Social network you want to login/join with:
col-narrow-left
Client:
Theatre Forum Limited
Location:
Job Category:
Other
-
EU work permit required:
Yes
col-narrow-right
Job Reference:
fc4621938281
Job Views:
5
Posted:
21.06.2025
Expiry Date:
05.08.2025
col-wide
Job Description:
Artist Liaison (fixed term, part-time, contract for services)
Earagail Arts Festival is seeking proposals for the provision of a contract for services of an Artist Liaison for the period 7th May 2024 – 9th August 2024. (53 Days)
Introduction
Earagail Arts Festival
Earagail Arts Festival is Donegal’s premier celebration of local, national and international culture and one of the largest arts festivals in Ireland. Over 40,000 people from across Donegal and around the world attend approximately 100 events in 35 venues spread over 19 towns over 14 days and nights across the North West of Ireland.
Earagail Arts Festival Management Company Limited is a not-for profit CLG and a registered charity. The Festival consists of a Board of Directors, Management Committee, full time, part time, contract staff and volunteers. The Festival celebrates its 37th birthday between 13th and 28th July 2024.
The Festival’s objectives are synonymous with those of it’s major funders, addressing the key propositions of the Arts Council’s 10 year strategy – Making Great Art Work: Leading the Development of the Arts in Ireland (2016–2025), and Failte Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way proposition.
Terms
The task will entail working on a part-time basis, for a number of hours per week, over the period 7th May 2024 – 9th August 2024 (14 Weeks)
The place of work will be primarily at the offices of the Earagail Arts Festival Management Company Limited, but the festival also operates a hybrid remote working policy.
Budget
The remuneration for this post is €7,000 before taxes (Pro Rata €34,450). Spread over 53 Days or half day equivalent.
Responsibilities
* Arrange and Book Artists travel incl. ground transport and Accommodation, liaising contact with artist’s management
* Liaising with Office Manager regarding fees and per diems / buyouts for the artists
* Prepare Welcome Packs for Artists
* Prepare artist contracts
* Escort Artists within Donegal where appropriate
Liaise with Production Manager
* Manager to ensure artists presence at venues within timescale agreed
* Keep budgetary record of expenditure ensuring compliance with budget levels set by the CEO / Artistic Director and Office Manager
* Collate all invoices relating to artist fees, accommodation providers etc before the end of the festival.
* Complete a post festival report for submission to the CEO / Artistic Director and Office Manager, Funders and the Board commenting on the number of artists programmed in total and broken down per show, their nationality and the number of venues at which they performed. What worked well and what didn’t and making recommendations for next year
* Undertake other duties as directed by the CEO / Artistic Director and Office Manager
Experience
The ideal candidate will:
* have min 2 years experience working in an Arts Organisation / similar role
* be used to working in a busy and pressured working environment
* have strong budgetary, administrative and communication skills
* be prepared to work unsociable hours at festival time
* be enthusiastic and flexible
Irish language
Proficiency in the Irish Language would be advantageous
Driving Licence
Full, clean driving licence and use of own vehicle required.
Submission of application
Please include an up-to-date CV, including the names of two referees or previous or current clients whom we may contact, should we wish to offer you this contract.
Earagail Arts Festival welcomes applications for the provision for services of an Artist Liaison as outlined above, on or before 5.00pm on Friday, April 12th 2024. Please submit your application by or by email to: or in writing by CV and cover letter to:
Earagail Arts Festival
2c Riverside Office Park
F92 YN40
Date Posted: 14 March 2024 Don't forget to say you saw the job on our site! The jobs board got 140,000 unique visits last year. That's 2,500 each week.
Artist Liaison (fixed term, part-time, contract for services)
Earagail Arts Festival is seeking proposals for the provision of a contract for services of an Artist Liaison for the period 7th May 2024 – 9th August 2024. (53 Days)
Introduction
Earagail Arts Festival
Earagail Arts Festival is Donegal’s premier celebration of local, national and international culture and one of the largest arts festivals in Ireland. Over 40,000 people from across Donegal and around the world attend approximately 100 events in 35 venues spread over 19 towns over 14 days and nights across the North West of Ireland.
Earagail Arts Festival Management Company Limited is a not-for profit CLG and a registered charity. The Festival consists of a Board of Directors, Management Committee, full time, part time, contract staff and volunteers. The Festival celebrates its 37th birthday between 13th and 28th July 2024.
The Festival’s objectives are synonymous with those of it’s major funders, addressing the key propositions of the Arts Council’s 10 year strategy – Making Great Art Work: Leading the Development of the Arts in Ireland (2016–2025), and Failte Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way proposition.
Terms
The task will entail working on a part-time basis, for a number of hours per week, over the period 7th May 2024 – 9th August 2024 (14 Weeks)
The place of work will be primarily at the offices of the Earagail Arts Festival Management Company Limited, but the festival also operates a hybrid remote working policy.
Budget
The remuneration for this post is €7,000 before taxes (Pro Rata €34,450). Spread over 53 Days or half day equivalent.
Responsibilities
1. Arrange and Book Artists travel incl. ground transport and Accommodation, liaising contact with artist’s management
2. Liaising with Office Manager regarding fees and per diems / buyouts for the artists
3. Rider distribution for artists
4. Prepare Welcome Packs for Artists
5. Prepare artist contracts
6. Escort Artists within Donegal where appropriate
Liaise with Production Manager
7. Manager to ensure artists presence at venues within timescale agreed
8. Keep budgetary record of expenditure ensuring compliance with budget levels set by the CEO / Artistic Director and Office Manager
9. Collate all invoices relating to artist fees, accommodation providers etc before the end of the festival.
10. Complete a post festival report for submission to the CEO / Artistic Director and Office Manager, Funders and the Board commenting on the number of artists programmed in total and broken down per show, their nationality and the number of venues at which they performed. What worked well and what didn’t and making recommendations for next year
11. Undertake other duties as directed by the CEO / Artistic Director and Office Manager
Experience
The ideal candidate will:
12. have min 2 years experience working in an Arts Organisation / similar role
13. be used to working in a busy and pressured working environment
14. have strong budgetary, administrative and communication skills
15. be prepared to work unsociable hours at festival time
16. be enthusiastic and flexible
Irish language
Proficiency in the Irish Language would be advantageous
Driving Licence
Full, clean driving licence and use of own vehicle required.
Submission of application
Please include an up-to-date CV, including the names of two referees or previous or current clients whom we may contact, should we wish to offer you this contract.
Earagail Arts Festival welcomes applications for the provision for services of an Artist Liaison as outlined above, on or before 5.00pm on Friday, April 12th 2024. Please submit your application by or by email to: or in writing by CV and cover letter to:
Earagail Arts Festival
2c Riverside Office Park
Neil T Blaney
Letterkenny
Co Donegal
F92 YN40
Date Posted: 14 March 2024 Don't forget to say you saw the job on our site! The jobs board got 140,000 unique visits last year. That's 2,500 each week. #J-18808-Ljbffr