of respect, listening and learning, and the Board has led much of that learning for the organization. The Board has stewarded this organization through abundance and challenge, and above all keeps Bunnell connected to the people and mission that it serves.

Why is board diversity important to this organization?

Bunnell's Board of Directors include people from different races, ethnicities, gender, sexual orientation, economic backgrounds, occupations, artistic practices, and community networks. These people help our organization learn - sometimes in public - how to better serve artists and communities across Alaska. Bunnell was created for and by artists. As it grows to meet the needs of more diverse people and communities across Alaska, it must be led by people from those communities.

Link to diversity statement.

Board Meeting Location

Online meeting optional?

Number of board meetings / year including retreats

Average hours per month?

Are there term limits?

Board terms (years)

What is the total length of time of potential service?

Primary language spoken in board room.

Please describe any giving and/or fundraising expectations of your board members.

Are travel expenses related to board service reimbursed? If so explain.

Address

106 W Bunnell Ave
Suite A
Homer AK 99603
Website: https://www.bunnellarts.org/Website
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BunnellArts/Facebook

Organization Info

EIN: 94-3220880
Year of Incorporation: 1994
Location: Kenai Peninsula
Focus: Arts & Culture
Operating Budget: $100k-$500k
Number of Staff: 4
Number of Board Members: 9
Guidestar page: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-3220880

Contacts

Primary Contact for Board Recruitment:
Adele Person (she/her)

Executive Director:
Adele Person (she/her)