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• Why Our Notions Of Cultural Heritage Are Problematic

  28-05-2019 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Whether we look at political, economic or military capital, one thing is clear. Heritage is a top-down idea – it is defined and used by the most powerful members of society, rather than by society as a whole. Cultural heritage tells people – it does not ask them – what they should care about. How can we change this?” – Aeon
  
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• Where Everybody Knows Your Name: The Art Of The Regular Patron

  28-05-2019 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “No matter the establishment — cafe, trattoria, dive bar, coffeehouse, doughnut shop, pharmacy, even — those who make themselves permanent fixtures almost all say the same thing about what makes a regular. When they walk in, the people behind the counter know who they are.” – The New York Times
  
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• Artist Peter Max Has Dementia. Those Around Him Saw Opportunity To Profit Big

  28-05-2019 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  “For five years and counting — the latest lawsuit came Friday — the artist’s family, friends and associates have been trading lurid courtroom allegations of kidnapping, hired goons, attempted murder by Brazil nut, and schemes to wring even more money out of what was already one of the most profitable art franchises in modern times. From Shun Lee to the high seas, the twilight years of Mr. Max’s life have produced a pursuit of art-auction profits and a trail of misf
  
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• The E17 Art Trail - 1 - 16 June / / London

  28-05-2019 22:07
  Over 16 days from 1 - 16 June 8,500 artists and residents will be exhibiting or performing in Private and Public Spaces throughout Walthamstow for the 15th E17 Art Trail.
  Art and Science unite for...
  
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• Legacy: IM Pei’s Remarkable Concert Hall

  28-05-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Scott Cantrell:“Thirty years later, week after week, I still marvel at the acoustics of my favorite modern symphony hall — maybe my favorite of any age. The sound seems a physical, tactile presence in the room; one senses it moving around, expanding and exploring and inhabiting spaces both seen and unseen.” – Dallas News
  
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• Executive Director – A.I.M (formerly Abraham in Motion)

  28-05-2019 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  A.I.M (formerly Abraham in Motion) seeks a dynamic Executive Director to partner with Artistic Director, Kyle Abraham, and the Board during an exciting period of growth and productivity.
  HISTORY AND BACKGROUNDFounded in 2006 by choreographer Kyle Abraham, A.I.M (formerly Abraham.In.Motion) is a contemporary company of dancers from various disciplines and diverse personal backgrounds that makes and performs dance work exploring identity in relation to personal history. A.I.M works to create an e
  
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• LA’s Bunker Hill Is Now Home To Cultural Icons. But What About The Neighborhood That Used To Be There?

  28-05-2019 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  What does it mean to “revitalize” something that we had a hand in extinguishing? Bunker Hill wasa vital neighborhood that was dismembered by city, state and federalpolicies, then reassembled into corporate superblocks by privatedevelopers. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• How I Found An Old Lady’s Diary In The Trash And Turned It Into A Hit Novel

  28-05-2019 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kathryn Scanlan found the journal in a bin of unsold items at an estate sale; it covered the years 1968-72. “Over the years, Scanlan ‘edited, arranged, and rearranged’ the contents, the product of which is Aug 9 — Fog. [In this essay,] Scanlan traces the discovery of the diary through the crafting of the finished, fictional volume.” – Publishers Weekly
  
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• International Seminar on Community Arts with ICAF & Appalshop / acta Theatre / South West / Bristol

  28-05-2019 20:59
  International seminar on Community Theatre and Arts
  with Eugene van Erven - ICAF (International Community Arts Festival ) Rotterdam, Netherlands and Alex...
  
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• Caroline Coon: 'I am Whore' / Vane / North East

  28-05-2019 20:29
  Saturday 1 June 2-4pm
  In conjuction with the exhibition, ‘Dear Christine’, a tribute to Christine Keeler, Caroline Coon will deliver a talk examining themes including the shaming of...
  
