CLIENTS

Our work in the arts, culture and entertainment sector.

Based on Gadigal land in Sydney, REA conduct searches globally, for organisations across Australia and New Zealand.  

We have an exemplary track record of success, having previously undertaken a number of large artistic and executive-level search projects for companies in Australia and New Zealand with an annual turnover between $2m to $150m, including:

Artistic Directors

Artistic Director, Queensland Theatre

Artistic Director & Head of School, The Australian Ballet School

Artistic Director, Windmill Theatre Company

Artistic Director, Brink Productions

Artistic Director, Opera Australia

Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival

Artistic Director, Perth Festival

Artistic Director, Darwin Festival

Co-Directors, STRUT Dance

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive, Queensland Symphony Orchestra

CEO, Adelaide Festival

CEO, Darwin Entertainment Centre

CEO & Artistic Director, Brisbane Powerhouse

CEO & Artistic Director, Auckland Theatre Company

Executive Director, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

CEO, ARTRAGE

CEO & Artistic Director, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art

CEO, Carclew

CEO, HotHouse Theatre

Inaugural Director, The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre

C Suite

COO, Melbourne Recital Centre

General Manager & Deputy CEO, Carriageworks

Chief Curator, National Film & Sound Archive

COO & Deputy Director, National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

Executive Producer, Canberra Theatre Centre

Director of Production, The Australian Ballet

Head of Venue Utilisation, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)

Executive Director, Programming, Australian Centre Moving Image (ACMI)

Strategic Growth & Governance

Sydney Film Festival

Sydney Writers’ Festival

Playwriting Australia (now Australian Plays Transform)

Barangaroo Arts & Cultural Authority

Creative Partnerships Australia

Gold Coast City Council - HOTA

Centennial Parklands

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

Board Advisory

REA maintains the commercial confidentiality of our board and strategic advisory work. Our services are designed to assist Chairs and Boards to deliver impactful outcomes.

In recent years I have had the pleasure of working with REA on recruitment strategy for key leadership roles within two very different cultural organisations. The REA team were professional, responsive and resourceful and brought their comprehensive knowledge of the Australian cultural sector to both briefs, expertly managing the process, generating a compelling shortlist of candidates and assisting to finalise terms with the successful candidates. Recruiting new leaders is a high-stakes undertaking for any cultural organisation but REA’s broad market perspective, warmth and insight ensured the process felt like a true partnership.

— Rachel Healy, Chair CARCLEW, Incoming Chief Executive QPAC