The Halifax Fringe Festival is an annual uncensored, unjuried, international arts festival. The Fringe runs for 12 days with over 60 productions across 10+ venues!
Our mission is to create a space for everyone to express themselves through performance. We envision a home for anyone to tell their story. We strive to empower artists and audiences. By prioritizing our values of being unjuried, uncensored, equitable, and accessible, we aim to create a space that welcomes differences and celebrates expression. We are a non-profit association run by a volunteer board.
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Position Details
Application Deadline: Friday August 15th 2025
Position Timeline: Start date and onboarding during or after the 2025 festival is negotiable depending on availability.
Compensation: $21,000 annually
Hours: $30/hour for 700 hours/year
Location: Kjipuktuk (Halifax)
The Festival Director (FD) will oversee all aspects of the Halifax Fringe Festival’s operation. This will include the planning, administration, logistics, and execution of the Festival. The FD will be a passionate leader dedicated to the organization’s mission of creating an accessible space for everyone to express themselves through performance.
The FD reports directly to the Halifax Fringe Festival’s Board of Directors and works closely and collaboratively with the Managing Director. The FD is responsible for producing the festival. They will also be responsible for programming workshops, events, and educational opportunities that maintain the Fringe’s role as an organization that reflects the needs and desires of our arts community.
Compensation and Timeline
The Festival Director position with the Halifax Fringe Festival is a 9 month salaried position, paid as an Employee of the Halifax Fringe. Compensation is $21,000 for roughly 700 hours/year at $30/hour. The timeline is 9 months of work from January-September, with 3 months off-season layoffs October-December in which the employee may be eligible for Employment Insurance (EI).
There will be an expectation of 35 hours/week in the months of July, August, and September, which will take place primarily at the Fringe Festival office (6068 Quinpool Road). The rest of the yearly hours are part-time and flexible, averaging out at 10 hours/week through the majority of the year. Certain weeks will require a greater time commitment when deadlines are approaching, and it will be the Employee’s responsibility to allocate their time and plan ahead to ensure that they are available during busy periods, and are resting when there is less work.
Start date and onboarding during the 2025 festival is negotiable depending on availability.
The deadline to apply is Friday August 15th, 2025
For details on how to apply and full details on the position, head to https://www.halifaxfringefestival.ca/hiring
Position Details
Application Deadline: Friday August 15th 2025
Position Timeline: Start date and onboarding during or after the 2025 festival is negotiable depending on availability.
Compensation: $21,000 annually
Hours: $30/hour for 700 hours/year
Location: Kjipuktuk (Halifax)
The Managing Director (MD) will oversee all aspects of the Halifax Fringe Festival’s financial and organizational health and viability. They will be a passionate leader dedicated to the organization’s mission of creating an accessible space for everyone to express themselves through performance.
The MD reports directly to the Halifax Fringe Festival’s Board of Directors and works closely and collaboratively with the board’s finance committee. The MD is responsible for maintaining the Fringe’s role as a healthy and financially viable organization that reflects the needs and desires of our arts community.
Compensation and Timeline
The Managing Director position with the Halifax Fringe Festival is a 9 month salaried position, paid as an Employee of the Halifax Fringe. Compensation is $21,000 for roughly 700 hours/year at $30/hour. The timeline is 9 months of work from February - October, with 3 months off-season layoffs November-January in which the employee may be eligible for Employment Insurance (EI).
There will be an expectation of 35 hours/week in the months of July, August, and September, which will take place primarily at the Fringe Festival office (6068 Quinpool Road). The rest of the yearly hours are part-time and flexible, averaging out at 10 hours/week through the majority of the year. Certain weeks will require a greater time commitment when deadlines are approaching, and it will be the Employee’s responsibility to allocate their time and plan ahead to ensure that they are available during busy periods, and are resting when there is less work.
Start date and onboarding during the 2025 festival is negotiable depending on availability.
The deadline to apply is Friday August 15th, 2025
For details on how to apply and full details on the position, head to https://www.halifaxfringefestival.ca/hiring
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