Dr. Toby Lawrence is the Curator of Contemporary Art at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, on the lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən people. Dr. Lawrence has worked in public art museums and artist-run centres for over 15 years, centering collaborative, feminist, and relational approaches. She previously served as chair of the City of Victoria Art in Public Places Committee and was a contributing curator for the inaugural Contingencies of Care Residency hosted by OCAD University, Toronto Biennial of Art, and BUSH gallery. Recent publications include “Plant Stories are Love Stories Too: Moss + Curation,” co-authored for PUBLIC with a French translation for the Journal of Canadian Art History, and “Curatorial Insiders/Outsiders: Speaking Outside and Collaboration as Strategic Intervention'' in Indigenous Media Arts in Canada: Making, Caring, Sharing. Dr. Lawrence holds an MA in Art History & Theory from UBC and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on curatorial practice from UBC Okanagan.

A member of Council since July 31, 2023, her current appointment ends August 1, 2026.