The Arts Council is the government agency for developing the arts in Ireland. We work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life.
We currently have an exciting full-time, permanent contract at Higher Executive Officer Grade for a Head of Arts Centres.
Role Overview
Arts centres are full-time, public-facing, professionally-managed, building-based organisations. They support the creation, presentation and mediation of the arts across a range of art forms and arts practices. They support professional, collaborative, voluntary and amateur arts practice.
Creating connections between the arts and the public and supporting the development and production of work by artists are the defining characteristics of the work of Arts Council-supported arts centres.
Many arts centres were built and funded by local government and supported through central government capital schemes. The Arts Council works closely with local authorities in co-ordinating strategic objectives. Support provided to arts centres by local authorities and the Arts Council is critical to ensuring that a stable and vibrant network can be maintained.
The Head of Arts Centres has responsibility for the development and implementation of arts centre policy and strategy. The team comprises an officer and a part-time assistant and retains the services of an adviser. The post-holder is also responsible for a number of developmental initiatives including but not limited to, Night Time Economy and public engagement strategies.
Reporting to the Arts Director for the Performing Arts, the Head of Arts Centres will work closely across all art forms and practices.
The Head of Arts Centres manages all elements of the Arts Council’s policy formulation, development initiatives, grant and relationship management in this team; manages and motivates their team; manages contracts and related procurement processes, collaborates with the Arts Director, the departmental management team and other staff in the implementation of specific cross-organisational projects to deliver the objectives of the Arts Council’s strategy Making Great Art Work.
Please note that the original
closing date for applications of 12 noon on Monday 17 July 2023 has been
extended to 12 noon
on Monday 07 August 2023.
Further information is contained in the following:
The Arts Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications from all sections of the community under all ten grounds as set out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (for more information, visit: http://www.artscouncil.ie/equality-human-rights-diversity/)