Do you have a passion for audio art and want to be part of a small but powerful audio-focused creative community? Do you have or want to develop experience in governance? Would you bring a strong sense of community and engagement skills to our Board? Do you see Te Tiriti o Waitangi alignment as a vital touchstone to every creative institution’s future? Then please consider extending your expression of interest to join us on the Audio Foundation board.

 
Our work at the Audio Foundation lies at the intersection of music and contemporary arts. We aim to foster an energetic community supported by regular events, grassroots initiatives, and collaborations with other arts institutions. As the primary national organisation dedicated to audio art, The Audio Foundation is a precious member of the broader arts ecology in Aotearoa. Our priority is to present and support the diversity of Aotearoa/NZ practitioners whose practices explore relationships to experimental music and sound art. These practices also span the areas of contemporary art, performance, video and more.

 
The Audio Foundation’s diverse communities include established and emerging artists and musicians, arts and music educators, students, and people passionate about local, contemporary arts, music, dance and film. We specifically support groups who often find it challenging to find a platform for their work. These groups include but are not limited to Māori and Pasifika artists, artists working with disabilities, working-class artists and artists from LGBTQQIAAP+ and migrant communities.

 
Below is an outline of the role. Please send a short bio telling us a bit about yourself and your engagement with the creative industries and governance to board@audiofoundation.org.nz by Sunday July 13. 

 
We look forward to hearing from you!

 
Audio Foundation Board 2025
Drew McMillan (Chair), Bridge Shoebridge (Deputy Chair and Secretary), Melissa Laing (Treasurer).

The Role of the Board 
Being a board member is a voluntary role providing governance and support to ensure that all the cultural needs, policies, systems and processes are in place to enable the Audio Foundation to achieve its goals while being compliant, business-like and efficient. 

 
The Board works to support the Audio Foundation and the sector through the following set of  guiding principles: 

creative agency – we are maker and practice-centric, which implicitly includes seeing audiences as active participants in the work 
challenging – we challenge what is to open up what might be, what needs to be
quality – we are focused on a high standard of creative practice, creative engagement and creative participation
te ao Māori – we are committed to deepening engagement 
sustainability – we operate in a financially and environmentally sustainable way
experimentation – we are open-ended and non-prescriptive to practices working with sound
accessibility – physically, philosophically, conceptually
 
What we are looking for

We are seeking people who can help support the values of the Audio Foundation and look to expand our capabilities and expertise further. Skills could include experience in:

Funding and revenue
Partnerships and relationships
Engagement with and understanding of te ao Māori 
Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and institutional responsibility to the founding document of Aotearoa
Strategic Communications
Community engagement, inclusivity and accessibility
Experience in governance
 
Commitment required

Commitment to 4 to 6 meetings (online or in person) per year
Reading the board documents and material as required before meetings
Engaging with and supporting the Audio Foundation with input in working groups and the Board as a whole
Attending openings and events when possible
 
The role is a voluntary position

Please email your expression of interest to the Audio Foundation Board, board@audiofoundation.org.nz 

Any enquiries can be sent to the same address

Expression of interest closes on: Sunday 13 July

Image credit: Jo Bragg & Georgina Brett ‘Proposal for a Body’