James Buick - Professional Overview
- Management and leadership in the development of new Arts and Culture Departments for major local government organisations incorporating cultural planning, venue management and arts programming
- Formulating business plans and inaugural programs, box office operations, preparing policies and procedures and marketing plans for the award winning Clocktower Centre
- Development of marketing and program strategies that have resulted in venues becoming important community assets, with high recognition and community acceptance
- Final responsibility of project management of the fit-out of the Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds (the first venue built to Arts Victoria/VAPAC benchmarks
- Responsibility for final fit-out and opening of the refurbished, heritage listed Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator Arts Complex
- Overseeing the re-structuring of the program and strategic planning for Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
- Preparing the Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre for opening and implementing all operational systems and programming events including, ticketing, venue booking systems, front of house procedures, catering contracts, marketing and sponsorship development
- Contract development and management of venue catering service
- Lecturing in and developing units in Arts Administration at the Victorian College of the Arts and Victoria University
- Office bearer in peak industry bodies – Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres (VAPAC), Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA), West Melbourne Tourism, Regional Arts Victoria Touring Consultative Committee
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