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• Arts Pay Survey: Wanna Be Depressed? Here’s The Story For You

  20-03-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The personal stories tell of unpaid hours; unsustainable workloads; limited prospects for progression; poor pension provision; exploitation – and self-exploitation; undervalued qualifications; volunteers taking formerly paid positions; the need for financial support from family members; second jobs in other sectors; huge differentials between senior and junior staff; freelance rates that have been stagnant for a decade; and experienced and highly qualified workers leaving the sector altog
  
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• Instrumental / Vocal 1-1 Tutor / MusicTutors / South West / Bath

  20-03-2019 22:56
  Are you an experienced, high-quality music teacher? Interested in joining the fastest growing team of professional 1-1 tutors in the UK?
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• Instrumental / Vocal 1-1 Tutor / MusicTutors / South East / Brighton, Southampton

  20-03-2019 22:51
  Are you an experienced, high-quality music teacher? Interested in joining the fastest growing team of professional 1-1 tutors in the UK?
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• Instrumental / Vocal 1-1 Tutor / MusicTutors / East Midlands / Nottingham, Derby

  20-03-2019 22:48
  Are you an experienced, high-quality music teacher? Interested in joining the fastest growing team of professional 1-1 tutors in the UK?
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• Instrumental / Vocal 1-1 Tutor / MusicTutors / West Midlands / Birmingham

  20-03-2019 22:46
  Are you an experienced, high-quality music teacher? Interested in joining the fastest growing team of professional 1-1 tutors in the UK?
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• Instrumental / Vocal 1-1 Tutor / MusicTutors / North West / Liverpool, Manchester

  20-03-2019 22:44
  Are you an experienced, high-quality music teacher? Interested in joining the fastest growing team of professional 1-1 tutors in the UK?
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• Enthusiastic Theatre Camp Leader in Rome for Summer & beyond / Gymboree Play & Music Italy / Rome, Italy

  20-03-2019 22:31
  Energetic and experienced Theatre and Summer Camp leaders to join our team for at least two weeks this summer and potentially stay beyond.
  Global Leader in classes for Kids, GYMBOREE PLAY &...
  
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• Yo Yo Ma And Deborah Borda: Music As A Force For Social Justice

  20-03-2019 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ma: “It’s never art for art’s sake, because even if I do it for myself in my head, I have an ideal. I’m actually trying to take something — a construct, a concept, a theory — and then I want to make it visible, I want to make it audible, I want to make it tactile. I want to make it felt.” Borda spoke of the New York Philharmonic’s efforts to engage with social issues, including gender equality. Recognizing that “all the music we play was wri
  
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• Instrumental / Vocal 1-1 Tutor / MusicTutors / Yorkshire / York, Leeds, Sheffield

  20-03-2019 22:19
  Are you an experienced, high-quality music teacher? Interested in joining the fastest growing team of professional 1-1 tutors in the UK?
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• Socially Conscious: New Broadway Oklahoma! Production Will Donate Money For Every Gun It Uses On Stage

  20-03-2019 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  For each gun prop used on stage and in decorations, the production will donate money to help destroy illegal guns circulating on the streets.In all, the show will donate $10,000 for the more than 100 gun props used, said “OKLAHOMA!” producer Eva Price. – CNN
  
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• Actor-devisers for pop-up performance at the V&A Museum / Wonky Table Theatre Company / London

  20-03-2019 21:50
  Wonky Table are looking for actors to devise and perform in The Fruit and Veg Olympics, a pop-up performance commissioned by the V&A as part of the V&A Families Programme!
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• Magic Flute, The Video Game? It’s Coming To A Console Near You

  20-03-2019 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Created by gaming company Opus Ludus, The Flute challenges players to take on the role of Prince Tamino and move through a series of adventure scenes, combat and puzzles as he embarks on his quest to rescue Princess Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. – ClassicFM
  
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• Call Out for Freelance Participation Artists / Nottingham Playhouse / East Midlands

  20-03-2019 21:21
  As we enter an exciting new phase in our development, Nottingham Playhouse’s Participation Department is looking to increase, refresh and diversify the team of freelance artists who deliver our...
  
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• Hudson Yards Owners Modify Policy After Claiming They Owned Any Pictures You Take

  20-03-2019 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Now visitors “retain ownership of any photographs, text, audio recordings or video footage depicting or relating to the Vessel” that they create. But if you want to send that photo out to your Instagram fans, you still “hereby grant to Company and its affiliates the right to repost, share, publish, promote and distribute the Vessel Media via such social media channel and via websites associated with the Vessel or Hudson Yards (including my name, voice and likeness and any other
  
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• Music and dance class teacher for children / Boogie beat music and movement / South East

  20-03-2019 20:59
  Recruiting now for PART TIME Boogie Beat Class Teacher!I’m  expanding in the area and am looking for a teacher for the Godalming/Farnham area This is a part-time position...
  
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• Dean of Manchester School of Art joins Castlefield Gallery Board / / North West

  20-03-2019 20:30
  Castlefield Gallery is excited to announce that Dean of Manchester School of Art at Manchester Metropolitan University, Penny Macbeth, and Placemaking and Destination Marketing Consultant, Fran...
  
