HEAD OF ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING (Indigenous Arts – Identified)

Note that this is an Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander identified position.

See also our advertisement for Project Manager – Indigenous Fashion Projects on the DAAFF website.

About the Role

The Head of Artistic Programming for the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation takes the lead on designing, planning and delivering a diverse range of programs in Indigenous visual arts, fashion, cultural curation and education, both for events and online. 

You’ll ensure Indigenous agency around all creative decisions, then realise the vision through your comprehensive program design, administration and program management. In addition, you’ll be one of the ‘faces’ of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation, representing the organisation’s visual arts strategy and approach.

Program planning and delivery runs across the year, with a major focus on six days in August – when Darwin comes alive with the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, the National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA) and Country to Couture Runway, plus a whole range of associated events and activities.   

You’ll have an opportunity to get a grip on the role in 2025, then be a significant contributor to planning and delivery of 2026 events, when the DAAF Foundation will celebrate 20 years of supporting Indigenous art and culture!

About You

This is an exciting role requiring an experienced arts sector project manager. Your background might include working in settings such as arts administration, curation or festival programming. Relevant qualifications and an understanding of the Indigenous art sector will be beneficial.  

With great project management, administration and people skills, you’ll be able to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver outcomes independently and with the team – all with calm good humour, often in high intensity situations. 

You’ll be working with Indigenous artists and communities, national and international arts organisations, and colleagues distributed across Australia. 

About the Benefits

You’ll be joining a sector-leading, high profile Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural organisation with a warm, talented and supportive team and a respectful and inclusive workplace culture. It’s exciting, challenging and rewarding!

This permanent, full-time role comes with a package that includes a salary $85,000-$90,000, 6 weeks annual leave (with 17.5% leave loading), time off in lieu and travel opportunities. 

This position may be based in Darwin (preferred) or the successful candidate may work remotely from another location.

About Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF)

The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAF Foundation) is a not-for-profit Indigenous organisation representing over 85 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Centres and Peak Bodies. We celebrate the rich cultural and artistic diversity of Indigenous Australia through art, fashion, and textiles.

Our flagship events all happen across six days in August each year – the renowned Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (in Darwin and online), the National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA) and Country to Couture runways. 

A range of associated events include the DAAF Opening Ceremony, the Public Program of artists talks, masterclasses and performances, and the Cultural Keepers Program for Indigenous curators.  Throughout the year, our Indigenous Fashion Projects also include grass-roots sector development and showcases at Australian Fashion Week.

We value passion, commitment and achieving real outcomes for First Nations Art Centres and their artists, and fashion and textiles designers. 

More about us: https://daaf.com.au/, https://www.ifp.org.au/ and https://indigenousartshub.com.au 

How to Apply

Ready to apply?

If this sounds like you, check out the Candidate Information Pack available at (website); then apply through this jobs site or by email to recruitment@daaf.com.au. 

We’ll need to see your current CV and a short cover letter (max two pages) that tells us why you’d love the job and what you’ve done that will help you be great at it. 

We will review applications as they are received so don’t delay! 

Applications close latest Sunday 3 November 2024.

Enquiries: Kate Horsey, Matrix on Board (on behalf of DAAF Foundation)

E-mail: recruitment@daaf.com.au

Ph: 07 3186 3609

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