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• Why Do Artists Get Exploited? (Hey – Work For Free!) New Study Explores The Causes

  28-05-2019 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  On one hand, passion for one’s work can lead to greater satisfaction. But the researchers’ new paper in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, “Understanding Contemporary Forms of Exploitation: Attributions of Passion Serve to Legitimize the Poor Treatment of Workers,” lays bare the unique ways passionate workers can be taken advantage of in a culture that encourages us to find our life’s calling at work. – KQED
  
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• How ‘The View’ Became A Genuinely Important Political Television Show

  28-05-2019 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  When Barbara Walters launched the show in 1997, it was seen as mildly scandalous that someone with her journalistic prestige would go to daytime TV; when President Barack Obama appeared on it in 2010, there were sniffs about the “dignity [of] the presidency.” Now ambitious politicians see The View as a must-do. Why? Because “it offers the tantalizing promise of reaching the unconverted.” – The New York Times Magazine
  
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• Greenford Park Technician / Sotheby's / London

  28-05-2019 19:38
  Greenford Park is Sotheby’s fine art storage facility in Greenford, Middlesex. The site has been designed and built to provide the highest level of storage solutions as well as excellent...
  
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• Sales Administrator / Storyhouse / North West

  28-05-2019 19:32
  We love innovation and exciting new technologies at Storyhouse and as Sales Administrator, you will be a fully trained user of Storyhouse’s Box Office system Enta, which sells tickets for...
  
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• Lutz Bacher, Secretive And Contrarian Conceptual Artist, Dead At 75

  28-05-2019 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  She began her career in the Bay Area in the 1970s; adopting the masculine pseudonym was one of her first Conceptual works. She never revealed any personal info and almost never explained her art. “She worked primarily with everyday found materials — objects (snapshots, baseballs), words (interviews, men’s room graffiti), sounds (film clips, rock songs) — from which she drew resonance by editing them, combining them or uncovering half-hidden details.” – The Ne
  
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• Gallery Assistant / Getty Images Gallery / London / Wembley

  28-05-2019 19:22
  Wembley Park
   ROLE – Gallery Assistant
  Positions available –
  20-30 hours per week Monday to Friday & 8- 16 hours per week weekends
  Gallery opening hours – 10am –...
  
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• Conference & Events Sales Manager / Leeds Playhouse / Yorkshire

  28-05-2019 19:21
  We’re looking for someone to join us as our Conferencing and Events Manager.
  Leeds Playhouse is currently undergoing a fifteen-million-pound redevelopment programme, which is due for...
  
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• Crowdfunder: Opera in a Week with the OAE / Wiltshire Music Centre / South West

  28-05-2019 19:14
  We're launching a crowdfunding campaign to help us support an exciting new musical opportunity for local schools! Read on to find out how you can get involved...
  Over our 21-year...
  
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• Peter Kardia obituary

  28-05-2019 19:12
  Peter Kardia, who has died aged 93, was an inspirational art school teacher who taught a generation of British sculptors and artists at St Martin’s School of Art and at the Royal College of Art between the years of 1960 and 1986.Unusually for that period, Peter defined himself as an art educationist rather than an artist. His formidable studio presence derived not from using his own work as a model for the analysis of what students had to offer, but from his interrogation of students&rsquo
  
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• Head of Development / Academy of Ancient Music / East

  28-05-2019 19:03
  Head of Development
  The AAM is seeking a motivated and capable Head of Development to continue the development of its fundraising programme at a pivotal period in the organisation's journey.
  Full...
  
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• Founding Director Of The National Museum of African American History Is Named New Smithsonian Secretary

  28-05-2019 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Considered a giant in the museum field, Lonnie Bunch, 66, becomes the 14th secretary of the quasi-federal institution, responsible for a $1.5 billion annual budget that supports 19 museums, nine research centers and the National Zoo. He is the first Smithsonian director to ascend to the secretary’s post in 74 years and starts his new job June 16. – Washington Post
  
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• Associate Facilitators - Drama / Blue Apple Theatre / South West

  28-05-2019 18:45
  Blue Apple Theatre is seeking exceptional drama facilitators to support its expanding participatory programme for people with learning disabilities across Hampshire.
  Founded in 2005, Blue Apple...
  
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• Associate Facilitators - Drama / Blue Apple Theatre / South East

  28-05-2019 18:44
  Blue Apple Theatre is seeking exceptional drama facilitators to support its expanding participatory programme for people with learning disabilities across Hampshire.
  Founded in 2005, Blue Apple...
  
