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Internship Program – DANCE24

ABOUT DANCE24

DANCE24 is a two-week dance festival produced by Metro Arts and co-presented with Blakdance, Mad Dance House, Studio1, and Ausdance QLD, celebrating and elevating new choreographic voices. Centred on an experimental, boundary-pushing, and genre-bending artistic ethos, the festival focuses on developing and supporting independent emerging dance artists. We have two paid internships for passionate emerging arts workers with an interest in dance, contemporary art and/or festival program delivery. This is an opportunity for individuals within the first 5 years of their practice to gain on the job learning in the areas of technical production and producing.

Download the Application Pack HERE.

TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE

  • 1 x Technical Production Internship
  • 1 x Producing Internship

Participation in the internship will require between 60 to 90 hours commitment across a 3-week term. Each intern will receive an honorarium of $1,000 to cover personal expenses for the duration of the internship period.

  • Date of commencement is Tuesday 14 May, 2024.
  • End date is Saturday 1 June, 2024.

ABOUT THE ROLES

Venue Technicians and Producers play an important, often multi-faceted role crucial in the delivery of events. At Metro Arts, the producing and venue team work closely with artists to realise and deliver their creative ambitions, in a safe and effective manner. This includes providing management and delivery of technical services and venue operations, supporting the logistical and creative development of work as well as maintaining the venue and ensuring ongoing adherence of the venue’s Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Within your first 5 years of practice.
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive professional relationships with new artists and colleagues in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Developed oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and take responsibility and also to work as a member of a small team.
  • A commitment to new contemporary work of excellence.
Key Dates

Applications closed:
Sunday 17 March 2024, 11:59pm AEST

Applications closed

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