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• In A Time Of Upended Norms, Obits Of Our Heroes Provide Sense Of Normalcy

  08-08-2019 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Phil Kennicott: “Death and remembrance, at least, come with the customs and norms thathave been shredded in most of the rest of public life. If nothing else,death still inspires a pause in ordinary life and, in the case ofartists, a respectful consideration of their habitually ignoredaccomplishments.”– Washington Post
  
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• Pew: Only 35% Of Public Trust Scientists (But Hey, It’s More Than It Used To Be)

  08-08-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Pew data makes clear how this happens: some people are justuninformed, while others cling to opposing political values. People witha high degree of familiarity with what nutritional, medical, orenvironmental science researchers or practitioners are studying arenearly twice as likely to trust them. – Fast Company
  
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• Here’s Why Your Cable Company No Longer Cares Whether You Cut The Cord

  08-08-2019 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Instead of extending promo deals to keep customers from dropping TVservice, they’re simply extracting more revenue from those who haven’tformulated an escape plan. Either way, companies like Comcast profitfrom selling high-margin internet service. – Fast Company
  
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• Contact Improvisation / Chisenhale Dance Space / London

  08-08-2019 21:52
  Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm | 10 weeksInstructor: Marie ChabertAutumn Term: 17 September – 26 November (no class 22 October)£80 per term, £64 Concession, £10 Drop-inLevel: Open...
  
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• Contemporary Dance for Beginners / Chisenhale Dance Space / London

  08-08-2019 21:48
  TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm | 12 weeksInstructor: Sophie Thorpe10 September – 3 December (no class 22 October)£99 per term, £79 concession, £10 Drop-inLevel: Beginners
  New students...
  
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• Art and Landscape Symposium / Surrey Hills Arts / South East / Surrey

  08-08-2019 21:31
  Unearthing Landscapes  10 October 2019, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham
  A one day symposium exploring how the arts can enable a deeper understanding, knowledge and connection to...
  
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• Marketing and Press Officer / Derby Theatre / East Midlands

  08-08-2019 20:03
  Salary: Up to £21,000
   
  Derby Theatre is looking for a new Marketing and Press Officer to join its successful team and contribute to promoting the full range of the Theatre’s...
  
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• Bursaries for Theatres Trust Conference 19: Centre Stage / Theatres Trust / London

  08-08-2019 19:53
  Thanks to the support of ETC, GDS and HQ Theatres the Theatres Trust is able to offer bursary places to higher education students, emerging artists and small / unfunded organisations for this year's...
  
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• Tudor Sights & Sounds. FREE event at Bow church on 14 Sept 2019 / Bow Church / London

  08-08-2019 19:49
  Courtier, or commoner, whoever you were in Tudor London daily life was an assault on the senses. Courtesy of ‘A Merrie Noyse’ http://www.merrienoyse.com/ and some of our very...
  
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• Consultant / BOP Consulting / London

  08-08-2019 19:34
  We are looking for two Consultants to join the team! We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We want to make sure our workforce is diverse and representative of the communities we work with,...
  
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• Invitation to Tender / Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea / London

  08-08-2019 19:32
  INVITATION TO TENDER
  Brief for the Creation of a Visitors, Place, Markets, Arts and Culture Plan
  “A Place of Culture to Visit and Explore”
  Experts in building social capital are...
  
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• Marketing, Press & PR Officer / Alnwick Playhouse / North East

  08-08-2019 19:24
  Salary: £18,500 - £20,000  (depending on experience)
  Hours: Full Time (initial one-year contract)
  Alnwick Playhouse is a vibrant arts centre, theatre, film and community...
  
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• Volunteer Development Co-Ordinator / Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens / North East

  08-08-2019 19:08
  We are seeking a dynamic individual to help us develop and grow the volunteering offer at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens. You will work with all the different teams at Ushaw to co-ordinate...
  
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• Remote Script Reader / Identity Agency Group / London

  08-08-2019 19:01
  IAG are currently looking for an experienced Script Reader to provide regular script coverage on a freelance basis (payment per script). This role is remote although may include occasional meetings...
  
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• Student Support Advisor - 1 Year FTC / BIMM / London

  08-08-2019 18:54
  Contractual Hours:  Monday to Friday (37.5 hours a week between the hours of 9:00 AM and 6:00PM) Some occasional weekend work will also be required
  About BIMM Institute London 
  BIMM, The...
  
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• The Jerwood/FVU Awards 2019: Going, Gone / Phoenix / East Midlands

  08-08-2019 18:52
  Touring to Phoenix after its premier at Jerwood Space in London, the theme of Going, Gone was originally chosen to coincide with Britain’s planned departure from the European Union,...
  
