artistic director
Artistic directors are in charge of the programme of an artistic project or a cultural organisation. They are responsible for the strategic vision, the visibility and the quality of all kind of artistic activities and services such as theatre and dance companies. Artistic directors also manage staff, finances and policies.
Also called: artistic director for dance company, orchestra artistic director, festival director, artistic consultant, ballet director, venue programming director, director of programming, opera director
- 37
- essential skills
- 12
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
37- apply strategic thinking
- approve reports for artistic project
- art history
- art-historical values
- contribute to the programmer's reflection process
- coordinate artistic production
- cope with challenging demands
- corporate social responsibility
- cultural projects
- define artistic approach
- define artistic vision
- describe artistic experience
- determine context to present the work
- develop an artistic framework
- develop professional network
- direct an artistic team
- establish daily priorities
- follow company standards
- identify artistic niche
- liaise with cultural partners
- liaise with local authorities
- manage budgets
- manage logistics
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- monitor artistic activities
- organise cultural events
- perform project management
- promote cultural venue events
- promote inclusion
- provide project information on exhibitions
- represent artistic production
- represent the organisation
- set organisational policies
- strive for company growth
- supervise daily information operations
- work with cultural venue specialists
Optional skills
12- advertise an art collection
- develop drama production process
- find a replacement for stage manager
- help the programmer define an artistic vision
- museum databases
- organise an exhibition
- participate in artistic mediation activities
- plan health and safety procedures
- plan resource allocation
- present exhibition
- represent company in exhibitions
- use intuition in booking projects
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