art history
The history of art and artists, the artistic trends throughout centuries and their contemporary evolutions.
Artistic directors are in charge of the programme of an artistic project or a cultural organisation. They are responsible for the strategic vision, the visibility and the quality of all kind of artistic activities and services such as theatre and dance companies. Artistic directors also manage staff, finances and policies.
Competences and skills
49 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 4 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
4 competencesart-historical values
The historical and artistic values implied in examples of one's branch of art.
corporate social responsibility
The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.
green
cultural projects
The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Essential skills and competences 33 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
17 competencesapprove reports for artistic project
Approve the financial report, the artistic report, any other report required for the artistic project.
contribute to the programmer's reflection process
Discuss previous seasons and projects in order to link them to to artistic trends, styles, etc. Help programmers and direction describe their artistic vision for the institution, programming season, venue, institution or project. Help reformulate and articulate their artistic intent. Identify influences and references, sources of inspiration, and the tone of the season. Suggest references to the work of choreographers, dancers, visual artists, filmmakers, performing artists, composers and sound designers, and suggest potential resource persons.
coordinate artistic production
Oversee the day-to-day coordination of production tasks so that the organisation fits within the desired artistic and business policies and in order to present productions in a uniform corporate identity to the public.
cope with challenging demands
Maintain a positive attitude towards new and challenging demands such as interaction with artists and handling of artistic artefacts. Work under pressure such as dealing with last moment changes in time schedules and financial restraints.
define artistic approach
Define your own artistic approach by analysing your previous work and your expertise, identifying the components of your creative signature, and starting from these explorations to describe your artistic vision.
define artistic vision
Continually develop and define a concrete artistic vision, starting from the proposal and continuing all the way through to the finished product.
describe artistic experience
Take into consideration other areas of expertise or experience and identify elements relevant to your artistic approach.
determine context to present the work
Propose the theatre, hall, other venue, or outdoors space where the performance will be shown. Determine the mode of presentation, the target audience, etc. Define the relationship with the audience.
develop an artistic framework
Develop a specific framework for research, creation and completion of artistic work.
direct an artistic team
Lead and instruct a complete team with the required cultural expertise and experience.
identify artistic niche
Find your artistic niche in the market, attending to your strengths in each moment of your professional career.
liaise with cultural partners
Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.
organise cultural events
Arrange events in cooperation with local stakeholders which promote local culture and heritage.
promote cultural venue events
Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.
provide project information on exhibitions
Provide information on the preparation, execution and evaluation of exhibitions and other artistic projects.
represent artistic production
Represent the artistic company or production outside your day-to-day activities. Liaise with presenters and their teams. Help direct tours.
work with cultural venue specialists
Call upon the competence of other professionals and specialists, from within and outside the organisation, to contribute to activities and provide documents to improve public access to collections and exhibitions.
Cross-sector
16 competencesapply strategic thinking
Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.
develop professional network
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
- Scope note
- This includes the development of social relationships with patients and customers.
establish daily priorities
Establish daily priorities for staff personnel; effectively deal with multi-task workload.
follow company standards
Lead and manage according to the organisation's code of conduct.
liaise with local authorities
Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.
manage budgets
Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.
manage logistics
Create logistic framework for transporting goods to customers and for receiving returns, execute and follow up the logistics processes and guidelines. Adapt the production processes to the contingencies and constraints of the medium.
- Scope note
- Work with walls, walkway, pebbledash, glass, sheet metal, plastic and other materials.
manage staff
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
manage supplies
Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and synchronise supply with demand of production and customer.
monitor artistic activities
Monitor all the activities of an artistic organisation.
perform project management
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.
research
promote inclusion
Promote and respect diversity, and advocate for equal treatment of genders, ethnicities and minority groups in organisations in order to prevent discrimination and ensure inclusion and a positive environment.
represent the organisation
Act as representative of the institution, company or organisation to the outside world.
set organisational policies
Participate in setting organisational policies that cover issues such as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits for the service users.
strive for company growth
Develop strategies and plans aiming at achieving a sustained company growth, be the company self-owned or somebody else's. Strive with actions to increase revenues and positive cash flows.
supervise daily information operations
Direct daily operations of different units. Coordinate program/project activities to assure the respect of costs and time.
Optional knowledge 1 competence
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competencemuseum databases
The tools and processes involved in working with museum databases.
digital
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Optional skills and competences 11 competences
Occupation specific
1 competenceuse intuition in booking projects
Be at the forefront of trends and take some risks to book artistic projects.
Sector-specific
8 competencesadvertise an art collection
Write catalogues, research documents, articles, reports, policies, standards and project grant proposals.
develop drama production process
Have and develop a thorough understanding of the dramatic production process.
find a replacement for stage manager
Take over tasks from the stage manager as required. Indicate key standby moments. Indicate when the house is open. Confirm that the performers are in position. Indicate the start of the performance. Indicate the entrances and exits of scenery elements when necessary.
help the programmer define an artistic vision
Help the programmer or director describe their artistic vision for the institution, programming season, venue, project, etc. Verbally help them to formulate their artistic intent and articulate it in writing.
organise an exhibition
Organise and structure an exhibition in a strategic way, making the artworks more accessible to public.
participate in artistic mediation activities
Participate in cultural and artistic mediation activities: announce the activity, give a presentation or talk related to a piece of art or an exhibition, teach a class or a group, lead artistic mediation activities, lead or participate in a public discussion.
present exhibition
Present an exhibition and give educational lectures in a comprehensible way that is attractive to the public.
represent company in exhibitions
Visit shows and/or exhibitions to represent the organisation and undersand what other organisations are doing to acquire expertise in the sector's trends.
Cross-sector
2 competencesplan health and safety procedures
Set up procedures for maintaining and improving health and safety in the establishment or workplace.
plan resource allocation
Plan future needs of various resources such as time, money and specific process resources.