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Belfast International Arts Festival is seeking an Artistic Director and Chief Executive to replace Richard Wakely, who steps down at the end of 2025 after successfully leading the organisation and curating the festival programme over 13 editions.
We want you to help us continue to lead, develop, and grow this exciting annual celebration of contemporary performing arts from home and abroad to audiences across the city and beyond.
Belfast International Arts Festival is the largest international festival of contemporary arts in Ireland and one of the oldest across the UK and Ireland. Established in 1962 as Belfast Festival at Queen’s, it was reconstituted in 2015 and rebranded as Belfast International Arts Festival. The festival takes place every October and November across Belfast, at various indoor and outdoor locations, ranging from large-scale to intimate settings.
Our values emphasize global connections, contemporary and interdisciplinary arts practice, community, collaboration, partnership, access, and diversity.
BIAF is committed to being an inclusive employer and recruiting a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities.
For more information on how to apply, please click the 'Apply on website' button.
All applications must be received by 5pm, Friday 4th July 2025.
For an informal and confidential conversation with the current Artistic Director and Chief Executive about the role, please contact recruitment@belfastinternationalartsfestival.com to arrange an appointment.
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