Arts Environment
The increasingly competitive arts environment, new state of the art venues, higher performance standards, internet access, complex organisation structures, plural funding, greater public accountability... are some of the many factors which are forcing a change in the profile of arts executives in the 21st century.
We understand the universal objective of a performing arts organisation: to promote the creation, performance and distribution of the artform at the highest level in a dynamic cultural context
Executive Search
Arts Executive Search places senior and middle managers in executive and artistic roles within a large number of international arts organisations
We understand the business models, we have experience in the operating environment and we have an established track record in the recruitment process.
Search Methods
Most searches involve the following steps:
- Prepare a detailed brief in consultation with the client
- Source candidates through advertising and through Arts Executive Search network
- Assessment of candidates
- Development of a short list of candidates for presentation to the client
- Coordination of interviews
- Due diligence on candidate profiles and background checks
- Negotiation and Closure
In special circumstances, Arts Executive Search will provide supplementary research to a client on a limited consultancy basis.
Global Links
In association with the Catherine French Group in Washington, D.C. we research UK, European and Australian candidates for positions in the United States.
In April 2007, we announced a China link, in collaboration with Cathy Barbash, for purposes of recruiting Chinese speakers for clients who wish to promote Western classical music in China.