Visual Art Value Chain Development Specialist at Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy: (Deadline 11 March 2022)

Visual Art Value Chain Development Specialist at Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy: (Deadline 11 March 2022)

Job description

FUNCTIONS:
1. Carry out research on cinema, photography, crafts, ceramics, drawing, painting, scripture, textile arts and fashion, and decorative arts in Rwanda,
2. Conduct research on the status of Visual arts and conduct the value chain training of visual arts in Rwanda,
3. Participate in the development of policy, regulations and strategies governing the Cultural Creative Industry (CCI) in Rwanda,
4. Monitor the implementation of policy, regulations and strategies governing the CCI in Rwanda,
5. Promote and monitor the implementation of Intellectual Property (IP) and Copyright law in Visual Arts in Rwanda.

TASKS:
 Monitor of the cultural events organized by the Visual Artists,
 Conduct needs assessment of Visual Arts with the view to develop cultural and creative industry in Rwanda;
 Facilitate the Visual Artists to collaborate with the partners, investors in the cultural and creative industries(CCIs), private and public institutions nationally and abroad;
 Participate in carrying out a market study of artistic works of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in Rwanda;
 Provide technical advices on the issuing of legal documents related to visual arts;
 Contribute to the induction and training of visual Artists for promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries in Rwanda (CCIs);
 Develop a mechanism to attract the private investments in visual arts in Rwanda;
 Ensure effective, regular and strategic communication of Visual Arts.
 Organize the competitions and awards related to Visual Arts;
 Organize the talent detection related to Visual Arts;
 Felicitate the visual Artists in the participation in national and international festivals and exhibitions;
 Perform other duties falling within his or her responsibilities as may be assigned to his or her by Division Manager.