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• Administrator / Armonico Consort / West Midlands

  26-07-2019 23:52
  We require administrative support to span across our education department, professional concert series, and Voice Squad programme. The role will also include working alongside our Marketing Manager...
  
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• How Do We Measure What’s Popular In Music?

  26-07-2019 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  We used to be able to look to Billboard charts. But there are so many ways people are accessing music it’s become almost impossible to tell what the “top” music is by how many are listening. – The New York Times
  
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• How “Famous Birthdays” Became Wikipedia For Generation Z

  26-07-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Is it adult mainstream yet? No, but that doesn’t matter.” The site has20 million unique visitors a month—more than a million more than Entertainment Weekly, and four times as many as Teen Vogue. – The Atlantic
  
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• How To Address Gender/Race Imbalances In Classical Music?

  26-07-2019 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “From art to science and beyond, the work of historically marginalisedgroups is being gloriously shared. Except within classical music, thatis. And to compound matters, the errors of the past are being repeatedtoday.” – The Guardian
  
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• “World” Music? What Is That? (Time To Retire The Label)

  26-07-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Founders of the term provided vague justifications for lumping togetheranything that wasn’t deemed to be from a European or American tradition –“looking at what artists do rather than what they sound like”, aseditor of fRoots magazine Ian Anderson said. The World of Music, Artsand Dance Festival, AKA Womad,which was founded seven years before the term gained prominence,similarly used it as a catch-all for its roster of internationalartists.– The Guardian
  
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• Research: How You Watch TV Shapes How You Think

  26-07-2019 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  The harm seems to come not so much from the content itself but from the fact that it replaces more enlightening ways of spending time. – The New York Times
  
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• Composer Ben Johnston, Who Made Microtonal Avant-Garde Music Sound Sweet, Dead At 93

  26-07-2019 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Mr. Johnston was an unusual avant-gardist: His music was so melodically engaging, rhythmically vital and structurally transparent that listeners who were unaware of his tuning experiments and their complex theoretical underpinnings heard his works as essentially neo-Romantic.” – The New York Times
  
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• Same Old Blah – Why We Need To Reinvigorate Arts Criticism (Get Some New Voices!)

  26-07-2019 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Can anyone argue that our largely white critical contingent in Boston isinterested in generating hard hitting debate, controversy, andunconventional ideas? In the hands of these white critics and theireditors, arts coverage is shrinking into terminal boredom — in the Globe, ARTery,and elsewhere — as critics embrace the role of diplomat/consumerguides, dispensers of ad-copy happy talk. Reviews that market to thelowest common denominator may sell tickets, and that reassures thepowers-
  
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• Community Choral Leaders / Music Space Woolwich Ltd / London

  26-07-2019 20:22
  Music Space Woolwich Ltd is now undergoing expansion as it creates a sister company  Everybody Sings CIC Ltd  to deliver and expand its community singing sessions across the  London...
  
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• Registrar / Thomas Dane Gallery / London

  26-07-2019 20:17
  Thomas Dane Gallery is seeking a Registrar. This is a key position in the gallery and holds responsibility for managing the shipping, handling, packing, cataloguing, documentation and other...
  
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• Business Development Officer / a-n The Artists Information Company / North East

  26-07-2019 20:08
  We’re looking for an exceptional individual to work with our Head of Business Development to deliver a-n’s business and fundraising strategy, to support the identification of new business...
  
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• The Metropolitan Museum’s In-House Analytical Chemist

  26-07-2019 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Where others concentrate on specific paintings or sculptures, [Eric] Breitung … takes a broad approach: ‘My focus is the environment of the whole museum.’ That means preparing the Met for some 60 exhibitions each year, in spaces that range from 100 to 20,000 square feet. Design elements for each exhibit contain chemicals that could be damaging, depending on the art.” – National Geographic
  
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• Digital Assistant / a-n The Artists Information Company / North East

  26-07-2019 20:03
  We are looking for an exceptional Digital Assistant to help deliver our digital strategy, and support the management of our digital and IT infrastructure.
  Contract: This is a permanent, full-time...
  
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• Executive Assistant / a-n The Artists Information Company / North East

  26-07-2019 19:59
  We are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to work closely with our CEO to support their work managing the business.
  Contract: This is a permanent, full-time contract of employment.Hours:...
  
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• Evaluator Commission - Freelance - Piano & Heritage Project / Leeds International Piano Competition / Yorkshire

  26-07-2019 19:51
  Evaluator Commission – Speaking with people with dementia to capture project case studies
  Following a successful bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Leeds International Piano...
  
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• Art Venue & Courses creation, Lake District / Entropic Solutions Ltd / North West

  26-07-2019 19:38
  DescriptionEnthusiastic candidates wanted to assist with the set-up of a new arts venue, on a part-time basis over August. The venue is located in a beautiful village within the Lake District...
  
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• Artist Administrator / Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) / London

  26-07-2019 19:11
  YCAT is seeking an Artist Administrator to join our small and dedicated team at Somerset House. This is a perfect opportunity for a bright and motivated individual to develop a broad range of skills...
  
