Runway: 2026-27 Board Member Callout
Applications open
Runway Journal is excited to be accepting applications for our 2026-2027 Board.
We are now seeking enthusiastic individuals who can contribute their skills to our organisation as an Editor or Digital Producer. Now in our 24th year, Runway Journal continues to champion bold, critical and experimental practice on digital platforms.
Each Board member will help shape the creative and strategic direction of Runway Journal in collaboration with our multi-vocal Board of artists, writers, designers, curators and arts workers. This is an opportunity to steer Runway Journal’s critical engagement within the broader arts and publishing sector and continue to support new creative voices through various programs and partnerships.
Board members will work in a volunteer capacity over a two-year term in dedicated roles across editorial, creative producing, digital production, design, strategy, communications and marketing, administration and/or engagement.
Board members may be based anywhere in Australia.
Applications close Monday 15 December, 11:59pm AEST.
Got any questions? Email runway@runway.org.au or DM us on @runway_journal.
Key Dates
Applications open: Friday 14 November 2025
Applications close: Monday 15 December 2025, 11:59pm AEST
Term of position: January 2026 - December 2027
Positions Available (click link to download PDF descriptions):
3 x Editors
Time Commitment
These are voluntary positions. Candidates will be expected to commit to an average of 6-8 hours per week inclusive of monthly online Board meetings, digital meetings, and editorial support meetings over the course of a two-year term. This can vary around issue launches and fundraising deadlines.
Deadline
Applications close Monday 15 December, 11:59pm AEST.
Applicants
Runway Journal is committed to diversity and strongly encourages applications from First Nations peoples; people living with disability and neurodivergent people; people based in regional and remote Australia; LGBTQIA+ people; and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. At this time, we are not accepting applicants based outside of Australia.
Application Assistance
Please reach out to runway@runway.org.au or DM us on @runway_journal with questions if you need assistance with the application process. Our submission form accepts text and audio responses. Please contact us if you have a preferable format for submitting your application or if you require additional support or time to complete your submission.
Privacy Statement
We respect the privacy of all applicants and will not use, share or store any sensitive information beyond the purposes of this callout.
FAQs
What do Board members do?
Each Board member contributes to the creative direction of Runway Journal in collaboration with our multi-vocal Board of artists, designers, writers, curators, and arts workers. In these roles, Board members work collaboratively to select guest editors and contributors, review submissions, develop and edit creative pieces, and support Runway contributors to realise new work.
Additionally, the Board facilitates partnerships with adjacent organisations and collectives in the Australian arts sector to produce critical and engaging programming in line with Runway’s goals of cultivating critical, bold, and experimental practice. This is also a dynamic opportunity to up-skill and develop sector-impact leadership experience within the arts and culture sector.
Who is on the Runway Board?
Runway is powered by a voluntary-run board of artists and arts workers based across Australia. Operating collaboratively, we undertake dedicated roles across development, digital production, design, strategy, editorial, communications, and engagement.
The 2025 members are Ena Grozdanić (Co-Chair & Editor), Athanasios Lazarou (Co-Chair & Digital Producer), Victoria Pham (Deputy Chair & Editor), Thomas Capogreco (Treasurer & Digital Producer), Debris Facility (Secretary & Editor), Varsha Ramesh (Development and Engagement Coordinator), Myranda Thomas (Communications Coordinator), Madeleine Martin (Editor), Lou Garcia-Dolnik (Editor), Anneka Scholtz (Editor), Jayden Fisher (Digital Producer), Yanti Peng (Digital Producer), Giana Festa (Digital Producer), Amy Yu (Digital Producer).
You can learn more about our current and past Board members by clicking here.
Can people based outside Australia apply?
We are not accepting applicants based outside of Australia. This is to accommodate and align Board meeting times and operational logistics with various contributors, artists, and partnerships.
Are there any paid positions available?
Currently, we do not have any paid positions available. All Board members work in a volunteer-capacity over their two-year tenure.