So you go from having a Poets Union to a 'peak industry body' eh? Good
F**k*ng Corporate Luck to Y'all. I'm starting think poetry is becoming like
the charity shop industry, i.e. a middle class con. with unpaid workers and
supporters but salaried managers.
On 4 August 2010 11:04, Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From Paul Kooperman, director Australian Poetry Centre:*
>
> Australian Poetry* is a new organization about to be launched in 2011 as a
> merger between the Australian Poetry Centre based in Melbourne and Poets
> Union based in NSW. It will be the peak industry body for poetry in this
> country with a charter to promote and support Australian poets and poetry
> locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. *Australian Poetry is
> seeking a National Director* to oversee every aspect of the organization,
> including managing staff, stakeholders, membership, a national program of
> events, publications, festival involvement, an education program, an array
> of special projects, funding, revenue raising and financial matters. The
> Director should have a clear vision of where how the organization should
> evolve over the next three years (and beyond) and work towards executing a
> plan to achieve this vision. *The selected candidate must be based in
> Melbourne for the time of employment.* Deadline for applications is Friday
> September 3rd. To find out more information or apply, please email *
> [log in to unmask]*
> <[log in to unmask]>for a position description and
> the selection criteria.
>
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