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• Programme Assistant / Anvil Arts / South East

  26-07-2019 19:03
  We are seeking to recruit a friendly and capable member of staff to administrate, support and assist our Programme department, ­­to smoothly facilitate 450 performances per year across our...
  
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• Even In 2019, More Than Four-Fifths Of All Ballets Performed In America Were By Men

  26-07-2019 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “A new report released by the Dance Data Project — a nonprofit launched earlier this year to assess gender inequity in ballet — looks at the 2018-2019 seasons of America’s 50 largest ballet companies [by budget]. … 81 percent of works last season were choreographed by men … Looking at just full-length ballets the number grows worse: 88 percent were choreographed by men.” – Dance Magazine
  
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• Art Protest Changed This Week – The Whitney Resignation Changes All

  26-07-2019 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  When people scrutinize this moment as an era-defining case study, itwill be worth assessing: What was it about this intervention thatenabled it to so dramatically achieve its aims? – Artnet
  
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• Why I Let Criticisms Of Putin Get Edited Out Of The Russian Translations Of My Books

  26-07-2019 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Yuval Noah Harari: “As a thinker and author, I do my best to reach diverse audiences around the world, and not just readers in Western democracies. … Some will no doubt disagree, but I think that as long as local adaptations of books are done in the form of altering specific examples rather than core ideas, they are worth the price.” – Newsweek
  
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• Marketing and Communications Assistant / The Fine Art Group / London

  26-07-2019 18:00
  The Fine Art Group, an international art advisory and investment house is hiring a Marketing and Communications Assistant to assist with a new focus on digital marketing.
  The Marketing and...
  
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• Emergency 2019 - call for proposals / hÃ…b/Word of Warning / North West

  26-07-2019 17:56
  Emergency, hÅb's annual platform for live art and contemporary performance is now open for proposals.Our twentieth Emergency takes place on Saturday 21 September, 12noon-10pm.  
  This...
  
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• Technician Demonstrator - Metals, Woods & 3D / University of Northampton / East Midlands

  26-07-2019 17:54
  The post supports a broad range of 3D workshop activities on BA and MA courses across the Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology. You will ensure that our 3D workshops and associated studios are...
  
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• Communications & Marketing Manager (CO0882-E) / Nottingham City Council / East Midlands / Leisure Centers

  26-07-2019 17:48
  Nottingham is proud of its Sports & Culture offer, with internationally recognised venues such as Nottingham Castle, Newstead Abbey, Nottingham Tennis Centre, Harvey Hadden Sports Village and...
  
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• Design Is Changing As The Environment Forces Us To Adapt

  26-07-2019 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Cooper Hewitt’s curators are illuminating how environmentalchallenges are scrambling the roles of designers, scientists — and themuseum itself. – The New York Times
  
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• Event Manager / ArtReach / East Midlands

  26-07-2019 17:24
  ArtReach (www.artreach.biz) is a dynamic cultural development charity that helps support and drive high quality arts and heritage initiatives. ArtReach is at an exciting point of its development, in...
  
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• Drag Queens, Officially Approved By The Chinese Communist Party (But Only One Kind)

  26-07-2019 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Wang Zhi …says he can make a tidy 2m yuan ($290,000) a year from his cross-dressing routines. … He regularly appears on nationally televised variety shows. Officials often invite him to entertain people in poor areas.” And why does Xi Jinping’s increasingly conservative government tolerate this? Wang Zhi and his fellows do drag Beijing opera-style. – The Economist
  
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• Finance & Operations Manager / Spitalfields Music / London

  26-07-2019 16:53
  We are seeking a Finance and Operations Manager to run the charity’s day-to-day finances and operations. Working closely with the Chief Executive, the role will deliver finance and legal...
  
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• Yao Li, ‘Silver Voice’ of Shanghai, Dead At 96

  26-07-2019 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  “With her soft, high voice, Ms. Yao was long referred to as one of the seven great singing stars of Shanghai,… [whose popular music] bore not only the rhythms of jazz, but also global sounds like Cuban rumba and the Hawaiian steel guitar. … She was not famous well beyond Asia, but at least two of her songs made an impact in the United States.” – The New York Times
  
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• Brass, Piano & Voice Sessional Music Teachers / Ealing Music Service / London

  26-07-2019 16:33
  Salary range: £27.64 - £42.99 per hour
  Location: Various schools & locations within the London Borough of Ealing
  Contract: Flexible contract, depending on Service Level Agreement...
  
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• Chorus Manager / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / West Midlands / Birmingham

  26-07-2019 16:23
  The world-renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is seeking a Chorus Manager who will manage the CBSO Chorus Department with responsibility for all aspects of the running of the CBSO Chorus,...
  
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• Textile Print Designer / Sanders Textiles Ltd. / London

  26-07-2019 16:20
  We are looking for a Textile Print Designer to work at our office in London E4. This is a part-time position.
  Skills & Experience:Competent in Abobe Illustrator & Photoshop
  Technical...
  
