AfrikaBurn 2025: 28 April to 4 May

Apply to be our Art Administrator

The AfrikaBurn Art Portfolio is looking for a full-time Art Administrator who can appreciate a spreadsheet as much as a sunrise in the desert to join our team in Cape Town.

We’re looking for a young professional with a background in the arts, ready to grow with the ever-evolving work that is to stay relevant and cause impact in the world through community-driven art within the South-African context.

AfrikaBurn is the strategic driver of Burning Man culture in the Southern African region and plays a significant role in the arts and culture sector of South Africa. Most known for its flagship event in the Tankwa Karoo, as a public benefit organisation, AfrikaBurn is the human scaffold that helps a diverse creative community propel numerous arts and development projects. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Administrative Support:
    • Creative Projects Documentation: Record, track, and follow-up on project registrations;
    • Segment and compile project and artist’s information; 
    • Archive appropriately all portfolio’s related information;
    • Assist with day-to-day operations.
  • Volunteers Liaison and Coordination:
    • Wrangle and coordinate the various Art teams and committees (e.g., ArtCom, Structural Safety, Arteria);
    • Facilitate collaborations between projects and volunteers;
    • Maintain the art volunteers database and knowledge base; 
    • Handle all art portfolio volunteers related matters – Communicating, Calling, Scheduling, Recording, Filing, Assisting, Guiding, etc.
  • Communications & Reporting:
    • Monitor and respond to art-related email correspondence;
    • Ensure the distribution of up-to-date art information across AfrikaBurn’s channels;
    • Take note and flag any publishing of any AfrikaBurn art related content that poses a risk to the AfrikaBurn Ethos and Culture;
    • Contribute to reporting and reflection;
    • Protect the Art and the Artists, and act to ensure fair and equitable radical-self-expression.

Requirements:

  • A diploma or degree in Arts, Humanities, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Google Suite and Workspace (specially Sheets and Docs), willingness to experiment with new tools, and system-driven curiosity.   
  • Time and travel flexibility:
    • Working with volunteers means that often we work weekends and evenings; 
    • Ability to work within an online environment; and a minimum of 3 days a week from our office in Salt River;
    • Availability to travel to the Tankwa Karoo when necessary outside of the annual event time
  • Bonus Points for: 
    • Have attended the annual AfrikaBurn event in the Tankwa Karoo at least once.
    • Have volunteered at any AfrikaBurn event at least once.
    • Multilingual skills in one or more of the South-African languages, besides English.
    • Driver’s Licence is not mandatory, but it’s useful.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV, and a cover letter detailing your interest in the position  and specific aptitudes for the role to [email protected] with a subject title: Art Administrator by Friday 7 February.

AfrikaBurn is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

2 Responses

    1. Hi Mkhatshwa

      Thank you for getting in touch. Good question.

      We don’t ‘require’ a specific amount, but 3 or more is preferred.

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