Vacancy Summary
Job Title: Artistic Director Salary: Circa. £45,000 Location: Aldershot, Fareham or New Milton Hours: 37 per week Type of Contract: Permanent
As Hampshire Cultural Trust’s Artistic Director you will have the opportunity to create the vision for combined arts across HCT and bring this to life through the programme within our three arts centres; the West End Centre, Ashcroft Arts Centre, and Forest Arts Centre. Your vision will guide the development of HCT’s artistic strategy and your leadership will support the venues to deliver a vibrant and progressive combined arts programme in their local communities.
This role offers the freedom to experiment with new art forms, partnerships and commissions to grow audiences, earned income and external funding opportunities in pursuit of a year-round programme of live performance, participatory arts experiences and outreach projects.
The successful candidate will have the ability to work in partnership with both internal and external stakeholders, including local government, national funding bodies and other arts organisations and venues, to help raise the profile and resilience of the arts across the county.
Reporting to the Head of Culture Hubs you will be a proven and accomplished leader able to inspire your operational and venue teams to deliver outstanding customer and audience experiences.
The base for this role will be agreed with the successful candidate, and could be any of the HCT arts centres in Aldershot, Fareham and New Milton. This role will require regular travel to each arts centre and other partners and stakeholders across Hampshire.
If you have the required experience and qualities please email your CV and a covering letter summarising your suitability for the position to: [email protected].
Closing date for applications: Sunday 21 July 2019 Interview date: Wednesday 31 July 2019
About the trust Hampshire Cultural Trust was established in 2014 to promote Hampshire as a great cultural county, and our vision is to be renowned for creating world-class cultural experiences that enrich and transform lives. We manage and support 26 arts and museums attractions across Hampshire and deliver county-wide outreach programmes that bring great culture to local communities. We also deliver a diverse range of wider social impact initiatives targeted at those who are most vulnerable or disadvantaged and who would not usually have access to arts and culture.
HCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring service. Applicants successful at interview may be required to undergo Disclosure and Barring service checks as applicable to the role.