Job Search: The Industry

Well, this is interesting, a rare opportunity for someone involved in opera to join The Industry and work with Yuval Sharon. I bet there are more than a few folks out there who would fit in well. I can think of several directors who've done great work in the Bay Area in the last few years, for example.

Today we are excited to announce an expansion of The Industry’s artistic voice: We are beginning a search for two additional Artistic Directors to work with our founder, Yuval Sharon, to lead the organization as a collective.   Over the past 10 years under Yuval’s vision, The Industry has developed the values and methodology crucial to take on the challenges that lie ahead in the performing arts. Our risk-taking, flexible model of creating collaborative site-responsive work, often out of doors or in unusual venues, is made for these uncertain times. And so, while we wait until we can gather, we plan.   In the past six months, introspection has been essential and urgent for survival for non-profits, businesses, and individuals everywhere. And for this organization, our deep inward looking began late last year. As we headed into our landmark 10th year, we grappled with how to evolve and grow. What we discovered is that to continue to thrive, we needed to reimagine our artistic leadership model.   Inspired by SWEET LAND’s creative team structure, where artistic partners made decisions together, we have created a new model that formalizes our collaborative methodology by inviting artists to share our Artistic Director position. This Artistic Director Collective will expand our programming with a multiplicity of voices, increase our engagement with audiences and Los Angeles, and solidify our commitment to becoming antiracist by hiring BIPOC candidates.   For more information on who is involved, how it will work, and the job description, please visit our blog. We know that it will take bold individuals and actions to move the performing arts forward. This new leadership model builds on our legacy of innovation and is a statement about who we want to become and the change we want to make. We are excited about what will emerge from this model and to share with you all the new artists, experiences, and dialogues ahead.   In strength,

Yuval Sharon & Elizabeth Cline