Rainbow Robert Named New Executive Director of BC Alliance for Arts + Culture
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Image: Rainbow Robert.
The Board of Directors of the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture is pleased to announce the appointment of its new executive director, Rainbow Robert, effective Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Rainbow Robert has been deeply involved in the arts and cultural sector in British Columbia for the past two decades, most recently in the role of Managing Director of Artistic Programming for Coastal Jazz, where she curated the program for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Rainbow Robert has also served as Executive Director of Jazz Festivals Canada, a national arts service organization that represents the interests of and advocates for Canadian jazz festivals and presenters. She has adjudicated the Juno Awards, the Dorris Duke Foundation, and the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, and has served on the board of directors for The Canadian Association for the Performing Arts (CAPACOA), and the Vancouver Independent Music Centre (VIM).
“I am extremely enthusiastic about my appointment as Executive Director of the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture,” Rainbow said. “I look forward to working with the staff and Board of Directors to serve the arts and cultural sector in BC during these challenging times, and finding new ways of collaborating with the community to create a vibrant future, while developing and upholding our shared values.”
“I am continually astounded and inspired by the brilliance of artists in British Columbia, by the perseverance and commitment of the presenters who support and amplify their remarkable work, and the dedicated people who create space for community to convene in celebration of the art by sustaining the venues where this important work takes place.”
“Rainbow is a visionary and inspirational arts leader with a lived experience that bridges communities and cultures,” stated Sean Bickerton, President of the Alliance Board of Directors,“Her appointment marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Alliance, part of a continuum of efforts undertaken by the Board to transform the organization, including ongoing work with Warren Dean Flandez to centre Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism at the heart of the Alliance, and an Indigenous-led values and strategic planning process to begin later this month facilitated by Arrive Consulting.”
The Alliance would like to thank BIPOC Executive Search, who exceeded all expectations in their extensive national search, ensuring participation by the broadest possible range of candidates, as well as search committee chair Ereca Hassell, for organizing a complex search process and leading the Alliance to an outstanding result. The Alliance also thanks outgoing Interim Executive Director Howard Jang for his invaluable work to ensure a smooth transition.
