Rawcus is seeking an Artistic Director. This is a dynamic leadership role contributing to the development of the company’s artistic vision, rationale and practice, curation and artistic supervision of the company’s three streams of programming.

The Artistic Director shares whole of organisational operational leadership with the General Manager and supervises the Public Program Producer in curating and delivering the Public Programming stream.

About Rawcus

Rawcus is an award winning long-term ensemble of 14 performers with diverse minds, bodies and imaginations who create distinct performance work and share exceptional cultural experiences.

Collaborating with a core creative team, Rawcus devises new work that expresses the imaginative world of the Ensemble. Drawing on dance, theatre and visual art disciplines, the work is crafted with a precision that supports the performers and allows space for their inherent sense of anarchy and diversity.

Rawcus’ performance aesthetic is characterised by a marriage of intense physicality and arresting visual imagery. Rawcus’ work is sculptural, unexpected, beautiful, funny and tender.

Experimentation and boldness are trademarks and the company has built a reputation for making and presenting exceptional artistic work. Rawcus' has won numerous awards and been presented work at Arts House, Theatre Works, The Malthouse, The Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma, Next Wave, Melbourne Fringe and the Melbourne International Arts Festival. The Ensemble has worked collaboratively with diverse Australian arts companies including Restless Dance Company, Chamber Made Opera and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

The Rawcus annual artistic program consists of three steams;

The Ensemble Program is the work we create with the full Rawcus Ensemble in collaboration with a core creative team. The work is devised through a process of research, conversation, improvisation and rehearsal. Our work is created together in the rehearsal room. It comes from the minds, bodies, hearts and imaginations of the Rawcus Ensemble.

The Public Program offerings that are formed through ongoing conversations between the Rawcus Ensemble and a diverse range of artists and communities. The Public Program enlivens people, places and perceptions. This program is responsive to time and place, and is expansive and varied in form, scale, timeframe and audience.

The Engagement Program is where we connect with the sector and our creative peers to build capacity, share skills and offer development opportunities and career pathways for diverse artists. Programming includes participation in sector gatherings and exchanges, presentations, teaching and masterclasses. We support student placements, internships and work experience. Mentorships happen both with individual artists and other companies.

Find out more about us on our website.

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If you require support completing your application or have any enquiries please contact Jacque Robinson Rawcus General Manager [email protected], using the subject line: Artistic Director application via EthicalJobs.

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