ArtsQuest Board Governance Manual

ARTSQUEST COMMITTEES
The purpose of this document is to clarify the roles of the various ArtsQuest Boards and Committees with regard
to planning, implementation and evaluation within the organization.
ARTSQUEST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Members of all Boards may serve on any committee of the Board of Trustees.
• FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE:
The role of this committee is to annually select the auditor for ArtsQuest and to review and evaluate
the audit and the tax returns of the organization prior to presenting to the Board. This committee will
also review and evaluate all debt tolerance reports prior to Board of Trustee presentation. Meets 3-5
times per year. Staff liaison: ArtsQuest Vice President of Finance; Chair: Treasurer, Board of Trustees.
• CAPITAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
This committee assists staff in developing a comprehensive organizational approach to capital assets
of the organization (including real estate and personal property). The goal of the committee is to
understand future capital replacement needs, as well as new capital needs, and to create an
organizational policy to address those needs. Meets 3-4 times per year. Staff liaison: ArtsQuest
Senior Vice President of Operations; Chair: Community or ArtsQuest Board Member.
• GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE:
This committee is responsible for working with the boards to establish skill sets needed for
prospective board members; identify and cultivate prospective board members; and evaluate and
make recommendations for the re-nomination of board members at the end of their terms. In
addition, the Governance Committee is responsible for periodic reviews of the by-laws to assess
for relevancy and standards, recommending changes to the Trustees as appropriate. The committee
also monitors the communication capacity and process assuring availability of information to Board
members so that they can maximize their participation in the organization. Meets 4-8 times per year.
Staff liaison: ArtsQuest President & CEO; Chair: Vice-Chair, ArtsQuest Board of Trustees.
• HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
This committee works review and recommends human resources policies, staffing needs, and staff
benefits for the organization. When necessary, act as an appeal resource as defined in the policies
and procedures. The Human Resources Committee is the primary committee that will review the
organization-wide succession plan. Meets 3-4 times per year. Staff liaison: ArtsQuest Vice President
of Human Resources; Chair: Community or ArtsQuest Board Member.
• MARKETING COMMITTEE:
The Marketing Committee is engaged in the management of ArtsQuest’s brands and the
development of ArtsQuest’s marketing strategies given its broad range of programs and its dual
mission of access to the arts and economic development. Meets 8-10 times per year. Staff liaison:
Director of Marketing; Chair: Community or ArtsQuest Board Member.
• PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
This ad-hoc committee will be a central clearing house for new programs for the organization that
require the resources of several departments and cross multiple programming pillars. It will review
proposals for new programming on a set of criteria to be developed, to determine if the program
should be offered and if so when and how it should be offered. The committee shall act in an
advisory capacity as community representatives of the validation or rejection of potential new
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