Jobs and internship

TOASTER

THE
PERFORMANCE
AGENCY

is looking for a

Freelance Production Assistant in Copenhagen

for our upcoming iteration of ‘Another Map to Nevada’, a performative boat ride on Copenhagen’s waterways happening this end of August in the frame of TOASTER, a joint programme dedicated to new performance practices by Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art and Husets Teater. You will work together with the Artistic Director, Production Manager of The Performance Agency and extended team on the production and execution of the event.

Responsibilities include:
– Overseeing the production and execution of different performances/stages (in public space)
– Communication between artists, production, ship companies, tech and curatorial team
– Preparation and communication of both text and visual material for sponsoring and legal permits
– Communication with city authorities, knowledge of local administrative processes
– Art handling

Requirements:
– Sensibility for performance art and affectionate approach to Art in general
– Working experience in large-scale productions and around artists
– Fluent in Danish and English
– Excellent knowledge of Copenhagen (locations, networks, infrastructure, supplies)
– Excellent communication with various professional contacts
– Detail- and solution-oriented thinking
– Flexibility, reactivity, capacity to work under pressure
– Photoshop and In-Design skills of advantage
– Driving license of advantage

Timeframe:
– Online or in-person interviews mid-June
– Part-time (tbd) in July and light workload in the beginning of August
– 2 weeks full-time between August 16th to September 3rd

About us:
Founded by Yael Salomonowitz in 2017 in Berlin, The Performance Agency unites artists from all fields to create performative experiences. We work with innovative live artists who cross the boundaries between fine art, music, dance and performance, exploring the dialogue between these genres. As a production studio, we develop performance projects from their initial concept to their creative fruition, and work closely with third party collaborators on every level of production. We now have studios in Paris, Vienna and Geneva, in addition to Berlin.

Remuneration upon experience.

Please send your CV attached a concise motivation mail until June 21 to Lily Matras
lily@performanceagency.biz

Looking forward to receiving you application,

The Performance Agency