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• Company/Stage Manager, DSM and ASM/Acting / mtp Matthew Townshend Productions Ltd / East

  28-05-2019 18:36
  mtp presents Theatre on the Coast. Summer theatre season July 10th– August 31stat Southwold Arts Centre, St Edmund’s Hall, Southwold, Suffolk.
  Matthew Townshend and mtp have...
  
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• 'I see pain in her eyes' – the £3.6m masterpiece that went to jail

  28-05-2019 18:35
  A powerful painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, depicting the torturing of Saint Catherine, is touring Britain. What did the women of Send Prison make of the chilling work?Two women are chatting in front of a painting of Catherine of Alexandria, a saint martyred in the fourth century. The figure is shown leaning on a wheel studded with iron spikes, part of the instrument of her torture. “She’s my friend now,” says one of the women. “Strong lady,” says the other. &ldqu
  
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• Can A Big Orchestra Learn From A California Orchestra A Fraction Of Its Size?

  28-05-2019 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The tiny California Symphony is 1/25th the size of the Pittsburgh Symphony. But the smaller orchestra has seen the size of its audience and its support explode in the past few years. The growth is based on research and data. So what could an orchestra like the Pittsburgh Symphony learn from the success? – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  
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• Dynamic Art Tutor (part-time, Dorchester) / The Seasons Art Class / South West

  28-05-2019 18:18
  Opportunity for an animated, energetic, talented instructor in Dorchester (Dorset).Easy to follow curriculums.
  1 day per week (with the possibility of another day at a later stage)
  Fabulous...
  
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• Actors for Moby Dick on Brunel's SS Great Britain in Bristol / Darkstuff Productions / South West

  28-05-2019 18:14
  Rates: Rehearsals - £1,449 (3 weeks at £483 per week) Production - £996 (2 weeks at £483 per week) Total Project Fee: £2415.00
  Audition Date/Time/Location: June 14th 1...
  
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• SLG Skills: Life Drawing Course / South London Gallery / London

  28-05-2019 18:13
  INTRODUCTION TO LIFE DRAWINGWEDNESDAYS, 5 JUN - 10 JUL, 6.30-8.30PM£125.00 / £100.00 CONCESSIONSThere are still places available for the South London Gallery's 6-week life drawing course...
  
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• Portfolio Analyst - Arts. / British Council / London / Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh or Belfast

  28-05-2019 18:13
  Portfolio Analyst - For the Portfolio Managements and Operations.   
  Based in any UK office.
  Two year fixed term contract.The Opportunity. This is an exciting role within Arts that...
  
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• Circulation Rates At College Libraries Are Plummeting – Why Aren’t Students Checking Out Books?

  28-05-2019 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Figures indicate that the number of books checked out at college libraries accross the U.S. has fallen by as much as two-thirds over the last decade, even as use of the library buildings has increased. Northeastern University Dean of Libraries Dan Cohen explains what’s going on. – The Atlantic
  
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• Invitation To Tender: LEAN Website Redesign / Lewisham Education Arts Network (LEAN) / London

  28-05-2019 18:01
  Lewisham Education Arts Network (LEAN) leads a network that champions arts education in Lewisham fostering high quality creative opportunities for children and young people.
  We are looking for a...
  
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• Production Technician / Rose Theatre Kingston / London / Surrey

  28-05-2019 17:52
  Rose Theatre Kingston, now in its 11th year, is the sole producing theatre in the area, with a busy season of productions and co-productions supported by a programme of visiting shows, events and...
  
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• Where machismo meets tiny gold pants: the bodybuilding art of Alix Marie

  28-05-2019 17:48
  With her show Shredded, full of bulging bodies sweating under bright lights, the artist lays bare the fascinating, surreal world of inflatable musclemen
  As you enter Roman Road Gallery in London’s East End, the noise from a pair of speakers in the foyer is almost overwhelming: grunts, exhalations and the thud of heavy metal weights landing on the floor. Recorded in a bodybuilder’s gym, this is an introductory soundscape for Alix Marie’s show, Shredded.“I want the viewer t
  
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• Visitor Assistants (Part time) / Natural History Museum / London

  28-05-2019 17:46
  The Natural History Museum is a world-class visitor attraction welcoming millions of visitors every year. Our Visitor Assistants are key to welcoming our visitors, providing an excellent experience,...
  
