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• Performance Art Is Hot Right Now. But There’s A Problem…

  09-09-2019 23:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  While museums have been embracing performance art, the investment-mindedcommercial art world has been slower to get on board. There is oneobvious reason. – The New York Times
  
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• Petrenko’s Conservative Debut With Berlin Philharmonic Is Troubling

  09-09-2019 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alex Ross: “Conservatives in the orchestra and in the audience may be reassured, butthis retrenchment is a troubling signal from a historically greatorchestra that ought to be assuming a leadership role in globalclassical music.” – The New Yorker
  
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• Managing Director – Everyman Theatre

  09-09-2019 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Everyman Theatre invites applicants and nominations for this leadership position at this robust and growing Baltimore company. The Managing Director will join in a co-leadership role to guideEveryman Theatre’s vision and strategy. An emphasis on income generationis key to a candidate’s success.Everyman Theatre will celebrate its 30th year next season. It has beenat its current location in Baltimore’s Bromo Arts District since 2013.Everyman remains dedicated to engaging the audi
  
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• The Arts’ Funding Model Failure To Pay Living Wages Need To Change

  09-09-2019 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Our failure to figure out how to pay entry and midlevel people a realwage will ultimately seriously negatively impact our very ability tosurvive.  It’s not a sustainable situation, and it’s not going away.”– Barry’s Blog
  
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• Chief Curator – Harley-Davidson Museum

  09-09-2019 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Harley-Davidson Museum seeks a dynamic and visionary Chief Curatorto lead its exhibitions and collections. Reporting to the Director ofMuseum Experiences and a member of the senior management team, the ChiefCurator is an essential voice in the museum’s efforts to build itsreputation for exhibitions, public programming, audience experiences andcollections management.Established in 2008, the Harley-Davidson Museum (H-DM) engages visitorsof all ages and backgrounds in the dramatic story
  
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• We’re Rich. So Why Do We Work Even Harder?

  09-09-2019 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “That the wealthiest countries in the history of the world have sustainedmanic work regimes has puzzled thinkers for more than a century. Whycould we not limit work to, say, three hours a day—the figure favored bywriters as divergent as John Maynard Keynes and the revolutionaryjournalist Paul Lafargue?” – The Point
  
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• Is American Poetry Too Snooty?

  09-09-2019 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “When I asked a friend, a terrific prose writer, why she seems to have aslight disdain for poetry, she replied, ‘It’s too elitist, like walkingthrough a beautiful forest in which I know not where to look, much lessknow what I am searching for. If I don’t get it as a reader, then I feellike an idiot and somehow not worthy of the form’.” – The Paris Review
  
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• Are Streaming Services Making It More Difficult For Canadians To See Canadian Films?

  09-09-2019 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Subscription video on-demand services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime,operate independently of delivery networks like cable; they areliterally “over-the-top.” They bypass traditional programming as theydeliver content via high-speed internet. They also are exempt from therules that govern Canadian broadcasters.
  
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• Santa & Elves / Rose Events Ltd / West Midlands

  09-09-2019 20:37
  Rose Events are looking for Santa and his elves to take up residency in our grotto at the popular tourist attraction, Drayton Manor based in Tamworth, Staffordshire this Christmas. Santa and...
  
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• After School Facilitators required - Art Clubs / Skipz Productions cic / London

  09-09-2019 20:31
  Skipz Productions cic is a performing arts and art club provider for primary Schools. 
  We are looking for Art facilitators for:
  Monday Primary School in Hayes, West London. 3:30pm-4:30pm....
  
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• A Battle Over “Another” Mona Lisa

  09-09-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Known to some as the “Earlier Mona Lisa,” the painting has spent much ofthe past five decades hidden in a Swiss bank vault. Acquired by asecretive consortium in 2008, the painting has since been shown in anumber of galleries, most notably in Singapore in 2014 and Shanghai twoyears later.– CNN
  
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• Social media specialist / IJAD / London

  09-09-2019 20:16
  Job-description:Social Media Specialist Responsibilities
   
  Organisations that partner/collaborate with IJAD come in all shapes, sizes and market. Your knowledge in Building and...
  
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• Illustrator / IJAD / London

  09-09-2019 20:14
   
  Illustrator 
   
  Looking for an illustrator who wants to have fun and inspire everybody to move, dance and feel free.
   
  We are looking for someone who understands dance, who...
  
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• Thomas Heatherwick Defends His Hudson Yards Installation

  09-09-2019 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  “But what’s the purpose of Central Park? What’s the purpose of the High Line? What’s the purpose? Thewhole point of a recreation space – what’s precious – is that itdoesn’t tell you what you’re supposed to do. So it’s a different form ofpublic space where you can do what you want.” – dezeen
  
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• Fashion Houses Pull Out Of Fashion Week Events At The Shed

  09-09-2019 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sources say that Michael Kors, Vera Wang and the Academy of ArtUniversity were all slated to show their collections at the sleek, $475million venue but have pulled out. Rag & Bone publicly nixed the space, which opened in April, right after news broke of Ross’ Aug. 9 Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons. – New York Post
  
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• How Conspiracy Theorists Are Building (And Rebuilding) Their Own Networks

  09-09-2019 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Over the past few years, an ideologically diverse coalition of white nationalists, conservatives and ultra-libertarians has launched attempts to build out its own online infrastructure, setting in motion a migration towards newly established “censorship-free” platforms. – Journal of Design and Science
  
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• Digital Marketing Assistant / Sine Digital / London

  09-09-2019 19:01
  DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT 
  Salary: £21,000 - £25,000 depending on experience.
  SINE Digital is an industry-leading performance marketing agency based in the heart of London's West...
  
