Hyster-x is looking for engaged board members

Hyster-x is a literary and cultural collective of feminist, female, and non-binary makers. For the past four years, we’ve been offering a platform to established womxn and spoken word artists of marginalized genders (MaGes), publishing critical texts, and celebrating the power of literary and artistic expression. We’re now taking the next step: officially becoming a non-profit organization (vzw).To support this transition, we’re looking for engaged voices to help us shape a more just and equitable literary landscape.

What does Hyster-x do?

●      We offer a stage to female and non-binary makers based in Belgium.

●      We showcase international MaGes makkers who inspire us.

●      We publish short stories, essays, poetry, critical texts, and columns.

●      We rediscover overlooked or underappreciated femme makers.

●      We organize events and collaborate on opinion pieces and literary projects.

●      We work towards a more inclusive, egalitarian, and diverse cultural field.

More about our mission: https://nl.hyster-x.com/our-goalsMeet our collective: https://nl.hyster-x.com/who-are-we

What do we expect from board members?

We see the board as a critical sounding board and allyship:

●      You help shape the long-term vision, content direction, and member structure.

●      You advise on events, funding applications, or strategic decisions.

●      You actively support and share our mission within your network or in public spaces.

●      You participate in 3 (online) meetings per year.

●      You commit to a 3-year term.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for people who:

●      resonate with our mission and values;

●      have experience with or affinity for the cultural, literary, or feminist sector;

●      have a heart for word art and social justice;

●      can think critically and want to build constructively together;

●      want to contribute to conversations about inclusion, representation, and collective creation;

●      We are looking for at least one board member with financial insight, to help oversee bookkeeping, funding processes, and the sustainable development of our organization.

Previous experience on a board is welcome, but not required.We aim to assemble a board that is diverse in background, experience, perspective, and expertise.

Interested?

Does this speak to you? Send us a short motivation and your CV or a link to previous work at hysterx.collective@gmail.com  by June 30th. We’d be happy to schedule a conversation to explore if it’s a good mutual fit.

Thank you for dreaming, thinking, and building with us.

Hyster-x