Volunteer: Board member Senior Management Arts​/non-profit - Dub

DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL IS SEEKING NEW BOARD MEMBERS

with experience in SENIOR MANAGEMENT IN THE ARTS/NON-PROFIT SECTOR

Dublin Fringe Festival is actively seeking dynamic and experienced individuals to join our Board of Trustees in a voluntary capacity. If you are passionate about the arts, dedicated to fostering creativity, and possess the skills to make a meaningful impact in our operations, we invite you to apply.

Dublin Fringe Festival is an equal‑opportunity organisation, committed to diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from prospective Board Members traditionally under‑represented in the arts, including those who identify as Black and/or global majority, with a disability, from a Traveller or working‑class background.

Dublin Fringe Festival is a curated, multidisciplinary arts festival and year‑round artist support organisation. We seek out and present contemporary, playful and provocative new work made by Irish and international artists of vision in an annual celebration all over the city.

Established in 1995, Dublin Fringe Festival is the agenda‑setting festival for new work in Ireland, devoted to talent development and artform development. It is a platform for new and emerging artists in Ireland to showcase their work and offers artists at every stage of their career an opportunity to challenge, subvert and invigorate their disciplines and practice.

For artists, Dublin Fringe Festival facilitates opportunities to innovate, to push boundaries and strengthen the conditions in which they work. We champion artistic risk, ambition and excellence across art forms. We offer support, resources and professional development to the vibrant community of Irish independent artists. Our Dublin Fringe STUDIOS provide thousands of artists with a space to experiment and hone their skills.

For audiences, Dublin Fringe Festival is about discovery. The festival programme stimulates curiosity and creates memorable encounters that enthral and embolden audiences. We make space for artists to use the city as a canvas and create performances in conversation with the times we live in. The festival plays a vital role in Dublin’s cultural life, extending the possibilities of what art can be and where it happens.

The scale and environment of the festival welcomes new audiences, attracting loyal aficionados and newcomers every September.

Dublin Fringe Festival is a non‑profit company limited by guarantee and a charity. Dublin Fringe Festival is core funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. For information on the organisation, the current staff and Board members, and governance notes, please see information publicly available here.

Dublin Fringe Festival’s Directors of the board are both company directors and charity trustees and should understand the legal duties of their role as per the Charities Regulator and the Arts Council’s Practical Guide for Board Members of Arts Organisations. Directors are responsible for the organisation’s strategic direction and to ensure that the highest standards of governance are upheld in accordance with the Charities Governance Code.

Directors are also responsible for the legal and financial oversight of Dublin Fringe Festival’s operations and to support its fundraising efforts.

Board members are elected for a 3‑year term. Service is renewable up to a maximum of 9 years depending on re‑election. Board membership is a voluntary, unpaid position.

As a Trustee specialising in art/non‑profit management, you will play a key role in supporting Dublin Fringe Festival's mission to seek out and present contemporary, playful and provocative new work made by Irish and International artists of vision in an annual celebration which takes place all over the city. Your expertise will be instrumental in helping us secure the necessary resources and enhance the festival's and year‑round programme’s positive impact.

• Actively participate in board meetings, discussions, and…