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• Studio Opportunity for Visual Artists 2019 / Crescent Arts / Yorkshire

  08-08-2019 18:46
  Crescent Arts is a contemporary visual arts organisation based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. We are inviting artists to apply for subsidised studio space supported through professional...
  
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• Administrative Assistant / What Next? / National

  08-08-2019 18:46
  What Next? are seeking to recruit an individual on a freelance fixed term basis to support the smooth running of the movement by providing excellent administrative support to the core team and...
  
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• Trustees / The National Centre for Early Music / Yorkshire

  08-08-2019 18:35
  The NCEM is the flagship for early music in England.  It works to promote public understanding and enjoyment of early music through historically informed performances, annual festivals (The York...
  
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• Head of Community Programmes / Rambert / London

  08-08-2019 18:12
  Rambert is looking to appoint a Head of Community Programmes, responsible for developing and implementing programmes to engage people locally, working with schools, charities, community groups, arts...
  
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• Producer, NYO Inspire / National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain / London

  08-08-2019 18:08
  The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain is a thriving organisation with a vision to inspire young musicians across the UK.
  NYO Inspire is an inclusion and access programme which provides free...
  
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• Finance & Administration Officer / National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain / London

  08-08-2019 18:05
  The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain is a thriving organisation with a vision to inspire young musicians across the UK.
  We are looking for a Finance & Administration Officer to join our...
  
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• Senior Volunteers Manager / Tate / London

  08-08-2019 18:01
  We are seeking exceptional candidates for the role of Senior Volunteers Manager (based at Tate Britain and Tate Modern). This is a hugely exciting opportunity for a proven volunteers manager to join...
  
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• AA2A placements for Artists and Designer-makers / University of Wolverhampton / West Midlands

  08-08-2019 17:59
  Five Artist and Designer-maker placements (incl. one for a BA graduate) and a sixth for a Creative Writer on the University’s ‘Artists Access to Art Colleges’ scheme, allowing...
  
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• Product Image Retoucher / Jackson's Art Supplies / London

  08-08-2019 17:58
  As our Retoucher you will support the in-house photography team to produce a high standard of ecommerce imagery for the Jackson’s Art website and social media platforms.General...
  
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• 'Matters of the Art' Conference / Yorkshire and Humberside Federation of Museums and Art Galleries / Yorkshire

  08-08-2019 17:39
  Exploring and celebrating contemporary art programmes in museums and galleries
  Our 2019 conference will explore the benefits of museum collaborations with artists and provide a forum for...
  
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• MP Margaret Hodge meets portrait of her grandad who fled Nazis

  08-08-2019 17:27
  Charity had no idea who painting’s sitter was until MP’s sister recognised him“Oh there he is!” said Dame Margaret Hodge, approaching a portrait she has never seen face to face before. “It is my old grandad … how amazing!”The sitter, with a distinctive white moustache and blue eyes, was Wilhelm Hollitscher, a former chief engineer of the Danube Steamboat Shipping Company who fled the Nazis and was soon interned by the British in camps with many thousand
  
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• Administrator / KIT Theatre / London / (includes some travel across the UK)

  08-08-2019 17:27
  KIT Theatre makes playful, immersive theatre for (and with) young people which improves their relationship to learning, triggers creative (r)evolution in their schools and develops their empathy,...
  
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• Community Ambassador - Trustee / Magic Me / London

  08-08-2019 17:17
  Magic Me is an arts charity that brings the generations together to build a stronger, safer community. We are looking for a Community Ambassadorto join our board of trustees. 
  Could it be...
  
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• BAME Stage Director / Pegasus Opera Company / London

  08-08-2019 16:54
  Pegasus Opera Company are hiring a BAME stage director for their double bill of two operas Debussy's L'Enfante Prodigue and Passion Poison and Petrfaction March/April 2020 (TBC) at the Charring...
  
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• Front of House Assistant / Barnsley Civic Enterprise Ltd / Yorkshire

  08-08-2019 16:51
  The Civic are looking to recruit several individuals to work as part of the Front of House team in the delivery of all public facing activity across a variety of events and performances. Exemplary...
  
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• Artist-in-Residence / Great Northern Events and The Oasis Centre / North West

  08-08-2019 16:46
  The Oasis Centre Charity supports people in crisis within the local Greater Manchester community. Its services are a lifeline to people in real need, giving them stability and life...
  
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• Call-out for participants: The Big Cheese Roll procession / Nott Normal / East Midlands

  08-08-2019 16:26
  Call out for expressions of interest from artists, performers, musicians, circus / carnival artists. The Big Cheese Roll is a contemporary homage to the Nottingham Goose Fair Cheese Riots of 1766,...
  
