Company:
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
Location: Lincoln
Closing Date: 02/12/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
The Barbican Creative Hub is a transformative and vibrant addition to Lincolnshire's cultural and creative landscape, set to launch in early Spring 2025. Located in an iconic historic building in the heart of Lincoln, it will be a new home and catalyst for the Creative Industries.
The Director will be responsible for establishing the Barbican as a creative crucible for Lincolnshire that will transform its cultural ecology, nourish and support creative communities, develop job opportunities, and enrich the lives of residents. A special focus is on developing the skills and experience of those at the beginning of their careers and retaining talent in the area.
Key responsibilities include
* Building new partnerships, creating opportunities for creatives to collaborate, innovate, experiment, and showcase their work
* Identifying sources of income to fund job support and start-up programmes
* Balancing innovation, creativity, with sound business sense and an understanding of both the private and third sector and policy contexts
This is an exciting time to join the University of Lincoln and the Centre for Culture and Creativity. We are a significant regional anchor institution in the culture and creative sector and the Barbican Creative Hub represents a transformational asset to continue to drive ambition into the future.
The Director will be responsible for establishing the Barbican as a creative crucible for Lincolnshire that will transform its cultural ecology, nourish and support creative communities, develop job opportunities, and enrich the lives of residents. A special focus is on developing the skills and experience of those at the beginning of their careers and retaining talent in the area.
Key responsibilities include
* Building new partnerships, creating opportunities for creatives to collaborate, innovate, experiment, and showcase their work
* Identifying sources of income to fund job support and start-up programmes
* Balancing innovation, creativity, with sound business sense and an understanding of both the private and third sector and policy contexts
This is an exciting time to join the University of Lincoln and the Centre for Culture and Creativity. We are a significant regional anchor institution in the culture and creative sector and the Barbican Creative Hub represents a transformational asset to continue to drive ambition into the future.
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