DIRECTOR & CEO
Stephen D. Borys
Stephen D. Borys is the Director & CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq, where he oversaw the development of the new Inuit art centre, the first of its kind in the world and now open to the public. At the core of his directorship is the goal of advancing a meaningful dialogue with the public, and creating a welcoming forum where art and culture are at the forefront with audiences and stakeholders.
Dr. Borys is also an adjunct professor in the Cultural Studies department at the University of Winnipeg, and has held leadership and curatorial posts at the Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida; Allen Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; and the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal. He holds an Executive MBA, a PhD in Art and Architectural History from McGill University, an MA in Art History from the University of Toronto, and a BA Honours from the University of Winnipeg.
Dr. Borys has organized numerous exhibitions, written accompanying catalogues and scholarly articles, and lectured across North America and internationally. He is currently a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ Membership committee and Canadian Art Museum Directors’ Advisory Board for COVID-19. He is a past board member of the Association of Art Museum Directors, Canadian Museums Association, and past president of the Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization.
DIRECTOR & CEO
Stephen D. Borys
Stephen D. Borys is the Director & CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq – where he oversaw the development of the new Inuit art centre, the first of its kind in the world and now open to the public. At the core of his directorship is the goal of advancing a meaningful dialogue with the public, and creating a welcoming forum where art and culture are at the forefront with audiences and stakeholders.
Dr. Borys is also an adjunct professor in the Cultural Studies department at the University of Winnipeg, and has held leadership and curatorial posts at the Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida; Allen Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; and the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal. He holds an Executive MBA, a PhD in Art and Architectural History from McGill University, an MA in Art History from the University of Toronto, and a BA Honours from the University of Winnipeg.
Dr. Borys has organized numerous exhibitions, written accompanying catalogues and scholarly articles, and lectured across North America and internationally. He is currently a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ Membership committee and Canadian Art Museum Directors’ Advisory Board for COVID-19. He is a past board member of the Association of Art Museum Directors, Canadian Museums Association, and past president of the Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization.
Leadership Team
Board of Governors
For those interested in joining the Winnipeg Art Gallery Board of Governors please submit an application and CV to the board’s Governance & Nominating Committee.
All applications will be reviewed and acknowledged. For application information, contact
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY CIRCLE
The Indigenous Advisory Circle provides leadership and counsel in the development and planning of related WAG exhibitions, education, community outreach, partnerships, and programming. The Circle is made up of representatives from the four regions of Inuit Nunangat: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut. Urban Inuit and circumpolar Inuit communities such as Alaska and Greenland are also represented, along with First Nations and Métis members from Manitoba and across the country.
Members of the WAG Indigenous Advisory Circle, l-r: back row, Jarita Greyeyes, Krista Ulujuk Zawadski, Dr. Heather Igloliorte, Piita Irniq; middle row, Tanya Lukin Linklater, Dr. Julie Nagam, Jaimie Isaac, Kablusiak; front row, Dr. Stephen Borys, Colleen Cutschall, Theresie Tungilik, Asinijaaq, Leslie Beardy;. Photo: Pauline Boldt/26 Projects
WAG-Qaumajuq is now open regular hours. See our safety measures here.
