External Board · Regular
March 9, 2026
Varley McKay-Art Foundation of Markham
18:00 – 19:00 · 1h 0m
4 present · 3 absent
Staff & officers present
Amin Giga Treasurer — Connie Leclair Governance Chair — Francesca Dauphinais Foundation Cultural Development Officer — Laura Gold Council/Committee Coordinator — Niamh O’Laoghaire Director, Varley Art Gallery — Vinay Sharda Director, Economic Development, Culture & Entrepreneurship and President, Destination Markham —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the February 9, 2026, Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham approve hosting the McMichael “Listen to the Land” exhibition from late January to early May 2027, and, That the Foundation approve covering the exhibition fee of $25,000 plus HST, with $12,5…
- · Motion 3 added: That the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham approve the 2026 Budget as presented.
- · Motion 4 added: That the Varley McKay Art Foundation of Markham approve the purchase of Joi T. Arcand, namoya kâ-ocawâsimisicik okâwisak #1, Joi’s Terrible Idea, 2025, Pigment ink on cotton rag Edition 9/10, with a Maple Frame, archival materials, and UV …
- · Attendance added: Craig McOuat (present)
- · Attendance added: Connie Leclair (present)
- · Attendance added: Amin Giga (present)
- · Attendance added: Nik Mracic (present)
- · Attendance added: Niamh O’Laoghaire (present)
- · Attendance added: Francesca Dauphinais (present)
- · Attendance added: Vinay Sharda (present)
- · Attendance added: Laura Gold (present)
- · Attendance added: Sophia Sun (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Arpita Surana (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Paul Cicchini (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Jim Schmidt (present)
- · Attendance added: Reid McAlpine (present)