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• Pioneers Of Post-Modern Dance Reflect On What Happened, 60 Years Later

  20-03-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Part of postmodern dance’s power lay in the fact that, for all of its foreignness, it was also familiar. Here were movements taken from the street or home and performed by able but merely human bodies in intimate settings — namely at downtown galleries, lofts or the freewheeling Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village, either in the main sanctuary or upon the painted lines of the basement basketball court.  – The New York Times
  
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• New Yorkers Have Named The Vessel-Stairwell-Thingy At Hudson Yards

  20-03-2019 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The developer of Hudson Yards temporarily christened Thomas Heatherwick’s big bronze stack of stairways The Vessel, but — just as 30 St Mary Axe in London is “the Gherkin” and Cloud Gate in Chicago’s Millennium Park is “the Bean” (whether Norman Foster and Anish Kapoor like it or not) — New York’s new selfie-attraction is now “the Shawarma.” – Slate
  
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• My Particular Beef

  20-03-2019 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  One day, Edythe called me into the bedroom and said it was time for us to have a real meal, a roast beef. “You can do it, it’s easy.” That’s the first thing I cooked all by myself, a year or so before my bar mitzvah. And it’s what I cooked yesterday, for the second time in my life, 60 years later. – Jeff Weinstein
  
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• SEO Manager / WEDGE Collective / North West

  20-03-2019 19:53
  WEDGE Collective is a Liverpool-based creative force delivering training, events and consultancy services on all things digital, social and entrepreneurial. Our focus is on creating and sharing...
  
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• Where Chicago’s Candidates For Mayor Stand On The Arts

  20-03-2019 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Both candidates exist on the progressive spectrum. Both candidates have problematic pasts and positive potential. Both appear to be arts-knowledgeable, but at February’s Mayoral Arts Forum, sponsored by Arts Alliance Illinois and the League of Chicago Theatres, they sat shoulder-to-shoulder with their fellow candidates in terms of their uncertainty around Chicago’s current arts policies. – Clyde Fitch Report
  
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• Graphic Designer / WEDGE Collective / North West

  20-03-2019 19:11
  WEDGE Collective is a Liverpool-based creative force delivering training, events and consultancy services on all things digital, social and entrepreneurial. Our focus is on creating and sharing...
  
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• Open Day Arebyte Victoria Studios / arebyte / London

  20-03-2019 19:05
  OUR NEW SITE IN VICTORIA IS OPENING AT THE END OF MARCH
  OPEN DAY 23RD OF MARCH 
  We are opening a new space in Victoria, providing 30 new spaces, available for all creatives and makers that...
  
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• ‘Affect Theory’ And How It Explains Living In 2019 America

  20-03-2019 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  So what is “affect theory”? “Under its influence, critics attended to affective charge [in society]. They saw our world as shaped not simply by narratives and arguments but also by nonlinguistic effects — by mood, by atmosphere, by feelings.” Writer Hua Hsu looks at the work of one of affect theory’s main proponents today: Lauren Berlant, co-founder of the Feel Tank (as opposed to think tank) Chicago, and her idea of the “cruel optimism” Americans
  
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• Museums in US still failing with artist diversity, study finds

  20-03-2019 19:00
  A large-scale investigation has found that 85% of artists exhibited in major American museums are white while 87% are maleA large-scale study has found that US museums are still failing to considerably diversify the artists they exhibit. Related: National Portrait Gallery drops £1m grant from Sackler familyContinue reading...
  
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• Development Officer / Bush Theatre / London

  20-03-2019 18:44
  The Bush Theatre is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Development Officer to join an ambitious Development team at a transformational moment for the Bush.
  Following a reorganisation of the...
  
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• Writing for Wellbeing workshops - The space, Then and now / Read Write Express / London

  20-03-2019 18:22
  Using a combination of short writing exercises with breathing spaces and through visualisation, reading and discussing written resource/s, writing and sharing, participants will connect with the...
  
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• Musician / Turtle Key Arts / South West

  20-03-2019 18:05
  SEEKING MUSIC STUDENTS TO VOLUNTEER FOR SINGING AND SONG-WRITING PROJECT FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS IN GLOUCESTER
  We are looking for local student musicians to volunteer on Turtle...
  
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• Musician / Turtle Key Arts / East Midlands

  20-03-2019 17:57
  SEEKING MUSIC STUDENTS TO VOLUNTEER FOR SINGING AND SONG-WRITING PROJECT FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS IN SUFFOLK
  We are looking for local student musicians to volunteer on Turtle Song...
  
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• Studio Manager / Fatkin Ltd / London

  20-03-2019 17:51
  Fatkin is looking for a studio manager to join our west London team.
  We are a growing architectural practice established in 2014, working on a wide range of projects and sectors around the UK. We...
  
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• Performing Arts Tutor / Concrete Youth / East Midlands

  20-03-2019 17:49
  Concrete Youth is a Hull-based theatre company, dedicated to touring exceptional theatre designed and performed, especially and exclusively for audiences with special needs, complex needs, and PMLD....
  
