Derrick Chang Hired to Oversee Centre A

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Derrick Chang (photo by Liza Curtiss)

Vancouver's Centre A has hired Derrick Chang as the gallery's new executive director, effective March 1.

Chang, a curator, writer and facilitator, has supported community initiatives and artistic voices through various projects, research and publications since 2012. 

He holds a Master's degree in art history with a focus in critical and curatorial studies from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor's degree in education from Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. 

Chang has held leadership and development roles at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie in Alberta and at various Vancouver arts organizations, including VIVO Media Arts, Artspeak and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery.

His research examines ethics and politics in artistic practice.

"My passion is in considering the influence that Asian identity has in a space where mainstream culture and local realities collide," he says. "In addition to contributing to conversations that engage art in an Asian context, I am excited to be leading an organization that responds to the conditions and diversity of Vancouver and Vancouver's Chinatown."

Yun-Jou Chang has served as Centre A's interim executive director for the last 16 months. 

Source: Centre A