Dancer or Choreographer
An Artistic Director provides creative leadership for a performing arts or cultural organisation in Australia, setting the artistic vision and selecting and programming creative works for production.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Limited positions; roles are concentrated in major performing arts companies and publicly funded arts organisations.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- MLTSSLMedium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List
Occupations eligible for permanent visas including Subclass 189 and 190.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 189Learn more →Skilled Independent visa
Permanent points-tested visa for workers not sponsored by an employer, family member, or state.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 485Learn more →Temporary Graduate visa
Post-study work visa for recent graduates of Australian qualifications.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| VIC | Victoria | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Set and implement the artistic vision and programming strategy
- Select and commission works, artists, and productions
- Direct, commission, or oversee rehearsals and productions
- Engage with funding bodies, artists, and the public on the artistic program
Skills required
- Artistic leadership and creative vision
- Program curation and production management
- Artist engagement and relationship management
- Arts administration and cultural policy knowledge
Typical qualifications pathway
Degree in performing arts, visual arts, or a related discipline, combined with a significant artistic career. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL, enabling subclasses 189, 190, 485, and 491. MLTSSL status reflects the value placed on international artistic talent For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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