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• The Rockettes Are Looking For Something They’ve Never Had Before: An Artistic Director

  26-07-2019 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  “While the iconic precision dance troupe has of course always had artistic leaders for each of its shows, its parent organization, Madison Square Garden Company, is now looking to hire someone to oversee the artistic vision of all of the Rockettes’ year-round programming. That includes workshops, outreach activities and, intriguingly, new productions.” – Dance Magazine
  
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• Development and Operations Manager / Liberation International Music Festival / Jersey, Channel Islands

  26-07-2019 15:51
  An exciting and dynamic role to run the charity on a day to day basis with a focus on developing, supervising or running the outreach programme, sourcing sponsorship, donors and other supporters of...
  
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• Community Outreach Assistant / SPID Theatre / London

  26-07-2019 15:49
  SPID IS HIRING!
  Looking for an outreach and engagement role in an organisation working directly with the community?
  SPID Theatre are looking for a committed, experienced and resourceful community...
  
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• Customer Experience Team Member / Milton Keynes Theatre / South East

  26-07-2019 15:42
  We are looking for enthusiastic, engaging and customer service driven team members to join our Front of House family for the festive season!
  Would you like to work behind one of our fabulous bars?...
  
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• Community Project Producer / SPID Theatre / London

  26-07-2019 15:42
  SPID IS HIRING!
  Looking for a producing role within a local organisation that works directly with the community?
  We are looking for a committed, experienced producer to organise, plan and deliver...
  
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• Woodstock 50 Is Saved! (But It Won’t Be Anywhere Near Woodstock)

  26-07-2019 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The troubled anniversary festival … will now be at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater in Columbia, Md., the producers confirmed on Thursday. It will be held from Aug. 16 to 18, almost exactly 50 years after the first Woodstock. But it was unclear what artists would be performing.” – The New York Times
  
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• Fundraising Officer (Trusts & Foundations) / The Horniman Museum and Gardens / London

  26-07-2019 15:31
  As Fundraising Officer (Trusts & Foundations) you will be working on a wide range of projects and will be responsible for researching and managing a portfolio of trusts and foundations, lottery...
  
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• GCHQ decoded, a silent orchestra and collage's cutting edge – the week in art

  26-07-2019 15:29
  Edinburgh makes a splash with an art work to swim in as Leonardo reaches across the centuries to a German sculptor – all in your weekly dispatchSamson Young
  This Hong Kong artist meditates on the nature of music in thoughtful and entertaining installations, including a film of a silent orchestra. He’s out of his Cage.
  • Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, until 5 October. Continue reading...
  
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• Fundraising Officer (Individuals & Corporates) / The Horniman Museum and Gardens / London

  26-07-2019 15:29
  As Fundraising Officer you will have the opportunity to build on your existing fundraising experience to generate financial donations and sponsorship from a wide range of sources in support of the...
  
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• Youth Work and Outreach Assistant / SPID Theatre / London

  26-07-2019 15:28
  SPID IS HIRING!
  Looking for a youth and outreach role in an organisation working directly with the community?
  SPID Theatre are looking for a committed, experienced youth work & outreach...
  
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• Arts Administrator / SPID Theatre / London

  26-07-2019 15:13
  SPID IS HIRING!
  Looking for an administrative role in an organisation working directly with the community?
  SPID Theatre are looking for a committed, experienced arts administrator to manage...
  
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• Technical Supervisor / Sound Engineer / The Old Market / South East

  26-07-2019 15:04
  The Old Market is Hove’s independent theatre and venue. Since opening in 2011, we have presented an ever-expanding programme of innovative theatre, live music and comedy, the quality of which...
  
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• $200K Egon Schiele Drawing Discovered In New York City Thrift Store

  26-07-2019 15:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The drawing Reclining Nude Girl (1918) was found by a part-time art handler at a Habitat for Humanity ReStore in the Queens neighborhood of Woodside and authenticated by Jane Kallir, who wrote Schiele’s catalogue raisonné. – The Art Newspaper
  
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• Front of House Manager / Unicorn Theatre / London

  26-07-2019 14:51
  The Unicorn Theatre is looking for an efficient and creative Front of House Manager to oversee the theatre’s audience welcome and experience, and manage and nurture a strong usher team.
  The...
  
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• London Philharmonic Names Edward Gardner Its Next Principal Conductor

  26-07-2019 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  “At 44, he’s also making a triumphant return to London after the rollercoaster ride of being music director of English National Opera from 2007 to 2015 — one of the most troubled periods of that company’s turbulent history.” Gardner succeeds Vladimir Jurowski in the fall of 2021. – The Times (UK)
  
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• HR Officer / Royal Academy of Dance / London

  26-07-2019 14:28
  1 Year Fixed Term ContractPart-time | Wednesday – Friday | 21 hours per week£24,500 - £27,000 per annum pro rataWe are looking for an experienced HR professional to join our HR...
  
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• Digital Marketing Officer / Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference Centre / North West

  26-07-2019 14:20
  The Floral Pavilion and Conference Centre is a 814-seat venue offering a diverse range of shows including comedy, rock & pop, classical, opera along with family friendly shows and touring...
  
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