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name: venue-programmer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'venue programmer' (also: venue programer, club programmer, in-house promoter, music programmer, venue booker & promoter, venue programming assistant). Use when the user asks for typical venue programmer work such as: typical venue programmer responsibilities"
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# Venue Programmer

Venue programmers are in charge of the artistic programme of a venue (theatres, cultural centers, concert halls etc.) or of temporary settings (festivals). They follow artistic trends and up-coming artists, keep in contact with bookers and agents to build a consistent programme and encourage artistic creation. All of this happens within the boundaries of the artistic and financial scope of the organisation they are involved in.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- assemble health and safety resources in cultural venues
- business management principles
- consult exhibition organisers
- contribute to the programmer's reflection process
- coordinate artistic production
- coordinate operational activities
- determine context to present the work
- draw up artistic programming policy
- engage artistic staff
- keep up with trends
- manage venue programme
- monitor programming finances
- negotiate artistic productions
- plan presence at professional events
- program artistic productions

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Facebook
- Google Docs
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Marketo Marketing Automation
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/35bedc78-1c15-4db7-9c6d-c55e9b5c7b54), O*NET 30.3 (13-1121.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*