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• Chair of board of trustees / Southbank Sinfonia / London

  20-03-2019 17:33
  This is an extremely rare opportunity to play a crucial role in the leadership of Southbank Sinfonia. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to chair the board and work alongside new...
  
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• Easter Art Club / Gerald Moore Gallery / South East

  20-03-2019 17:14
  Bring your children to our Easter Art Club where they can experience fun filled art activities every day, inspired by nature, chocolate and adventures. 
  Dates: 9, 10, 11 April and 16, 17,...
  
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• Poetry Slam 2019: Call Out For Entries / The Roundhouse / London

  20-03-2019 17:11
  One of the highlights of the Roundhouse calendar, the Poetry Slam is back. The slam offers young poets from across the UK the chance to compete for the coveted Slam Champion title plus a prize of...
  
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• 30hr Venue Technician / G Live HQ Theatre / South East

  20-03-2019 17:09
  HQ Theatres and Hospitality
  HQ Theatres, Qdos Entertainment Group’s venue management division, is the UK’s second largest regional entertainment venue operator. With a portfolio of...
  
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• Peterloo exhibition targets new generation of protesters

  20-03-2019 17:07
  Show in Manchester displays key objects shedding light on massacre 200 years agoThe Scum Uppermost, a satirical cartoon of popular radical reform represented as a many-headed monster, and embroidered flags are among the objects being brought together for the first time in an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre.Eighteen people were killed and 700 injured at the peaceful protest for democratic reform in Manchester in 1819, and the exhibition will chart its legacy and
  
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• FREE Film-making & Archive Project - Mental Health on Record / The National Archives / London

  20-03-2019 17:04
  We will be running our next exciting film project, ‘Mental Health on Record’, from Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August 2019, and we have places for 14 enthusiastic young...
  
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• Head of Programme Office (Any Branch) / Imperial War Museums / London / Any Branch

  20-03-2019 16:58
  The Head of Programme Office defines and maintains standards for project management at IWM, including the provision of standardised documentation and guidance on the practice of project management...
  
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• Events Co-Ordinator / Dulwich Picture Gallery / London

  20-03-2019 16:57
  The Events Co-ordinator will support the Head of Events in the planning, delivery and co-ordination of site-wide commercial events at Dulwich Picture Gallery.
  For a full Job Description...
  
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• Collections Packer / Science Museum Group / London

  20-03-2019 16:57
  Do you have experience of object handling and packing? Do you have an understanding of collections care and the ability to operate manual handling equipment?
  We are looking for eight enthusiastic...
  
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• Estates Coordinator / Science Museum Group / Yorkshire

  20-03-2019 16:53
  Are you a customer-focused, organised and proactive property or estates Administrator?
  We continue to transform our Estate and develop a professional Estate Management team. In this exciting role...
  
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• Creative admin and marketing assistant, 1 day a week / Theatre Gym / London

  20-03-2019 16:51
  Hi!  I'm Tal and in the last 4 years, I've been running Theatre Gym on my own which was a lot of fun and a lot hard work.
  Now TheatreGym is getting bigger with new groups and new projects (I'll...
  
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• Accounts Officer (Maternity cover) / Society of London Theatre / London

  20-03-2019 16:51
  The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre Association are associations that represent the producers, theatre owners and managers of the major commercial and grant-aided theatres in central London...
  
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• Administrative Assistant - part time / The Dukes / North West

  20-03-2019 16:46
  Administrative Assistant
  3 days per week
  £16,000 pro rata
   
  The Dukes produces and presents theatre, is an independent cinema and offers creative learning activities. We work across a...
  
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• Business Support Executive (IWM London) / Imperial War Museum / London

  20-03-2019 16:12
  This role will be fully supporting the Head of Business Support and Business Support Manager to ensure provision of all financial and administrative support within the Business Support department and...
  
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• Licensing Coordinator / Samuel French a Concord Theatricals Company / London

  20-03-2019 16:08
  Licensing Coordinator
   
  Concord is looking to recruit a dynamic Licensing Coordinator to its busy Samuel French Licensing Team in its London office.
   
  Company and Department...
  
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• Applications open for the 2019 Summer Residency programme / Scottish Sculpture Workshop / Aberdeenshire, Scotland

  20-03-2019 15:57
  We are seeking applications from artists of all disciplines and practices, who wish to spend a month on the development of their practice - whether this is for production, research or...
  
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• Associate Head of BMus / Royal Conservatoire of Scotland / Glasgow, Scotland

  20-03-2019 15:53
  Associate Head of BMus
  School of Music
  Permanent, Full Time
  Salary Scale: £44,835 - £50,465 per annum
   
  The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a national and international...
  
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• PA to Editorial Director at Lula Publishing / Lula Publishing Ltd / London

  20-03-2019 15:51
  Lula Publishing is looking for a PA to the Editorial Director. The successful candidate will have strong administrative skills, a keen eye for detail, can-do attitude and willingness to learn in an...
  
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• Research and Evaluation Consultant / PEER / London

  20-03-2019 15:49
  PEER has been awarded a grant of £50,000 by Paul Hamlyn Foundation to fund PEER Ambassadors and PEER Notices; pioneering projects across two years that aim to provide opportunities for local...
  
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