a person in charge of the artistic direction of a theatre company
artistic director in American English
noun
a person who is responsible for the administration of a theater or ballet company, opera house, etc
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, off-line, recycle, runout, turnaround
Examples of 'artistic director' in a sentence
artistic director
Manny said he knew Soaky who was the artistic director of one of the `mas camps"; he could get her in, even at this late date, no problem.
Dhondy, Farrukh COME TO MECCA
Hall is to be the artistic director.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It will be the last piece he creates for the company as artistic director.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
He was either the luckiest artistic director in the world or the most astute.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Next year, significantly, the festival will have no artistic director.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She served as its artistic director until last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The artistic director, 53, said that there needed to be a rebalancing towards artists.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He said yes - why not apply to be artistic director?
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It has had to replace its chairman, head of finance and artistic director.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The chairman, executive director and artistic director all left this year.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In one scene, a top ballerina discusses a role with her artistic director.