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• Weekend receptionist / Academy Mews Dance Studios / London

  28-05-2019 17:44
  Academy Mews Dance Studios is looking for one receptionist to join our creative team.
  The role will consist of working mainly weekends (3 max) 10 to 12 hours spread over 2 days.
  £10 per...
  
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• Head of People / The Reader / North West

  28-05-2019 17:44
  This is an unusual role which requires a creative, well-qualified person who loves learning new things, to lead the development of our People practice.
  Why unusual? We need more than a great HR...
  
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• Early Years Teacher (Saturdays) / Razzamataz Sutton Coldfield / West Midlands

  28-05-2019 17:42
  We are recruiting for an exceptional early years teacher!
  Join an award winning 'family' of staff at an award-winning school. Among the most exciting and fastest growing performing arts schools,...
  
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• Visitor Assistants (Full time) / Natural History Museum / London

  28-05-2019 17:41
  The Natural History Museum is a world-class visitor attraction welcoming millions of visitors every year. Our Visitor Assistants are key to welcoming our visitors, providing an excellent experience,...
  
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• Head of Stage / Rose Theatre Kingston / London / Surrey

  28-05-2019 17:41
  Rose Theatre Kingston, now in its 11th year, is the sole producing theatre in the area, with a busy season of productions and co-productions supported by a programme of visiting shows, events and...
  
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• General Manager (Parental leave) / Magic Me / London

  28-05-2019 17:30
  We are looking to appoint a General Manager for a fixed period to cover three months of parental leave from August to November 2019. The General Manager (parental leave cover) is a key member of...
  
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• Canadian And Syrian Dance Companies Denied Visas To Perform In US

  28-05-2019 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  What’s particularly frustrating for international festival presenters is the idea of treating artists like immigrants and that they are not seen as the economic motors they are. After all, these people are not taking jobs; they’re coming for a limited amount of time and have no history of being dangerous.  – San Francisco Classical Voice
  
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• Technical Supervisor - Production / Birmingham Hippodrome / West Midlands

  28-05-2019 17:28
  You will coordinate and manage a full and professional technical support service ensuring we carry out our production activities with flair settling for nothing but the best.  You will...
  
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• Video Editor Premier & After Effects - Immediate Freelance / The People's Picture / London

  28-05-2019 17:18
  Immediate Start 4th & 6th June
  thepeoplespicture.comFull time Video Editor for high profile historical project celebrating Moon Landing to be shown on 20th July on London Piccadilly Screens...
  
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• Administrator (Part Time, Maternity Cover) / Mind the Gap / Yorkshire

  28-05-2019 17:18
  Mind the Gap is looking for an Administrator to join the team on a part time basis for a fixed term of 1 year.  
  The successful candidate will be expected to work 30 hours per week...
  
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• Edmund Morris, 79, Biographer Known For Unorthodox Approach To Ronald Reagan

  28-05-2019 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  He had been highly regarded for his multi-volume life of Theodore Roosevelt, the first book of which won a National Book Award and a Pulitzer, when he shook up the literary and political worlds with a biography of Ronald Reagan that incorporated fictional elements, including a fictional “Edmund Morris.” – The Washington Post
  
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• Children & Schools Programme Director / Edinburgh International Book Festival / Edinburgh, Scotland

  28-05-2019 16:59
  Children & Schools Programme Director
  Full-time, permanent: £35,000 to £38,000 (+ 5% pension)
  An unparalleled opportunity to create the world’s most joyful and innovative...
  
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• Assistant Box Office Manager / Cadogan Hall / London

  28-05-2019 16:56
  Cadogan Hall is looking for a positive, pro-active Assistant Box Office Manager to support the Box Office Manager in maintaining a first-class box office service to promoters and customers. Suitable...
  
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• Communities Programme Director / Edinburgh International Book Festival / Scotland

  28-05-2019 16:55
  Communities Programme Director
  Full-time, permanent: £35,000 to £38,000 (+ 5% pension)
  Are you a creative and inspiring individual and a passionate advocate for the power of books,...
  
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• Part-time Administrator / Tamasha Theatre Company / London

  28-05-2019 16:50
  Tamasha is looking for a part-time Administrator to join us in London, at an exciting time in our development.  
  The Administrator is a key member of our team, who will manage the...
  
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