Zackery Hayhurst

Artistic Planning & Consulting

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Non-profit arts sector professional with 15+ years of experience in budget management and forecasting, contract negotiations, union negotiations and relations (AGMA/AFM), talent scouting/casting, new works commissioning and development, and media project licensing.

Experience

  • Artistic Planning Consultant at Carlisle Floyd Centennial
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Consult with Executive Director on budgeting, casting, artist contract negotiations for the Carlisle Floyd Centennial Concert.

  • Artistic Planning Manager at San Francisco Opera
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Arizona Opera Company (10 yrs 9 mos)
    • Director of Artistic Administration
      Jun 2014 - Apr 2022 · 7 yrs 11 mos

      * Development of long term artistic planning initiatives. * Negotiate all artistic department contracts : guest artists, studio artists, orchestra, chorus, and actors. * Manage artistic personnel data using Arts Vision and Filemaker Pro platforms. * Supervise an Artistic Department staff of four. * Manage the development process for new commissions. * Oversee all matters related to negotiating and complying with the CBAs for AFM and AGMA. * Ensure media projects are executed in accordance with the AFM IMA and Film Agreements. * Create and manage an annual department budget of approximately $2 million. * Collaborate with the General Director on recruiting directors, conductors, and singers for mainstage productions. * Work with Development, Marketing, and Education departments on fundraising efforts. * Plan local and national auditions tours for mainstage and studio artists * Speak on behalf of Arizona Opera at various company events.

    • Artistic Administrator
      Apr 2013 - Jun 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Identify, screen and hire potential artists for future productions • Plan, schedule and operate auditions for main-stage and studio artists • Prepare and negotiate artist contracts with artist managers; Arrange for ancillary documentation including visas • Research and provide strategic planning for repertoire, directors, conductors, etc.; Coordinate artistic initiatives with General Director and Director of Studio Artist Program. • Collaborate with Development, Marketing, and Education departments to insure proper revenue generation, grant-writing success, and dissemination of artistic initiatives • Create, oversee and efficiently execute a departmental budget of $1.6 million to improve artistic quality of performances at Arizona Opera as regards orchestra, chorus, guest soloists, music staff and visiting guest artists * Manage all artistic department logistics, including housing and transportation for guest artists, chorus and orchestra

    • Associate Artistic Administrator
      Aug 2011 - Apr 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

      * Manage all logistics for the Artistic Department including guest artist travel and housing * Coordinate payroll reimbursements, housing and transportation with orchestra and chorus secretaries * Ensure compliance with all AGMA and AFM CBA guidelines * Issue and track guest artist contracts * Assist Director of Artistic Administration with the tracking and creation of Artistic Department budgets * Process foreign artist work visas * Collaborate with Events Manager on the involvement of Resident and Guest Artists in development related events * Coordinate all auditions for the Artistic Department * Attend casting auditions for guest artists and resident artists, and contribute to the casting decision process.

  • Co-Producer: "Riders of the Purple Sage: The Making of a Western Opera"​ at Quantum Leap Productions Inc
    Dec 2014 - May 2020 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Company Manager at Wolf Trap Opera Company
    May 2013 - Aug 2013 · 4 mos

    * Supervised the Administrative Intern in the creation and distribution of the daily schedule. * Coordinated all internal events with Studio and Filene Young Artists, pre-show lectures, lunch time recitals, and guest lecturer lunches. * Managed all company travel and housing * Managed details of facility usage with Wolf Trap Foundation Operations Department * Researched and booked venues for fall audition tour