David Wright

Experience

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  Bush Theatre

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Finance & Administration Manager

  Financial management; Company Secretarial and statutory duties; Payroll; National and international touring administration; IT management; Front of House management.

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  Greenwich & Lewisham Young People's Theatre

  Oct 2004 - Dec 2008

  Executive Director

  Financial management; Business Planning and Management; Fundraising; Marketing and promotion; Company Secretarial and statutory duties; Personnel Management.

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  Sydney Theatre Company

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Executive Manager

  Theatre Management; Commercial activity; Budget Collaboration.

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  Citymoves Dance Agency

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2011

  General Manager

  Incorporating Producer, DanceLive Festival of Contemporary DanceDance Development; Financial management; Marketing and publicity.

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  National Dance Company Wales

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2014

  Deputy Director

  Financial management; Business Planning; Business Management; Fundraising; National and international touring; Company Secretarial and statutory duties.

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  FABRIC

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  Executive Producer

  Managing the Jerwood Choreographic Research Project. The JCRP is an innovative investment model designed to kick-start ideas and research into challenging and exciting choreographic concepts and to stimulate new thinking in choreography by enabling artists to think, dream and experiment freely.JCRP has established a new culture of investment bringing together a wide range of investors (‘Contributors’) to pool their funds and expertise. DanceXchange leads an impressive partnership of 37 Contributors from throughout the UK who have committed cash to create the JCRP investment fund of £136,000. Some Contributors will also provide in-kind support such as access to studio space, technical facilities and other resources. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2017 - now

  Arts Management Consultant

  My focus is on organisational development, analysis and review, development of financial systems, market cultivation, fundraising, international representation and tour booking.

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  Nunzio Impellizzeri Dance Company

  Jun 2019 - Apr 2022

  Diffusion Manager (Consultancy)

  I am seeking international co-producing and presentation opportunities for the Nunzio Impellizzeri Dance Company's new work SEIRĒNES, which will premiere in October/November 2020 and is co-produced with Tanzhaus Zürich, and presentation opportunities for the company's repertoire of full-length works: CORPO BAROCCO, IN.QUIETA ROOMS, and WAY OUT. diffusion@nunziodance.comwww.nunziodance.com

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  Arts Council England

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2022

  Grant Monitoring Manager, Culture Recovery Fund

  I worked with Arts Council England on the Culture Recovery Fund as well as an assessor for National Portfolio and Solicited Grant applications. Prior to this I worked as an appraiser for a variety of applications to Arts Council England’s Lottery Project Grants fund. My portfolio featured applications in Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts, Combined Arts, and Libraries.

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  Shaper/Caper

  Dec 2022 - now

  Non Executive Director

  I recently joined the Board of Shaper/Caper, a multi-award-winning dance company and registered charity, based in Dundee, Scotland. Shaper/Caper is an independently-led organisation developing the work of multi-award-winning choreographer, BBC Radio 2 Artist in Residence, and Clore fellow, Thomas Small.

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  Arts Council England

  Jan 2023 - now

  Relationship Manager, Theatre