What are the essential qualities of arts leaders in the 21st Century?

A passion for the artform

What are the essential qualities of arts leaders in the 21st Century?

Entrepreneurial approach to new technology

What are the essential qualities of arts leaders in the 21st Century?

The power to communicate

What are the essential qualities of arts leaders in the 21st Century?

Strategic vision

What are the essential qualities of arts leaders in the 21st Century?

Management capability to deliver

Based in London, Arts Executive Search has become a leader in recruiting executives for a broad range of performing arts organisations, venues, record companies, music publishers, artist management companies, conservatoires and festivals.

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Arts Executive Search recruits managers who will make a difference in a dynamic cultural landscape

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A good placement is one which creates value and professional development for both the client and the candidate

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Mary Carlson

Mary Carlson founded Arts Executive Search in 2000 to assist arts organisations in the recruitment of senior managers

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There is no gold standard of training for the top jobs in the arts but rather a mercurial combination of education and apprenticeship; of creative flair and technical competence; of entrepreneurial thinking and corporate discipline