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• Experienced Talent Agent / JLA Talent Group / North West

  03-09-2019 23:54
  *Must have experience*
  Responsibilities
   submitting talent for roles which match their criteria and available for via spotlight & casting network
  follow up auditions / selftape and...
  
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• Queering the Art Classroom Collaborates: Private View / / London

  03-09-2019 23:35
  Join us for the private view of Queering the Art Classroom Collaborates on 20th September, an exhibition of six artists work curated by Ruth Dorber.Since 2017, QTAC have worked in London schools with...
  
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• Queering the Art Classroom: Reading Group / / London

  03-09-2019 23:32
  Queering the Art Classroom is delighted to invite you to our reading group on the 26th of September at Sutton House, Hackney. Our session will be led by Diana Puntar, artist, whose work features in...
  
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• Kansas City Rep Gets A New Leader

  03-09-2019 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Stuart Carden, who starts his new job within days, will be only the fifth artistic director in the Rep’s 55-year history. – Kansas City Star
  
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• Movie Box Office Was Down This Summer – But So Is Everything Else

  03-09-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Out-of-home entertainment had a down summer in general. Attendance atMajor League Baseball games is expected to fall for the fourthconsecutive season, according to Two Circles, a sports marketing agency.Broadway attendance has declined 2.6 percentfrom a year earlier, according to the Broadway League. Full data wasnot yet available for concerts, but early numbers suggest a decline,according to statistics from Pollstar, a trade publication.” – The New York Times
  
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• How Words Attach Themselves To Meaning

  03-09-2019 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Our language is full of interjections and verbal gestures that don’t necessarily meananything beyond themselves. Most of our words – ‘baseball’, ‘thunder’,‘ideology’ – seem to have a meaning outside themselves – to designate or stand for some concept. The way the word looks and sounds is only arbitrarily connected to the concept that it represents.” – Aeon
  
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• New Understanding Of The Brain Argues For Lifelong Plasticity

  03-09-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s no longer a question of our brainsbeing a product of either nature or nurture but realizing how entangledthe “nature” of our brains is with the brain-changing “nurture” providedby our life experiences.” – Literary Hub
  
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• Fox News Commentators Ridicule GMA Apology For Dance Comments

  03-09-2019 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  In comparing Lara Spencer’s apology to a politician apologizing to an ethnicgroup, Arroyo is saying that he finds that practice laughable as well.But the most blatant example is Ingraham’s comment that the ballet classlooks like “tai chi people.”– Dance Magazine
  
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• The Rising Star Soprano Who Taught Herself To Sing By Mimicking Two Opera DVDs

  03-09-2019 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Growing up in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Vuvu Mpofu never even heard opera until she was 15, and, with no voice teachers in town, all she had to learn from were video discs of La Traviata and The Magic Flute. And now she’s at Glyndebourne. – The Guardian
  
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• Performer - A Different Way / Daryl Beeton Productions / London

  03-09-2019 20:37
  A Different Way
  Look Mum No Hands!
  Performer Call Out 
  A Different Way is a project led by Daryl Beeton Productions, with core partners Half Moon Theatre, Spark Arts for Children, New...
  
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• An Artist Is Turning A New Orleans Flood Wall Into A Mile-Long Story Of The City

  03-09-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  With the permission of the Flood Protection Authority and funding fromthe Walmart Corp., the artist embarked on the first 400 feet of ahistorical mural that will depict major moments in New Orleans’ threecenturies. If all goes as planned, the painting could eventually stretcha full mile. – NOLA.com
  
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• Editorial and Publishing Trainee / ArtReview / London

  03-09-2019 20:19
  ArtReview / ArtReview Asia is looking for an editorial and publishing trainee to start in October for a period of six months.Working across the editorial and publishing...
  
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• Heir Of Germany’s Last Emperor Is Suing To Get Back Great-Great-Grandpapa’s Art, Palaces, And Other Property

  03-09-2019 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia — the current head of the Hohenzollern family, which ruled in Berlin for two centuries, until Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated at the end of World War I — “says that his family has, since the collapse of the Soviet bloc, insisted on getting back what it had been granted in the immediate post-WWI agreement. At stake are the right to reside at Cecilienhof [palace in Berlin] and many other properties, as well as the restitution of thousands
  
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• Chair of Trustees / Suffolk Artlink / East / Suffolk

  03-09-2019 19:56
  Suffolk Artlink is looking for a dynamic individual to join as Chair of Trustees. It is an exciting time for Suffolk Artlink as we work towards a new strategic vision, developing our practice and...
  
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• Activity Plan Co-ordinator / The Salisbury Museum / South West

  03-09-2019 19:47
  We are inviting applications for the post of Activity Plan Co-ordinator. This key role will support the development of the Activity Plan that will be submitted with our round II bid to the Heritage...
  
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• Marketing Coordinator / Invisible Circus / South West

  03-09-2019 19:41
  The Loco Klub and its sister organisation The Invisible Circus are looking for a part time Marketing Coordinator to work across both organisations.
  The...
  
