Call for Candidates for Election to the Theatre Forum Clg Trading as Performing Arts Forum Board

Call for Candidates
Election to the Theatre Forum CLG trading as Performing Arts Forum Board

Theatre Forum CLG, trading as Performing Arts Forum, is inviting candidates to stand for election for board positions at the company’s upcoming AGM on Friday 27 September 2024, when three of the board’s current directors will retire by rotation. We are looking for candidates who want to help make our sector stronger and our membership organisation more inclusive for future generations of artists, arts workers, and audiences. If you are interested in guiding our strategic development and leading change in the professional performing arts sector, we encourage you to stand for election. Nominations are welcome from all member categories – producers, artists, freelancers, artistic directors, company directors, festival directors, and venue directors – as well as any professional working in or with arts organisations.

The role
The company is a registered charity, so all board director positions are voluntary and unremunerated, though travel expenses are paid.  Experience of being on a board is not essential, as induction will be provided. The Board meets up to a maximum of eight times a year, with some additional working group meetings and planning days. Online attendance at meetings is facilitated. You can consult the Constitution for company and governance information.

Apply
While proposers must be paid-up members, candidates do not have to be members, though they obviously should agree to the nomination. Performing Arts Forum is committed to promoting the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion and integrating them into its structures, actions and culture and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. You can read our EDI policy here.
To apply, complete your nomination form by 5pm on 30 August 2024.  If you would prefer to send your nomination in another format, you can get in touch with Irma at irma@performingartsforum.ie.
We will be in touch with candidates about the election process before the AGM notice is issued on 5 September 2024.