From cultural centre director to artistic director
17 of the 37 essential skills of a artistic director are already essential for a cultural centre director — about 46% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 46%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a artistic director
What a artistic director does
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.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- approve reports for artistic project
- corporate social responsibility
- cultural projects
- establish daily priorities
- follow company standards
- liaise with cultural partners
- liaise with local authorities
- manage budgets
- manage logistics
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- organise cultural events
- promote cultural venue events
- promote inclusion
- strive for company growth
- supervise daily information operations
- work with cultural venue specialists
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a artistic director and not for a cultural centre director. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply strategic thinking
- art history
- art-historical values
- contribute to the programmer's reflection process
- coordinate artistic production
- cope with challenging demands
- 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
- identify artistic niche
- monitor artistic activities
- perform project management
- provide project information on exhibitions
- represent artistic production
- represent the organisation
- set organisational policies
Other moves from cultural centre director
2 roles- cultural facilities manager21 skills in common
- performance production manager17 skills in common
← cultural centre directorartistic director →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a artistic director?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.