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• Assistant / The Agency (London) Ltd / London

  03-09-2019 19:39
  Two Literary Assistant vacancies in one of the UK’s leading entertainment agencies 
  We have two vacancies for an assistant, to work full time for senior literary agents representing...
  
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• Part Time Bookkeeper and Company Administrator / The Invisible Circus / South West

  03-09-2019 19:36
  Freelance position (PAYE after 6 months)
  18 hours per week, ideally split over Tues/Weds/Thurs but flexible
  3 months probation
  Based at Unit 15, St PhillipsWe are looking for a part-time...
  
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• Images and Rights Officer / The Design Museum / London

  03-09-2019 19:35
  Established in 2015, Design Museum Publishing produces innovative and thought-provoking books and exhibition catalogues encompassing all areas of design. The museum’s publications reflect the...
  
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• When Joshua Met Michael

  03-09-2019 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Joshua Robison and Michael Tilson Thomas met in their junior high orchestra in NorthHollywood when they were 11 and 12 years old (Robison is a year and ahalf younger). “I played cello, and across the room playing the oboe was thisJewish, nerdy looking guy,” says Robison of his first memory of Thomas.“I really remember him because at recess I’d hang around and he’d playpiano. I never heard piano playing like that.” – San Francisco Chronicle
  
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• Open call for online exhibition Digital U / Art Gene / North West / Worldwide

  03-09-2019 19:26
  Digital U: Extreme Views
  For this year’s Digital U micro-commission, Art Gene welcomes applications from artists and creatives to exhibit projects that explore the collision of art and the...
  
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• Technical Assistant Trainee / the Albany / London

  03-09-2019 19:24
  We are looking for a Technical Assistant Trainee. This is a short term paid role, ideal for someone interested in getting into working technical production.
  As a Technical Assistant you will have...
  
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• Call for submissions, ARTBEST Artists ( September 2019 ) / Art Best / London

  03-09-2019 19:21
  ART BEST ARTISTS
  A competition established to discover and promote the best artists. To have your works seen by leading publications, galleries, collectors, we are now taking entries for the...
  
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• Event Volunteers / TheatreCraft / London

  03-09-2019 19:20
  TheatreCraft is a free one-day event for 16-30 year olds, exploring the many skills involved in offstage theatre roles, from producing to marketing, lighting to design. Through workshops, talks,...
  
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• Head of Production / the Albany / London

  03-09-2019 19:19
  Based in Deptford, London, the Albany is a pioneering, multi-use performing arts venue with a strong focus on working with diverse communities.
  We are looking for a versatile and experienced senior...
  
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• Front of House Security Officer / Historic Royal Palaces / London / Kensington Palace

  03-09-2019 19:11
  We currently have a number of part time vacancies in the Security Department at Kensington Palace for a Front of House Security Officer working a 4 on, 4 off, days-only shift pattern. The main areas...
  
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• New York’s Last Single-Screen Cinema, The Elegant Old Paris Theater, Has Closed. Does It Matter?

  03-09-2019 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  As noted cinéaste John Waters put it, “Oh no! Where will old art movie fans go to see rarefied foreign films in the safety of a rich neighborhood?” And Film at Lincoln Center program director Dennis Lim said, “All these people lamenting the loss of the Paris, I would be curious about the last time they set foot there.” – The New York Times
  
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• Drama Teacher / Catch Creative / London

  03-09-2019 19:03
  Drama teachers needed for classes on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. New teachers can do 1, 2 or 3 classes a week depending on their availability. All classes 3.45 - 4.45pm near Clapham...
  
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• Product Manager / The Ambassador Theatre Group / London

  03-09-2019 18:55
  The Ambassador Theatre Group is an extraordinary success story in the live entertainment industry.
  As Product Manager your primary objective is to create and implement a product roadmap for...
  
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• Theatre Administrator / Harold Pinter Theatre / London

  03-09-2019 18:54
  The Ambassador Theatre Group is an extraordinary success story in the live entertainment industry. Founded in 1992 in the UK, we’ve grown into the world’s number one live-theatre company...
  
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• Senior Producer / The British Museum / London

  03-09-2019 18:50
  We are seeking to recruit a Senior Producer responsible for creating video, audio and digital content for a variety of different stakeholders in the Museum to the highest standard to support the...
  
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• Youth Theatre Assistants / Harrogate Theatre / Yorkshire

  03-09-2019 18:39
  Harrogate Youth Theatre are looking for reliable, enthusiastic individuals to assist Workshop Leaders running Youth Theatre sessions. This is a voluntary position.
  You will:Improve your C.V....
  
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• Christian Marclay Turns Snapchat Into Sound Into (Fleeting) Images

  03-09-2019 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  “What’s surprising is the similarity and the banality,” he says. “Andthe fact that people around the world do the same things with theirphone. … It’s a new form of language — a very visual language.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Five Awards open for application / Cockpit Arts / London

  03-09-2019 18:13
  We are delighted to announce that there are five Cockpit Arts Awards now open for applications. All Awards comprise business support provided by Cockpit Arts as well as subsidised studio space for...
  
