Welcome to
art shift
AUSTRALIA
Career coaching
for artists.
Upskill, gain clarity, and develop tools
to build your career with confidence.
With person-centered mentorship you’re in the driver’s seat.
You choose what to prioritise, and I’ll support you with experience-based knowledge and strategies that fit your goals.
What's included?
Whatever your focus, sessions are tailored to meet your needs
and give you the confidence to structure and action your creative vision.
Strategic planning
Set a clear vision for your artistic goals
application
support
Strengthen your application and funding capabilities
project
guidance
Guidance through all stages, from conception to completion
Personalized
Coaching
one-on-one support that adapts to your career journey
Choose your journey.
What
we will explore.
1
We'll get to know your story and what genuinely excites you about your future as an artist. We’ll unpack your individual creative needs and identify steps you can begin taking right now.
2
We'll clarify your vision, timeline and strategic direction. Together we’ll look at planning, positioning and your concrete access points to resources that support your goals.
3
We'll Build momentum toward your creative trajectory. We’ll acknowledge steps you’ve already taken, pinpoint opportunities, collaborations and creative spaces, and shape pathways that support both short and long-term sustainability.
About me.
Omer Backley-Astrachan is a contemporary dance artist, producer and educator with over a decade of experience creating, touring and supporting new work across Australia and internationally.
His independent choreographic practice has been supported by organisations including Create NSW, Creative Australia, FORM Dance Projects, Catapult Dance, PACT, Dance Makers Collective and Bundanon Trust.
Omer led Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year as Course Coordinator, mentoring emerging artists and guiding their transition into the professional sector. Later he become Producer and Associate Artist at Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub, supporting artist development, community programs and new creative initiatives.
Alongside his artistic work, Omer teaches consistently across full-time training programs and professional training platforms, and is currently completing a Diploma of Counselling, which shapes his person-centred, supportive and informed approach to mentorship.
Art Shift is where all of this comes together. Omer helps artists gain clarity, understand the sector, and build sustainable, meaningful and joyful careers.
