It’s a common assumption that three to five years is the ideal tenure in a creative role in the arts industry; any longer, and you risk running out of fresh ideas and repeating yourself, the supposition goes. But not everyone agrees.
In a recent interview with ArtsHub in which she discussed knowing when it’s time to go, Kate Cherry, outgoing Artistic Director of Black Swan State Theatre Company, noted that Artistic Directors of major companies tend to stick around for significantly longer periods than many of their sector colleagues.
