Circus & Physical Theatre Producer/s (Vic) Expressions of Interest
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Performing Lines is seeking Expressions of Interest for the engagement of a CaPT Producer/s to plan and deliver a Victorian CaPT residency program and to support a number of artists and/or small circus and physical theatre companies in the state.
Working closely with Performing Lines’ Senior Producer – Vic, the successful applicant/s will have excellent producing and relationship management skills, with a strong understanding of the CaPT sector in Victoria, including the needs of artists in developing, presenting and touring work.
In total we have a 0.8FTE (4 days per week) workload between August 2024 and June 2025. Contact hours, duration and workload will be negotiated by mutual agreement with the successful applicant/s.
The role is based at the Performing Lines Vic office in Collingwood Yards. From time-to-time the role will require work outside of regular office hours.
We support flexible working practices and infrastructure, including hybrid working arrangements, to promote work-life balance and to meet the diverse and unique needs of each employee.
Performing Lines embraces difference and seeks to foster increased inclusivity and representation in the art that we create, the audiences we attract and the staff we engage. We recognise the value of diverse experience, perspectives and practice and acknowledge these experiences as a specialist expertise. First Nations applicants and those from communities typically under-represented within our sector are strongly encouraged to apply, and applicants are encouraged to speak to their lived experience and networks as part of their application.
This is a joint initiative supported through the Victorian Circus and Physical Theatre Strategy between Creative Victoria and Creative Australia, administered by Creative Victoria.
Company Overview
Performing Lines produces provocative contemporary performance by Australia’s most audacious independent artists. Our purpose is to champion risk and to ensure that the breadth and plurality of Australia’s creative potential is represented, celebrated and enjoyed.
We curate a portfolio of work that is propelled by pressing questions and new ways of seeing the world. We champion the unconventional, the marginal, the rebellious and the new.
For more than four decades, we have collaborated with arts companies, presenters and supporters to take some of Australia’s most exciting and diverse contemporary arts experiences to audiences around Australia and the world.
We are committed to achieving industry best practice in all that we do, whether that is supporting artists to develop new work; producing and touring shows; community engagement programs; or supporting artists and the broader arts sector through skills development initiatives.
In everything we do, we acknowledge that we live on Aboriginal land and constantly learn from the wisdom of First Peoples. Where we are and the history that precedes us informs how we work and how we move forward.
We value:
- Respect for First Nations cultures and ancient wisdom
- Freedom of expression and independent thought
- Equity and the value of diverse experience, perspectives, and practice
- Respectful and ethical collaboration with all partners
- Accountability to future generations
For further information, please visit our website www.performinglines.org.au
How to apply
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If you believe you’re the right fit for the role, please send your EOI by email to administration@performinglines.org.au
Interviews will happen on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Applications should include:
- a short covering letter addressing the skills and experience required for this role, as outlined in the job description on following pages;
- a statement of your ideal contract start date, duration and contact days/hours; and
- a 1 – 2-page summary resume including two referees.
Or
A video application that addresses the skills and experience required for this role and outlines your professional experience / work history including the title, duration and respective organisation of your appointments and contact details for two referees.
Should this application process or engagement structure be inaccessible for you, we encourage you to be in contact so that we can discuss and explore more accessible alternatives.
For more information or to discuss please contact Kath Papas kath@performinglines.org.au
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