Deadline: 18-Aug-21
Applications are now open for Digital Strategist-in-Residence that aims provide arts organisations with access to a specialist who will help organisations to develop and/or enable a digital strategy.
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 organisation will need to commit both time and staff members to make the residency a success.
Over a period of three months, the strategist will work with your organisation 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 organisation.
Over a three month period, the program is delivered in three phases. Your organisation will work with the strategist to complete the following:
- Assess: the strategist will take the organisation through the Digital Culture Compass, an online tool that will help identify the organisation’s current level of digital maturity.
- Develop: a process of ideation and investigation to identify digital challenges and opportunities for your organisation. This phase involves feasibility research to refine and resolve potential initiatives.
- Draft: collate your work into a digital strategy (and/or implementation plan) document that aligns with your existing strategic/business plan.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Digital Strategist-In-Residence program is open to Australian arts organisations.
- Each organisation 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 organisation is required.
- The program invites a diverse range of organisations to apply, and the opportunity is open to applicants from any:
- Art form or area of practice
- Scale or size of organisation
- Location in Australia, however organisations 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 organisation will be matched with an appropriate strategist from their group of creative technologists based on your needs and opportunities.
- You are eligible to apply whether or not your organisation currently receives funding from the Australia Council.
For more information, visit https://australiacouncil.gov.au/investment-and-development/digital-culture-strategy/digital-strategist-in-residence/