If you've been interested in helping out at the Portage and District Arts Centre, now's your chance.

PDAC Board Chair Hope Buset says they're going to need four new members, one of which is a rather new position.

"One of those four is tapped to be a high school student. That was something we started last year, where we had a high school board member on board for the very first time, so we call it a youth representative and we plan to do it again this year. And we're looking for three additional board members from the community."

She lists a few of the responsibilities that go along with joining the board.

"The first thing you have to do is attend our monthly board meetings, which usually occur on the last Thursday of the month. Then in addition to that, you can participate by being on one of our committees. We have a whole handful of committees for a variety of different things including our Special Events Committee, or Exhibition Committee, or Installation Committee, our Reel Event committee, and that's just to name a few."

Buset stresses anyone can submit their name for a spot on the board, but there are some qualifications that must be met.

"You don't have to be an artist, but what I do want to see is that you bring a level of energy and enthusiasm, and of course a lot of passion for the arts. That's obviously our main focus, so it helps if you really are passionate about arts and culture, and building that in our community."

If you're interested, contact PDAC at 204-239-6029.