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• Staff At Science Museums Across England Declare One-Day Strike Over Low Pay

  03-09-2019 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The action comes after [Science Museum Group’s] directors refused to increase a below-inflation 1.5% pay rise offered to more than 75% of staff this year. … Prospect, the union representing striking Science Museum Group staff, said a series a of below-inflation pay rises had left workers with a 13% real-terms pay cut since 2010” and that SMG had a profit of more than £4 million last year. – The Guardian
  
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• Chair of Trustees / National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain / London

  03-09-2019 18:01
   
  The National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain is the UK’s only national charity to inspire children aged 7 to 14 years old from all backgrounds to achieve their full...
  
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• Jewellery Making Courses / WMC Camden College / London

  03-09-2019 17:47
  Come  and explore your creativity through jewellery making. Courses start from Monday 16th September 2019. Morning, afternoon, twilight  and evening courses throughout the week. 
  From...
  
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• Playwriting Workshop with Lisa D'Amour / Arcola Theatre / London

  03-09-2019 17:44
  To coincide with the UK premiere of Anna Bella Eema, acclaimed US Playwright Lisa D’Amour will be leading a playwriting workshop at Arcola Theatre, addressing her own...
  
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• Aural Diversity Ambassador / Hugill Innovations / East Midlands

  03-09-2019 17:44
  We are looking for someone to assist with 'on the ground' marketing and promotion of the Aural Diversity Conference and Concert happening at the University of Leicester in November 2019.
  Aural...
  
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• Theatre Technician / South Kesteven District Council / East Midlands

  03-09-2019 17:43
  Theatre Technician - Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham, Lincolnshire
  We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident and highly motivated individual to oversee the smooth running of professional touring...
  
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• Fiddle, Pipes and Whistle players / Giffords Circus / South West

  03-09-2019 17:35
  Gifford’s Circus are seeking musicians for the 2020 season. We are a travelling circus performing around the village greens and palace parks of the South West to 100,000 people a year. We...
  
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• Is A Market Correction Coming To Humanities Studies?

  03-09-2019 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “There is a certain truth to this recent narrative of humanistic declineas it plays out in liberal arts schools, but it is not that ofobsolescence or expense. Nor is it reducible to the liberal arts schoolitself, even as such schools often stand in for the fate of humanitiesin recent academic debates. Rather, this moment reveals shifts in thecoalition among the humanities, government budgets, and institutionalfinance as each has assumed new dimensions since the 1970s.” – Los A
  
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• Bookings and Customer Service Coordinator / Royal Museums Greenwich / London

  03-09-2019 17:26
  Job Description – Bookings and Customer Service Coordinator (full time)
   
  The Bookings and Customer Service team is part of the Commerce department which is part of the Visitor...
  
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• New! Twilight Printmaking Course / WMC Camden College / London

  03-09-2019 17:14
  Printmaking: Etching, Photo Polymer and Relief
  You will be supported and encouraged to explore & develop your own ideas and work on self-initiated personal projects, to produce a body of prints....
  
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• Freelance Event Manager / RBG Kew / London

  03-09-2019 17:01
  Event ManagerJob Purpose:
  Event Managers are responsible for the smooth running of events at Kew, reporting into the Visitor Programmes department. 
  Accountabilities
  Decision making...
  
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• Actors In UK’s Publicly Subsidised Theatres To Get Pay Raise Of 2% Over Three Years

  03-09-2019 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “[After] negotiations described by union Equity as the toughest in recent times, … performers’ weekly minimum pay will increase from £450 currently to £459.05 over three years – leaving actors concerned that, after tax and agent fees, they will not be earning much more than the minimum wage, currently £8.21 an hour.” – The Stage
  
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• Producer (Development) / Curious School of Puppetry / London / South West

  03-09-2019 16:59
  Curious School of Puppetry are looking for a motivated, flexible and experienced freelance Producer for 8 months to grow the company through fundraising, programme and marketing. CSP is...
  
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• Finance and Administration Officer / Northern Chamber Orchestra / North West

  03-09-2019 16:57
  Northern Chamber Orchestra, based in Hulme, Manchester is one of the country’s top professional chamber orchestras, presenting an annual series of concerts across the North of England.  We...
  
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• Paint Jam Yourself! / Paint Jam London / London

  03-09-2019 16:55
  Paint Jam Yourself! Paint yourself at this portrait-painting party special. Capture yourself figuratively, abstractly or do a combo. You may want to paint a friend or lover you bring instead (and...
  
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• Animation Short Film Call Out / Creative Industries Trafford / North West

  03-09-2019 16:49
  Creative Industries Trafford invites animators and artists using animation to submit their short films for an event that celebrates form and technique. 
   
  Open...
  
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