What skills does a venue programmer need?

A venue programmer needs 17 essential skills including business management principles, promote event, negotiate artistic productions, select artistic productions, monitor programming finances. Core competencies include .

Will AI replace venue programmer jobs?

The AI disruption score for venue programmer is 15/100 (low risk). Some tasks may be automated but the role will evolve rather than disappear entirely.

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venue programmer

Venue programmers are in charge of the artistic programme of a venue (theatres, cultural centers, concert halls etc.) or of temporary settings (festivals). They follow artistic trends and up-coming artists, keep in contact with bookers and agents to build a consistent programme and encourage artistic creation. All of this happens within the boundaries of the artistic and financial scope of the organisation they are involved in.

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Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (17)

business management principlesbusiness management principlesPrinciples governing business management methods such as strategy planning, methods of efficient production, people and resources coordination.promote eventpromote eventGenerate interest in an event by carrying out promotion actions, such as placing ads or distributing flyers.negotiate artistic productionsnegotiate artistic productionsNegotiate the terms for artistic productions with the selected companies, keeping within the budgetary limits prepared by the business leadership.select artistic productionsselect artistic productionsResearch artistic productions and choose which ones could be included in the programme. Initiate contact with the company or agent.monitor programming financesmonitor programming financesOversee the monitoring of the budgets for each production, and find as many funds and sponsors as necessary in order to contribute to the financial optimisation of the production.assemble health and safety resources in cultural venuesassemble health and safety resources in cultural venuesMake sure the first aid kit is available and fully equipped in cultural venues and facilities. Identify available resources and services applied to the cultural sector. Inform the artistic team of ava...plan presence at professional eventsplan presence at professional eventsUse your personal network to inform your contacts of your current and upcoming professional events, such as premieres, performances, workshops, open rehearsals, fairs, and contests. Create a calendar ...contribute to the programmer's reflection processcontribute to the programmer's reflection processDiscuss previous seasons and projects in order to link them to to artistic trends, styles, etc. Help programmers and direction describe their artistic vision for the institution, programming season, v...determine context to present the workdetermine context to present the workPropose the theatre, hall, other venue, or outdoors space where the performance will be shown. Determine the mode of presentation, the target audience, etc. Define the relationship with the audience.coordinate operational activitiescoordinate operational activitiesSynchronise activities and responsibilities of the operational staff to ensure that the resources of an organisation are used most efficiently in pursuit of the specified objectives.engage artistic staffengage artistic staffSearch for and engage appropriate staff for upcoming artistic events and productions by recruiting talented and competent employees in order to carry out high-quality artistic projects.consult exhibition organisersconsult exhibition organisersLiaise with exhibition organisers to discuss themes, ideas and products.coordinate artistic productioncoordinate artistic productionOversee the day-to-day coordination of production tasks so that the organisation fits within the desired artistic and business policies and in order to present productions in a uniform corporate ident...program artistic productionsprogram artistic productionsPut up a complete season planning. Meet all requirements in terms of resources, budget and staff, both overall and per production. Ensure compliance with the limits of personnel required by the busine...manage venue programmemanage venue programmeCoordinate the artists' tour agenda and availability with the seasonal venue program and respect the deadlines.keep up with trendskeep up with trendsMonitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.draw up artistic programming policydraw up artistic programming policyFormulate ideas, possible plans and concepts concerning the artistic policy in the medium and short term. More specifically, focus on the season programming in order to contribute to the development o...

Optional (12)

art-historical valuesart-historical valuesThe historical and artistic values implied in examples of one's branch of art.musical genresmusical genresDifferent musical styles and genres such as blues, jazz, reggae, rock, or indie.speak different languagesspeak different languagesMaster foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.study musicstudy musicStudy original pieces of music to get well acquainted with music theory and history.plan musical performancesplan musical performancesSchedule rehearsals and music performances, arrange details such as locations, select accompanists and instrumentalists.collaborate with music librarianscollaborate with music librariansCommunicate and work together with music librarians to ensure permanent availability of scores.develop artistic project budgetsdevelop artistic project budgetsDeveloping artistic project budgets for approval, estimating deadlines and material costs.contextualise artistic workcontextualise artistic workIdentify influences and situate your work within a specific trend which may be of an artistic, aesthetic, or philosophical natures. Analyse the evolution of artistic trends, consult experts in the fie...approve reports for artistic projectapprove reports for artistic projectApprove the financial report, the artistic report, any other report required for the artistic project.set sales promotionsset sales promotionsReduce the selling price of products, in order to maximise revenue at various periods of the year.supervise sales activitiessupervise sales activitiesMonitor and oversee the activities related to the ongoing sales in the shop to ensure that sales goals are met, assess areas for improvement, and identify or solve problems that customers could encoun...develop an artistic networkdevelop an artistic networkGenerate awareness of a show or event through public relations initiatives. Develop a network of music industry contacts to spread the word about upcoming shows.