Deadline: 07-Dec-21
The Australia Council for the Arts is inviting applications for the Digital Strategist-In-Residence program to provide arts organisations with access to a specialist who will help organisations to develop and/or enable a digital strategy.
Over a period of three months, the strategist will work with your organization to:
- Review your current digital capability.
- Identify areas for digital improvement.
- Explore new opportunities to expand digital activities.
- Develop a digital strategy (and / or implementation plan) tailored to the values, people and context of your organization.
The Digital Strategist-in-Residence will connect and collaborate with key members of your team. The program will involve facilitated sessions and self-directed tasks. This residency is a hybrid program, involving both in-person and online sessions.
The strategist will be available one day a week over a twelve week period. Appropriate timing will be negotiated between you and the strategist. Your organization will need to commit both time and staff members to make the residency a success.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Digital Strategist-In-Residence program is open to Australian arts organizations.
- Each organization must nominate a minimum of two team members who will work closely with the digital strategist, and continue the work on completion of the residency. Only one application per organization is required.
- The program invites a diverse range of organizations to apply, and the opportunity is open to applicants from any:
- art form or area of practice
- scale or size of organization
- location in Australia, however organizations in regional or remote locations are particularly encouraged to apply
- main activity, including performing, producing, service or collecting
- existing level of digital readiness or capability.
- Your organization will be matched with an appropriate strategist from the group of creative technologists based on your needs and opportunities.
- You are eligible to apply whether or not your organization currently receives funding from the Australia Council.
Selection Criteria
- Timeliness and relevance of the program to your organization.
- An active and open approach to organizational change management.
- Drive and motivation of team members to collaborate and experiment with various ways of organizational learning and innovating.
- Commitment to exploring and implementing digital solutions for the arts sector.
For more information, visit https://australiacouncil.gov.au/investment-and-development/digital-culture-strategy/digital-strategist-in-residence/