Rose-Anne Kidney
Rose-Anne has been contracted as a Project Manager and Producer for many events for local authorities including Cork City and County Council and Limerick City and County Council. She works on an ongoing basis as a freelance production manager with the CIT Arts Office, manager of Casual Trading at Cork County Council, Market Manager Bantry Market and as Producer with the Cork Midsummer Festival, Ardú Street Art initiative and Design Pop. Rose-Anne regularly presents training programmes related to her work in public space, site specific theatre and the practicalities of managing public realm on request. (Examples: ISACS Network and Street’s Ahead programme (Cork City Arts office) more recently).
Rose-Anne is very flexible with her work practice, an excellent timekeeper, a problem solver, and excellent co-ordinator of individuals and teams. She is creative, an excellent communicator and has very good negotiating experience. She always ensures best practice in the workplace. Every team member has a voice and input, always ensuring the project remains a safe space for artists, participants and audiences to enjoy. Health and safety and assessment of risk is always a priority.
Rose-Anne is recognised as an approachable professional project manager in the arts community, which is evident by her extensive experience and continuing relationships with those festivals and event practitioners. Rose-Anne has key skills in:
Project Management • Production Management • Event Coordination • Event Control • Market Management • Health and Safety Management • Producing • Procurement • Publicity Management (online and offline) • networking • communication • managing stakeholders • administration • governance