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Artistic Director

ANZSCO 212111

Employed

360

Part-time share

27%

Female share

51%

Median age

45 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Artistic Directors determine and oversee implementation of artistic policies for performing arts organisations such as theatre companies, dance companies, music ensembles, festivals or venues.

What they typically do

  • Manages artistic and media productions to meet quality, cost and timing specifications.
  • Formulates and develops organisations' artistic policies and selects and plans organisations' artistic programs.
  • Hiring and managing artistic staff.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
29.3%
VIC
27.6%
QLD
17.1%
WA
8%
SA
7.5%
ACT
3%
TAS
2.8%
NT
0.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Artistic Director.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.