SUMMARY
Answering to the Board of Directors, and in collaboration with the Executive Director, the artistic director must propose and implement an artistic vision that respects the organization’s values and strategic orientations.
RESPONSABILITIES
In close collaboration with the Executive Director, the Domaine Forget Artistic director is expected to:
• Adhere to Domaine Forget’s mission and values;
• Continue developing Domaine Forget’s artistic orientations as both an International Music and Dance Academy and International Festival, as well as a performance venue and as a Sculpture Garden;
• Lead and mobilise the artistic direction team;
• Develop concert projects and innovative artistic projects;
• Generate proactive support of the proposed artistic vision and its realization (Board of directors, employees, etc.);
• Stay abreast of performance current events on the Canadian and international cultural scene and actively search out new emerging talent ;
• Participate in strategic decisions related to communications, marketing, and public relations in order to promote the overall artistic offer;
• In tandem with the Executive Director, strengthen bonds with Domaine Forget’s clientele, public and private sponsors, government stake-holders, and with the artistic milieu;
• Participate in media relations and events to promote the artistic activities;
• Contribute to Domaine Forget’s strategic positioning;
• Participate in promoting the organization’s international outreach;
• Take on a leadership role in the region’s cultural development;
• Attend Board of directors, Executive committee and Artistic committee meetings;
• Maintain and foster Domaine Forget’s strong bonds with its principal artistic partners.
Specific responsibilities: Training – International Dance and Music Academy and professional training
The Artistic Director actively contribute to achieving the objectives of the strategic plan within the limits of the organization’s financial framework by:
• Selecting the Academy faculty (seek out, recruit, hire) in collaboration with the artistic team;
• Designing the program while respecting Domaine Forget’s training philosophy, the existing session programs and ensuring its effective application;
• Planning the Summer Academy’s activities in collaboration with the Academy coordinator and staff (ideation, design, developing pedagogical content, scheduling, etc.);
• Ensuing an active and regular presence on-site during the Academy’s summer session;
• Participating in the design of off-season training programs (intensive sessions, artists in residence);
• Establishing new artistic and pedagogical partnerships.
Specific Responsibilities – Presentation (International Festival and multidisciplinary programing)
Within the financial framework and defined strategic orientations, the Artistic Director must:
• Participate in the design of the multidisciplinary program (fall and spring) in collaboration with the coordinator;
• Leadership role in the conception of the Festival programming (choice of artists, repertoire, calendar);
• Contact and hire the Festival artists in collaboration with the artistic staff;
• Mobilize the production team;
• Create and reinforce collaborative artistic projects with other cultural institutions;
• Attend the Festival concerts as often as is possible;
• Ensure the respect of existing commitments with Domaine Forget’s artistic partnerships;
Required skills and attributes
Relying on noteworthy professional achievements and proven abilities for teamwork, mobilization, and a capacity to foster a collegial atmosphere with collaborators, the artistic director must:
• Possess extensive knowledge of concert music and of the national and international music milieu;
• Possess knowledge of the performing arts, particularly dance ;
• Have a keen interest in the visual arts, particularly sculpture ;
• Possess noteworthy experience in musical training;
• Possess an enviable network of contacts on both the national and international music levels;
• Be familiar with the digital environment and at ease using computers and software;
• Demonstrate proven leadership skills;
• Have experience in setting and managing priorities, and for respecting deadlines;
• Be open-minded, empathic, creative, flexible and demonstrate a proven adaptability to a wide variety of situations;
• Possess excellent communication skills;
• Have at least seven years of professional experience in the cultural sector and a minimum of three years’ experience in musical programming;
• Ability to maintain high professional career standards and a faultless reputation.
Additional criteria and conditions:
The candidate must:
• Be readily available during the summer and as per needed at other times during the year;
• Be very proficient in both French and English, spoken and written;
• Remuneration and terms of employment: to be determined according to candidate’s qualifications and experience;
• Date of employment: autumn 2022 – a transition period with the acting artistic director is to be planned during the summer of 2022.
*Please note that, if applicable, the candidate could pursue an active artistic career upon agreement between the candidate and the Board of Directors.
How to apply:
By email to Valérie Tremblay at: info@domaineforget.com by Friday, April 15, 2022 at the latest; Please submit your application file including your resume (CV), a cover letter, and at least two professional work references.