Board + Foundation
The AGGV Board works in a collaborative environment to provide oversight and direction to the AGGV’s CEO and senior management team. Board members work with each other and the CEO to oversee the strategic direction of the organization. The Board is made up of people who are interested in art and are able to contribute to the governance of the organization by bringing knowledge, experience or expertise that benefits the Gallery.
Image Credits: AGGV Board of Directors 2025/2026 (L-R/Top-Bottom): Rick Sousa, Nancy Noble, Brian Gordon, Selma Linzer, Dean Lawton KC, Carol Anne Harper, Godfrey Archibald , Nazmul Karim Chowdhury, Robert Rames, Bill Huzar, Trish Lortie, Lise de Moissac, Donna Jones, Whitney Archer, Erika Stenson. Not pictured: Eva Baboula, Mona Chai, Greg Pedersen | Emily Carr, B.C. Forest (detail), Oil paint thinned in gasoline, 87.6x56cm, Ruth Humphrey Estate, AGGV 1984.050.002 | Sage Paul, Grandma’s Kids (detail), Giclee print, AGGV 2019.028.005
- Carol Anne Harper, President
- Eva Baboula, 1st Vice President
- Selma Linzer, 2nd Vice President
- Greg Pedersen, Treasurer
- Donna Jones, Secretary
- Brian Gordon
- Whitney Archer
- Mona Chai
- Trish Lortie
- Robert Rames
- Lise de Moissac
- Dean Lawton, KC
- Godfrey Archbold
- Nazmul Karim Chowdhury
- Erika Stenson
- Rick Sousa, President AGGV Foundation
- Bill Huzar, President Associates
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Foundation plays a central role in assisting the AGGV to achieve its vision of engaging and inspiring through access to art. Established as a registered charity in 1973, the AGGV Foundation accumulates, administers, and invests capital assets in perpetuity, to ensure the operation of the Art Gallery for generations to come.
The AGGV Foundation receives planned gifts and bequests meant to support the long term objectives of the AGGV and sustain its operations. The AGGV Foundation through the staff at the AGGV, are committed to ensuring the intent and value of donor contributions are preserved.
The AGGV Foundation is composed of four persons appointed by the Board of the AGGV; the President of the AGGV; the Treasurer of the AGGV; the Director and CEO; and, the Director of Finance and Administration.
- Rick Sousa, President
- Chris Lawless, Vice President
- Samir Dhrolia, Secretary
- Chuck Burkett, Treasurer
- Greg Pedersen, AGGV Board Treasurer
- Carol Anne Harper, AGGV Board President
- Nancy Noble, AGGV Director/CEO
Annual Reports
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is committed to bringing art to life and providing the public with a wide range of experiences in the visual arts. The Annual Report below provides a snapshot of that experience with information on exhibitions, acquisitions, and programming as well as recognition of our generous supporters and financial reports.
Board applications are now open! Click the link below to submit an expression of interest. We will contact suitable applicants for an interview. Thank you for your interest!
