The Edmonds Public Facilities District — which owns and operates the Edmonds Center for the Arts — is seeking two qualified candidates to join its five-member board of directors.

Edmonds Public Facilities District (EPFD) is an independent municipal corporation. The EPFD Board works in partnership with a separate not-for-profit board of 20 members (the ECA Board) to ensure the financial health and operating success of the center. 

The positions will be open as of March 31, 2020, and the successful candidates will begin her/his first term on April 1, 2020. 

Serving nearly 85,000 people each year, Edmonds Center for the Arts brings 30 presentations to the stage annually; serves as a home for partner organizations and rental clients such as Cascade Symphony Orchestra, Sno-King Community Chorale, Rick Steves’ Europe and Olympic Ballet Theatre; boasts a classic gymnasium that is active year-round with sports activities, arts programs and community events; and also contains classroom spaces available for meetings and events. The center has an estimated annual economic impact of $7.5 million.

Members of the Edmonds PFD Board are formally appointed by the Edmonds City Council. Applicants need not reside in the City of Edmonds. 

The application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. For an application, visit the administrative office at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds, or call 425-275-4483 for more information. Applications will also be available on the Edmonds Center for the Arts website and on the City of Edmonds website under City Government/Boards & Commissions.