Who we are
Fertile Ground is the North East of England’s touring dance company dedicated to the professional development of emerging dance artists. We are excited for our future and our vision is to help make the North East of England the place to dance.
We are dedicated to talent development and retention. We nurture, challenge and inspire new generations of dance artists, developing and presenting inspirational and accessible dance for the people of the North East and beyond.
The role
We are seeking to represent the people we work with and draw on a range of different experiences, expertise and viewpoints.
We pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity and inclusion have on our work. A diverse board with a wide range of skills, experience and perspectives strengthens our resilience and gives us the best chance to fulfil our purposes.
We’re looking for friendly, curious and committed people to join our Board of Trustees and support the continued growth of Fertile Ground and the vision of our Artistic Director.
We want our board to reflect the people and communities we work with. That means welcoming a broad range of lived experiences, skills, perspectives and ways of thinking. Diversity and inclusion are central to our values, and we know that a board made up of people from different backgrounds helps us stay resilient, relevant and ambitious in everything we do.
You don’t need to have previous trustee experience to apply. While experience in any of the areas below would be valuable, we warmly encourage expressions of interest from anyone who feels their personal or professional experience could contribute to the ongoing success of Fertile Ground.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in:
• Dance, in any discipline
• Knowledge of local and regional cultural strategies
• Marketing and communications
• Working with schools and other educational settings
If you care about dance, creativity and supporting artists and young people to thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
Supporting document(s)
- trustees-call-out.pdf - Download
