About Us

FORM is an independent, not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation based in Claremont - with a vision of building a state of creativity and mission to make a real difference to quality of life, learning and livelihood in Western Australia.

We work to build a cultural and creative ecology in Western Australia that values artistic excellence, improves arts access for all, and encourages resilient and vibrant communities. Our activities span high-level artistic development and exhibitions; placemaking and cultural infrastructure development; collaboration with Aboriginal artists and communities; creative learning; research and advocacy. Our goal is to provide a platform for emerging talent and to foster a community that celebrates and supports creativity.

FORM is well-known for delivering significant cultural tourism projects and creative experiences in collaboration with key strategic partners, including the Albany Field of Light: Avenue of Honour project, PUBLIC: Silo Trail and Thomas Dambo’s Giants of Mandurah.

Our public art consultancy service delivers major public art and place making initiatives such as the Perth Airport artwork, First Contact at Elizabeth Quay, and artwork around the Optus Stadium precinct. A hallmark of FORM’s public art consultancy has been the Land.Mark.Art initiative, to upskill Aboriginal artists in public art delivery in collaboration with public art fabricators.

Looking ahead, this is an exciting time for FORM’s consultancy service, with a renewed strategic business plan that incorporates creative spaces, cultural infrastructure and creative strategy and focuses on sustainable growth.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Arts and Cultural Consultant your role will work across major projects in FORM’s Consultancy portfolios, collaborating with major strategic partners and servicing clients, artists and the WA community while being broadly responsible for:

• Attracting and securing major projects, clients, tenders and stakeholders across the breadth of creative practice in Western Australia.
• Delivering multiple, significant public art and cultural projects, focusing on excellence in execution and high-quality outcomes for all stakeholders.
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement, capacity building and project delivery outcomes.

How you'll make a difference

You are an exceptional project manager, with strong knowledge of contemporary art management practices, and passion for both client service and supporting the cultural sector.

Your ability to leverage the value of creativity to broker mutually beneficial partnerships between public, private and cultural sectors will make you successful in this role.

To deliver the objectives of this role, you will need:

• Exceptional project management and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in presentation and visual proposal development.
• Strong expertise in financial planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Broad experience in managing and delivering diverse cultural projects.
• Expertise in cultural infrastructure, integrating latest trends with traditional and contemporary art to drive innovative place-making practices across Western Australia.
• Ability to achieve artistic outcomes with commercial acumen.
• Excellent client relationship management skills.
• Knowledge of cultural protocols and best practice community engagement.

If you are who we are looking for and want to make a meaningful impact with FORM, take the next step in your career.

NEXT STEPS

1. Review the position description via the Dropbox link: here, or via the attachment below. 
2. Contact our Consultancy Manager, Joey Wong, using the subject line: Senior Art and Cultural Consultant enquiry via EthicalJobs, if you have any questions.
3. Prepare a response that tells us how your knowledge, skills and experience apply to the objectives of this role.

Submit your application via the EthicalJobs Apply Now link with your CV, response and a copy of your qualifications and any examples of work to support your application.

We do reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

FORM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Western Australia both past and present, whose enduring connection to this Country and ongoing contributions to our collective culture and communities we respect and honour. We appreciate and are deeply grateful for the privilege of working on these lands.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• How many years of relevant experience do you have?
• Do you have a relevant qualification?
• Do you have full unrestricted work rights in Australia?
• Are you able to undertake national, regional or remote travel as required?
• Do you have a valid Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle?