About Us
Join our team and help deepen the power and promise of arts and culture led social change and care in Canada. ArtsPond is a changemaker of a different kind. Our mission is to nurture thriving ecosystems of care in all areas of life, guided by the wisdom, leadership, and creativity of arts and culture. We believe care is not an add-on. It is a shared responsibility that must be designed with intention, access, and justice at the center.
The Opportunity
ArtsPond is seeking eight (8) Access Circle Members from anywhere in Canada to help guide the implementation of our Wellsprings Care Plan 2033.
Access Circle Members will provide strategic guidance on our efforts to strengthen access and care in arts and culture across Canada. This work will focus on the intersections of disability, accessibility, and digital justice.
Artists, producers, and other creatives who are 18 years or older and self-identify as D/deaf or Disabled, including Mad, Neurodivergent, K/Crip, Chronically Ill, Sick, Spoonie, or other disabled identities, are invited to apply.
We welcome applicants who also identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous, Newcomer, Next Generation, Outside the Core, Racialized, or from other communities at the edge.
The Questions
Members will be asked to share insights on such questions as:
- How to design systems that nuture collective access and wellbeing with D/deaf and Disabled communities
- Ways to strengthen care while complementing, not competing with, existing community services
- Current gaps in access to caring digital tools and technologies that support creative practices
- Future opportunities for mutual aid, ooperative models, and shared infrastructure led by D/deaf and Disabled communities
- Approaches that reduce burnout and avoid placing the costs of access and care on individual people
Qualifications
Qualifications of the ideal candidates include:
- Strong communications skills in English / ASL or French / LSQ
- Minimum one or two years of relevant post-secondary training or relevant work or volunteer experience in arts and culture
- Access to a personal computer (Windows or Mac OS) and internet
- Be between 18 years of age or older
- Be eligible to work in Canada
Time commitment and compensation
The total time commitment is approximately 7.5 hours on a flexible schedule from May 1 to July 31, 2026. Each Member will receive an honouria of $450.00 at $60 per hour. The schedule is flexible and includes a mixture of individual and group consultations with other Members. This is a remote-only position. Pending availability of funding, this opportunity is expected to continue into 2027 and beyond.
Apply
The desired deadline to express interest is April 22, 2026. The positions will remain open until filled, so you may apply after this deadline if the posting remains active.
Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae outlining your skills and interests related to the position to:
Jessa Agilo, Founder, CEO
ArtsPond / Étang d’Arts
jobs@artspond.com
Please reference the position you are applying for in the subject line:
“26100 Access Circle Member”
Access
We are committed to make this opportunity accessible to all regardless of circumstances. If you have access needs in order to apply for this opportunity, please let us know what you require at jobs@artspond.com.
ArtsPond is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, creed (religion), colour, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity or expression, place of origin, or race, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial, or local laws. We particularly encourage equity-seeking groups including Indigenous, Black other people of colour, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, New Canadians, visible minorities, and other diverse identities, cultures, and origins to apply.
To apply for this job email your details to jobs@artspond.com