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• Finance Manager/Finance Business Partner / RADA Business / London

  08-08-2019 16:23
  Finance Manager/Finance Business Partner
  Full-time£40,000 per annum plus study support for final year student
  RADA Business helps people at work become brilliant communicators. We build on...
  
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• Professional Actors for A Grimm Christmas / Barbican Theatre, Plymouth / South West

  08-08-2019 15:55
  Casting BreakdownTitle: A Grimm Christmas
  Producers: Barbican Theatre & The Wheel
  Director: Kevin Johnson
  Production Type: Theatre
  Casting Description: 2 male/male identifying actors to...
  
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• Bankley Gallery Open Call 2019 / / North West / All

  08-08-2019 15:54
  The Bankley Open Call 2019 is once again inviting submissions from contemporary artists living in the UK, working in any 2D & 3D media, video, sound or performance. The 1st prize winner will...
  
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• Artistic Coordinator / Oxford Playhouse Trust / South East / OXFORD

  08-08-2019 15:47
  The Artistic Coordinator role at the Oxford Playhouse is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in arts programming or producing. The main purpose of the role is to support...
  
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• Ophelia Rewound - Performance at Camden Fringe Festival / / London

  08-08-2019 15:40
  Ophelia Rewound is an interactive, autobiographical, solo performance which weaves intricate projection mapping, the story of Ophelia and Antigoni’s lived experience through depression to...
  
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• Technician (Lighting Bias) / Unicorn Theatre / London

  08-08-2019 15:22
  We are looking for a proactive, flexible technician with knowledge and practical experience of working in a theatre’s Technical Department. A multi-skilled technician with the ability to work...
  
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• Volunteer - Age Against the Machine Festival / Entelechy Arts & the Albany / London

  08-08-2019 15:21
  We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to help guide people through our festival of Creative Ageing (Age Against the Machine). Event volunteers will help local residents and visitors...
  
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• Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive / Office Manager / Create / London

  08-08-2019 15:10
  Are you a senior, highly experienced, organised, self-motivated, confidential individual with outstanding communication skills? Would you like to work for the dedicated, driven Founding Chief...
  
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• Director Creative Programmes and Content / Geffrye Museum of the Home / London

  08-08-2019 15:01
  The Geffrye Museum, currently undergoing a major capital development, is seeking to appoint a creative and ambitious Director of Creative Programmes and Collections to lead on cross-arts programming...
  
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• Curator Site Design / Southbank Centre / London

  08-08-2019 14:54
  We are looking for an experienced Curator who will work within our Public Programming team, with a key focus on curating the look and feel of the Southbank Centre site.  The postholder will...
  
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• Lantern Parade development and delivery / Royal Borough of Greenwich / London

  08-08-2019 14:29
  Community Arts Organisations are invited to submit proposals to the Royal Borough of Greenwich for the management and delivery of the 2019 parades for Eltham Lights Up and Woolwich Winter Warmer...
  
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• Technology Administrator / Royal College of Music / London

  08-08-2019 14:25
  Job ref no: 311-19
  Salary: Grade 4, £23,020 - £25,285 per annum
  This post is offered on a permanent, full-time basis and is available from August 2019.
  The Royal College of Music (RCM)...
  
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• Technical Department Internship - Paid / Bush Theatre / London / Shepherd's Bush

  08-08-2019 14:23
  The Bush Theatre is looking for a Technical Department Intern to join the team. We are looking for someone passionate about theatre, who has been searching for an opportunity to begin their career in...
  
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• Fee Paid Collections Assistant / Imperial War Museums / East

  08-08-2019 14:10
  Collections Assistants are responsible for the accurate and timely location and movement of collections, to and from IWM locations, to agreed schedules and standards.
  Post holders will be required...
  
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• Stafford Shire Hall - Art, Design, Media and Architecture Show / Wolverhampton School of Art / West Midlands

  08-08-2019 14:06
  A rare opportunity to view work at the iconic Shire Hall Gallery in StaffordOpen 5th to 31st August. 10am to 4pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
  The exhibition in Stafford includes a...
  
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• Set & Costume Designer / Pegasus Opera / London

  08-08-2019 14:04
  Pegasus Opera Company is hiring a BAME Set & Costume Designer to design and make for a new double bill in March/April 2020 (dates to be confirmed) at the Charing Cross Theatre. 
  Pegasus...
  
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• HR Manager / Italia Conti / London

  08-08-2019 14:04
  Italia Conti is one of the UK’s leading performing arts colleges ranked ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and offers world class vocational training in Musical Theatre, Dance...
  
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