Artistic Director - TAFT

Organisation/person name: 
TAFT (Taranaki Arts Festival Trust)
Work type: 
Permanent: Full-Time
Work classification: 
Management - Event
Job description: 

TAFT is seeking (based in New Plymouth, New Zealand) a new artistic director to oversee and implement the artistic vision and delivery of this vision for TAFT.

TAFT is a charitable trust who has been in operation since 1991. The trust undertakes four festival/events and manages one performing arts venue www.taft.co.nz.

 

TAFT presents an arts festival – bi-annually and annually a garden festival, WOMAD and Sounds Aotearoa.

 

We are looking for

 

  • an artistic director with experience in programming in the performing arts and who has excellent networks in the industry both nationally and internationally.

 

  • the demonstrated ability to work as part of a small team delivering world class events and festivals on tight budgets

 

  • a proven track record of increasing patronage of those events that have been previously programmed, hence demonstrating an understanding of the customer base in which these are delivered

 

  • a track record of successful partnership management

 

A full job description is available by request from josie@taft.co.nz

 

You have to be able to work in New Zealand to apply for this job.

 

 

Key skills sought: 
  • experienced artistic director
This opportunity is: 
Paid
Salary low $: 
0
Salary high $: 
0
Closing date: 
Monday, 23 November 2009
Contact details: 

Social bookmarking

Member Profile

  • Suzanne Porter
    n/a