The incoming Artistic Director will be at the forefront of this evolution, curating compelling programming and deepening community engagement with a forward-looking vision that reflects DanceWorks’ values and leadership in the Canadian dance ecology.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Artistic Director holds a strategic leadership position and is responsible for bringing DanceWorks’ artistic vision to life while balancing it with operational oversight to ensure programming has high impact and is sustainable.
The Artistic Director is responsible for curating and delivering programming that reflects excellence, artistic diversity, and community relevance centred around three major themes:
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Signature Series (formerly Mainstage): 3–4 live performances annually featuring local and touring dance artists/companies;
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Education & Outreach: in collaboration with school boards in the Greater Toronto Area, DanceWorks conducts workshops and matinees to increase dance literacy among youth and the general public;
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Pilot Projects: including the Affiliate Artist Program and Unfinish / Unfurl, a mini-festival focused on creative practice and choreographic process. These initiatives will be reviewed and refined to ensure they align with DanceWorks’ current capacity and strategic direction, and may evolve accordingly
DanceWorks operates as a digital, remote-first organization with a small, distributed team. The Artistic Director must be comfortable with online collaboration and remote leadership, while also attending live events and representing DanceWorks publicly at performances, meetings, and sector gatherings as needed. As DanceWorks’ staff team operates on a part-time basis, the role requires a flexible, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach to scheduling, planning, and communication.
Applications due by August 15, 2025 (or until the position is filled).
