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 Assistant Principal Grade for an Arts Director – Multi-Disciplinary Arts.
Role Overview
The Arts Council /An Chomhairle Ealaíon is the Irish government agency for developing the arts. We work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life. The Arts Council is guided by its Strategy “Making Great Art Work”.
We set policy to ensure that all of our funding is spent strategically, that all of our actions reflect the long-term interests of the public and that all of our decisions are transparent and fair. We aim to have policies which are current and relevant and which reflect our role as an expert agency in the arts. Further information on the Arts Council is available at www.artscouncil.ie.
Reporting to the Director, the Arts Director – Multi-Disciplinary Arts leads all elements of the Arts Council’s policy formulation, development initiatives, grant and relationship management in this department; manages and motivates teams within the department; manages contract and related procurement processes.
Reporting to the Director, the Arts Director will lead and manage the Multi-Disciplinary Arts Department (Arts Participation, Festivals, International Arts, Local Place and Public Arts, Multi-Disciplinary Arts and Young People, Children and Education) in its delivery of policy, funding and advice in each artform and area of arts practice. The Arts Director will collaborate with the other Arts Directors and Senior Management in the implementation of specific cross-organisational projects to deliver the objectives of 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/)
