Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 11th Nov 2021
- Melbourne > Collingwood
A newly created position, the Creative Associate will contribute to the artistic leadership of our company by adding their voice across our program and will play a key role in informing the company’s future vision. The Creative Associate will participate in the delivery of the artistic program including developing new works, creatively driving the artist development and education programs, publicly representing the company, and contributing to its strategic vision.
ILBIJERRI is one of Australia’s leading theatre companies creating innovative contemporary works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists that challenge and connect with audiences. ILBIJERRI believes in the power of First Nations voices. Our creative processes support the empowerment of First Nations artists and communities to tell our stories, from our perspective.
Established in 1990 and based in Melbourne, ILBIJERRI is the longest running First Nations theatre company in Australia. Since 1990 we have been initiating and developing performances in collaboration with our community and artists. ILBIJERRI productions tour nationally and internationally, receiving critical acclaim and resonating with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences.
Mission: ILBIJERRI Theatre Company creates challenging and inspiring theatre by First Nations artists that gives voices to our Cultures.
Vision: Our voices are powerful in determining the future of Australia. Our Culture is respected, celebrated, and embraced.
At ILBIJERRI, we share leadership and we work collaboratively. We are careful and compassionate, making consensus decisions after focused deliberation. Our work is about nurturing voices and growing leadership in others. To empower others, we lead from behind.
The power of Indigenous voices: We work with First Nations storytellers (writers, directors, actors, key creatives, theatre practitioners) to tell our stories through high quality theatre as a continuation of our Culture.
Indigenous protocols and ways of working: We respect our people, Community and artists by working in accordance with the protocols of our own Community, and those whose Country we are working on.
Self-determination: We ensure First Nations people drive all key decision-making processes within ILBIJERRI.
Respect: We always give our fullest respect to our people, our Elders, our Culture and Country and to all peoples with whom we share our land.
Indigenous diversity: We respect, celebrate, and embrace the cultural diversity of First Nations peoples, our stories, our Culture and our experiences.
The Creative Associate role is a position for candidates passionate about investing their creativity into ILBIJERRI’s core program whilst also participating in a bespoke mentorship program aimed at developing the skills and experience to become a future Executive/CEO/Artistic Director within the First Nations performing arts sector.
Working directly with the Executive Director and Artistic Director, and across the producing team, the Creative Associate will support and actualise ILBIJERRI’s core creative business and its strategic vision of creating, presenting, and touring powerful and engaging theatre, creatively controlled by First Nations artists.
The Creative Associate will be involved in producing and providing creative support for core creative business including creative developments, rehearsal and presentation of major scale works, health works and touring shows and the artist development programs, ILBIJERRI Ensemble and BlackWrights. Though they will be engaged across the whole program, the Creative Associate will be encouraged to develop and present their own creative work over the two-year engagement.
At the core of ILBIJERRI’s mandate is to mentor and develop the next generation of First Nations artists and arts administrators to take up leadership positions across the sector. The Executive Leadership Program is an exciting and unique opportunity for First Nations candidates wishing to progress their career and leadership skills to the next level. Included in the position is a structured professional development program where the Creative Associate will receive:
At the end of the program, the Creative Associate will have gained/achieved:
The Creative Associate’s key responsibilities will be adapted to suit the experience and ambition of the successful candidate. We anticipate that these responsibilities will include some, or all, of the following:
In addition, the Creative Associate will be expected to:
Please read through the Full Position Description and if you have further questions about the role, please call Sarah Greentree on 0402 405 746 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Creative Associate - Executive Leadership Program enquiry via EthicalJobs.
This role is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and The Ian Potter Foundation.