Peer Support Program

Donna Kane

Donna Kane has worked with charities and non-profit organizations for over 20 years. In 2001, she created the non-profit society, Writing on the Ridge, which continues to provide opportunities for artists in northeast BC. Since its inception, Writing on the Ridge has carried out over 50 Canada Council for the Arts-funded literary readings, the Moberly Lake Writing Retreats, the Muskwa-Kechika Artist Camps, and several Sweetwater905 Arts Festivals. Kane was executive director of the Northern Lights College Foundation for 17 years, a charitable organization dedicated to providing financial awards for students. From 2014 to 2021, Kane served as executive director of the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council. In her time there, Kane initiated several new programs and projects including “Emergence,” a public art sculpture now displayed next to the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, the Alaska Highway Theme Song CD, Wild Words North Writing Festival, and the Sue Popesku Archives. In all capacities, Kane wrote the grants that funded these initiatives. As an individual artist, Kane has written and received grants from the BC Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Kristin Homme

Kirsten was born and raised in Dawson Creek, BC. She has worked for a local non-profit as the Director of Finance & Administration since 2008. She is familiar with the non-profit and charitable organization bookkeeping and audit requirements. Kirsten became familiar with the art community by assisting the Dawson Creek Art Galley with their bookkeeping and is interested in remaining involved in the community. She can help assist with regular bookkeeping needs as well as assistance generating financial reports and many other requirements for non-profit and charitable organizations.

Kat McNabb

My name is Katlin McNabb, I grew up in in the rural areas of Dawson Creek, where I now reside. I currently hold the title of Administrative Manager/Giftshop at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, where I have been employed for four years and counting.

My administrative career passion did not start until I spent two and half years working as the Front Desk Supervisor at the Pomeroy and Front Desk at the Stonebridge. It was there that I became responsible for daily operational admin tasks, payroll, etc.

Having a taste for organization and management after leaving the Pomeroy, I decided to continue this path and enroll in the Applied Business Technology program at the Northern Lights College to pursue accounting and higher-level administrative procedures. Upon finishing, I received my Administrative Assistant Certification, and I began my practicum at the Gallery and have been here ever since.  While employed here, I was mentored by the previous bookkeeper and have taken on all administrative operations within the Gallery in my time and more.

With my time at the Gallery, I have built many relationships, resulting in taking on other smaller bookkeeping and troubleshooting jobs with other non-profit organizations and one other business. As well as joining the South Peace Community Arts Council’s board as Treasurer.

In the future I hope to continue building my administrative knowledge and eventually opening my own practice!