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With a small core team working from the Midsumma Office in Melbourne's CBD all year round, we increase our team size with seasonal staff, summer placements and volunteers from September to February each year. Head to About Midsumma to learn more about Midsumma Festival, our values and the work we do.
Midsumma is an Equal Opportunity Employer who values diversity in the workplace. As such we encourage and support applications from people from diverse backgrounds for any jobs that might currently be available.
If you are interested in talking to us about employment or volunteer opportunities, please send a CV and cover letter outlining your interest to [email protected].
POSITION VACANT: Event Project Manager/Programmer
An exciting NEW opportunity exists for a short-term arts event Project Manager/Programmer for a large-scale outdoor street-based Pride arts event to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria.
Midsumma Festival is one of Australia’s premier LGBTIQA+ arts and cultural organisations, for and by communities who live with shared experiences around diverse gender and sexuality.
We are looking for an experienced Event Projects Manager/Programmer to work closely with the Chief Executive of Midsumma Festival to coordinate, manage and deliver all aspects of a one-day arts and community event in late 2021. Knowledge of diverse LGBTQIA+ community’s and the ability to build meaningful connections spanning all cultures, age/generations, gender/sexual identities and disability is required, as well as an understanding of the complexity of producing outdoor events in public spaces, especially within the current COVID19 environment is required, as well as an understanding of the complexity of producing outdoor events in public spaces, especially within the current COVID19 environment.
All applications must address the job description and provide details of previous event project management experience from a programming point of view. For other information and support materials about this role and Midsumma or for any further information please contact [email protected] or visit midsumma.org.au/work-with-us
- Full-time position starting early June and working through to early/mid-December 2021 (Approx. 6 months). A fixed-term contract will be offered. Full-time equivalent approx. $75,000p.a. Some flexibility may exist.
Applications close 5pm 27 April 2021 and should be sent to [email protected]
EVENT PROJECT MANAGER/PROGRAMMER POSITION DESCRIPTION
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Midsumma Festival is one of Australia’s premier LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural festivals, for and by communities who live with shared experiences around diverse gender and sexuality.
- A leadership arts organisation cultivating queer arts culture unique to Australia with local, national, international engagement; leading LGBTQIA+ cultural conversations.
- An artistic powerhouse investing in diverse LGBTQIA+ artistic voices to develop powerful new work, across disciplines, that inspire, shares unique stories, build meaningful connections spanning all cultures, age/generations, gender/sexual identities and disability.
Midsumma has repositioned itself as a cultural influencer with artistic leadership, learning, and diversity at its heart. Midsumma has significant programs aimed at disability cultures, indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse programming. With the attendance of 285,000 per year, our summer Midsumma Festival features up to 200 events across art artforms in venues across Melbourne with both a curated and open access festival program and a year-round arts development program. Midsumma is currently in a state of tremendous growth and success and ready to spring into its next stage.

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