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Head of Artist Handling
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Head of Artist Handling
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Greater Groningen Area, Netherlands
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Rutger Smit is listed as Head of Artist Handling at ESNS, a with 119 employees, based in Greater Groningen Area, Netherlands. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Rutger Smit.
Rutger Smit previously worked as Site Production Manager at Mojo Concerts and Site crew / site production manager at Friendly Fire B.V.. Rutger Smit holds Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Organising, Arts, Music from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
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About Rutger Smit
Production manager and site producer in events with over 10 years of experience in the field. Based in the north of the Netherlands but worked all over the world for live events and festivals, theatre companies and pop/rock venues. Experienced in AutoCAD with a Bachelor of Art degree focused on Art, Culture and Media and Management.
Listed skills include Event Management, Music, Making Music, Organising, and 14 others.
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32 roles · 18 years
Rutger Smit work experience
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Site Production Manager
CurrentSite productie voor o.a.:- Lowlands 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024- Stadspark Live 2019, 2022, 2023- Rolling Loud Rotterdam 2023- Hella Mega Tour 2022 (Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer) - Guns n' Roses 2022- Normaal 2022- Rammstein 2022- Down the Rabit Hole 2021
Jan 2019 - Present
Site Crew / Site Production Manager
CurrentSite crew / site production manager voor o.a.:- Best Kept Secret (2024)- Indian Summer (2024)
May 2024 - Present
Site Production Manager
CurrentSite productie manager voor MadNes, een surf en skate festival op Ameland
Feb 2024 - Present
Site Production Manager
CurrentSite productie en technisch tekenen voor o.a.:- De Grote Vloed (2024)- Ripperda (2023)
May 2023 - Present
Artist Handler
Current
Nov 2022 - Present
Site Production Manager
Current
Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen
Apr 2022 - Present
Owner
Current
Rutger Smit Producties
Sep 2013 - Present
Production Manager
Welcome To The Village
Jan 2014 - Jun 2021
Production Manager
Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen
Feb 2018 - May 2021
Music Production
De Oosterpoort
Production of the pop events.
Jan 2016 - May 2020
Production Manager Esns Air
Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
Production Manager Conference Of The Birds
Production manager for "Conference of the Birds" - a theatre piece located in the Groene Ster - Leeuwarden.
Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
Production Manager
Festivalderaa
FestiValderAa is a 3 day's theater and music festival in Schipborg, Drenthe, The Netherlands. Currently working in the core-production team.
Jan 2013 - Aug 2018
Production Manager Eurosonic
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
Volunteer/1-Day Based Jobs
Multiple Different Festivals
Consists of being area- or stagemanager or something else during the festival. Sometimes in the build- and break team as well. 2016: Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen2015: Simplon UP (producent), Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen, Huldiging FC Groningen , Leidse Nacht van Kunst & Kennis, ZomerWelVaart2014: Grunnsonic, POPgroningen Talent Award, Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen, Simplon UP -team, Leidse Nacht van Kunst & Kennis2013: Eurosonic/Noorderland (Buma), Welcome to The Village (Leeuwarden), Into the Great Wide Open (Vlieland), Simpon UP-team, Leidse Nacht van Kunst en Kennis, Popronde Emmen2012: Carnivale (Groningen), Fraternity Feud, Nacht van Kunst & Wetenschap, Lepel concerten (4 edities), Popronde Drenthe, Popronde Groningen, Drentsch Peil2011: Carnivale (Groningen) 2010: PR-team Simplon, Eurosonic/Noorderslag2009: PR-team Simplon, Lowlands
2009 - 2018
~9 yrs
Technical Producer
Jan 2016 - Sep 2017
Managing Director
Theatergroep De Jongens
Theatre Group De Jongens is a collective of theatre makers based in Groningen.
May 2015 - Sep 2017
Production Manager
600 Highwaymen
Managing the production of The Record, a show of 600 Highwaymen, in Europe. It'll play at Paris in late March 2015 and again in Hannover in Juli 2015.
Aug 2014 - Jan 2017
Production Manager
Production of the revival of 3 different theatre shows in one week in honor of the parting artistic team.
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
Producer & Music Programmer
Assisting in the production for "Jonge Harten Theaterfestival", a (youth)theatre festival based in Groningen from 21 till 29 of november 2014.
Oct 2014 - Nov 2016
Production Manager - Technical Production
De Nacht Van Kunst & Wetenschap
I'm part of the production team at De Nacht van Kunst & Wetenschap (Night of Art & Science). It's a one day event in different locations throughout all of the city center of Groningen.
Jan 2014 - Nov 2016
Freelance Painter
Smit & Son.
I'm a freelance painter. For some of my painting, check: http://rutgerhsmit.tumblr.com/
Aug 2006 - 2016
Assistant Production Park Area
Noorderzon
Noorderzon is a Performing Arts Festival based in Groningen.
Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
Social Worker
Pgb
Persoons-Gebonden-Budget-begeleider.
Feb 2010 - Aug 2015
Artist And Technical Producer
Nacht Van De Liefde
Artist and Technical Producer for the "Nacht van de Liefde" (Night of Love), an event that's part of the Museum of Love, a concept thats part of the Leeuwarden 2018 campaign (Cultural Capital of Europe 2018).
Sep 2014 - Oct 2014
Co-Producer With Noorderzon For 600 Highwaymen
This year, one of the biggest show at Noorderzon Theatre Festival, Groningen, is The Record, made by 600 HIGHWAYMEN from New York. Marijn Nagel and I are co-producing it with Noorderzon here in Groningen. Performance will be at 27th, 28th, and 29th of August.
May 2014 - Sep 2014
Co-Founder And Technical Production
Solidaritas is a events program company founded by Arts, Culture and Media students at the Groningen University. Their main aim is music events but you can contact them for anything, every good idea. Besides that, Solidaritas is also a booking agency.Events:- Fire Works (2012, 2013)- Drentsch Peil (2014)- The Rave's (2012, 2013)- Usva Muziekquiz (2012, 2013, 2014)
May 2011 - Sep 2014
Music Production
Jonge Harten Festival is a theater and music festival in Groningen. I've done the music production for the 2013 edition.
Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
Chief Commissioner Pr For Parties
Verantwoordelijkheden: Alle promotie gerelateerde activiteiten van alle feesten van Studievereniging IK
Aug 2009 - Jun 2010
Aug 2006 - Jul 2009
Aug 2008 - Jun 2009
2 education records
Rutger Smit education
Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Organising, Arts, Music
Gymnasium
Praedinius Gymnasium
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What company does Rutger Smit work for?
Rutger Smit works for ESNS.
What is Rutger Smit's role at ESNS?
Rutger Smit is listed as Head of Artist Handling at ESNS.
Where is Rutger Smit based?
Rutger Smit is based in Greater Groningen Area, Netherlands while working with ESNS.
What companies has Rutger Smit worked for?
Rutger Smit has worked for Esns, Mojo Concerts, Friendly Fire B.V., Madnes Festival, and Zummerbühne.
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What schools did Rutger Smit attend?
Rutger Smit holds Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Organising, Arts, Music from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
What skills is Rutger Smit known for?
Rutger Smit is listed with skills including Event Management, Music, Making Music, Organising, Public Relations, Non Profits, Painting, and Singing.
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