CBU adding two new arts positions
University jobs to be filled by MacIvor, Hiscock
SYDNEY — Cape Breton University is adding two new positions that will reaffirm the importance of the arts at the university, it was announced last week.
CBU will now have a creative arts co-ordinator as well as an artist-in-residence and both positions will be filled by Cape Bretoners.
Todd Hiscock, CBU’s Boardmore Theatre director, will become the university’s first creative arts co-ordinator.
Responsible for the management of strategic creative arts initiatives and programs, the creative arts co-ordinator will carry the CBU creative arts strategy from concept through to execution. Working closely with the creative arts advisory committee, and other campus leaders, Hiscock will implement strategies focused on developing CBU as a creative place for both work and education.
“I look forward to taking on this role and bringing the creative arts strategy of Cape Breton University to life,” said Hiscock. “This new initiative will allow us to make a powerful contribution to the Cape Breton Island creative arts sector and economy.”
Daniel MacIvor will become the university’s latest artist-in-residence this January.
The actor, playwright, theatre and film director from Sydney has received the Governor General’s Award for Drama, two Chalmers New Play Awards and a Canadian Screen Award. MacIvor will conduct workshops with CBU students and members of the local theatre community, focusing on solo performances and original writing. There are also plans to direct a play using local performers and potentially forging new collaborations with playwrights across the country.
“My long-term interest has been solo performance, though recently I have been drawn to auto-ethnography, land-based dramaturgy and performance studies’ broader application,” said MacIvor. “I see many exciting possibilities for research and practical application in those areas at CBU. It feels so very good to be home.”