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• Open Call to Artists working in photographic media / Fabrica / South East

  09-09-2019 18:46
  The In Between Gallery is a temporary exhibition platform for Fabrica’s picture window in central Brighton. This exciting initiative is now in its third year. 
  Fabrica is partnering...
  
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• Temporary, part time, Administrator / Same Difference / Yorkshire

  09-09-2019 18:38
  Same Difference Arts is a Leeds based Street Theatre company
  We are looking for a temporary, part-time administrator. Starting October, end date December 31st 2019
  The role: To provide...
  
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• Lead Creative / Almeida Theatre / London

  09-09-2019 18:33
  The Almeida Theatre is looking for an artist/group of artists/company to work with our Young Company (18–25 year olds) to make a new piece of theatre in 2020.
  We are currently looking for...
  
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• Judy Chicago Reclaims Her Place In Art

  09-09-2019 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “I was being erased from the history of Southern California art and itreally upset me,” says the artist (who now lives in New Mexico). But thelaunch of the Pacific Standard Time series of exhibitions in 2011helped resurface some of her early work. “It began the process of mylarger body of work emerging from the shadow of ‘The Dinner Party.’” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Front of House & Bar staff at The London Palladium / LW Theatres / London

  09-09-2019 18:29
  The London Palladium is excited to be heading into the Autumn Concert Season from 9th September 2019 and is currently looking to recruit Casual Front of House Assistants and Bar Staff for this...
  
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• Schools Coordinator / Almeida Theatre / London

  09-09-2019 18:28
  The Almeida Theatre is seeking a Schools Coordinator. This post is offered on a part-time, fixed term appointment (3 days per week) until March 2021.
  For a job description and details of how to...
  
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• Producer / We The Curious / South West / Bristol

  09-09-2019 18:14
  Salary:           £30,000 - £35,000
  Hours:            Full time (37.5), to...
  
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• Festival Volunteers for Fungi Fest / Fertile Grounds / East

  09-09-2019 18:10
  We are looking for festival volunteers to help us with Fungi Fest 2019 which is an all-day festival that will put a spotlight on the wonderful world of fungi.
  The event will be held on Sunday 6 Oct...
  
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• Ban Marvel's gay kiss? You might as well ban the Sistine Chapel

  09-09-2019 18:07
  The mayor of Rio de Janeiro’s attempts to censor an Avengers comic isn’t just bigoted. It ignores the fact that Christian artists pioneered same-sex snoggingHe may be an evangelical bishop, but you do have to wonder how much Christian art the mayor of Rio de Janeiro has seen. Marcelo Crivella ordered an Avengers comic book to be removed from a book festival, because it featured two men kissing – a move that triggered a dramatic response from Brazil’s biggest newspaper, Fo
  
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• Ceiling Collapses At The Portland Art Museum

  09-09-2019 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nobody was  injured and the Art Museum says no artworks were damaged. 6chairs and a table were lost. It says engineers examined the third floorroom and the rest of the Mark Building and found no structural safetyissues. – KXL
  
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• Performers Wanted for Immersive Dining Project / Gingerline / London

  09-09-2019 17:51
  Clandestine immersive dining company Gingerline are looking for experienced performers for their exciting new project based on retro TV gameshows.
  TV Dinners is a live action gameshow where five...
  
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• Over 50s dance course in Whitechapel / Idea Store Learning / London

  09-09-2019 17:50
  We are now starting a new over 50s dance course on Monday at Whitechapel Idea Store (Dance studio in the library building on the 1st floor) starting 16th September.
  A3635: contemporary dance for the...
  
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• Temporary Chef de Partie - maternity cover / Showroom Workstation / Yorkshire / Sheffield

  09-09-2019 17:48
  Rate of pay: £8.68 per hour
  Hours: 15 hours per week, on shift patterns so evenings, weekends and bank holidays will need to be worked on a rota basis.
  Please note that this is maternity...
  
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• Lunch time ballet course on Mondays (Whitechapel) / Idea Store Learning / London

  09-09-2019 17:39
  If you work near whitechapel and fancy doing some fun and physical activity at lunch time, this is the course for you. We are now starting a new lunch time ballet course on Monday at Whitechapel Idea...
  
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• Evolve your Wardrobe with Riccardo, finalist of the Sewing Bee / FABRICATIONS - Hackney / London

  09-09-2019 17:38
  A keen advocate of sustainable fashion, Riccardo believes in reusing and recycling wherever possible to reduce waste. He also believes that this way of working stimulates our creativity by producing...
  
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• Head of Visitor Services / Norwich Theatre Royal / East

  09-09-2019 17:37
  A fantastic opportunity for someone to lead our Commercial teams, supporting them to deliver an excellent and inspiring visitor experience and generating significant commercial income, the profits...
  
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• Front of House and/ or Bars Assistant Xmas Temp / Glasgow Theatres / North West

  09-09-2019 17:37
  The King's and Theatre Royal are seeking enthusiastic team players to join our front of house team over the festive seasonWith the magical festive season ahead, the King's and Theatre Royal are...
  
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• Programme & Productions Manager / Norwich Theatre Royal / East

  09-09-2019 17:31
  This brand new role is an opportunity for someone who is creative and passionate about all forms of performance, and who has experience in a Programming role within a Theatre.  Supporting the...
  
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• The Cleveland Institute Of Music’s Plan To Get Better: Get Smaller

  09-09-2019 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Where many institutions of higher learning are looking to expand, CIM islooking to contract. In an effort to compete with the nation’s topschools of music and reduce competition among graduates for jobs, CIMhas enacted a multi-year plan to trim its student body from 430 to 350.This year, the school has welcomed 375. – The Plain Dealer
  
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• "Artwear" opening night & In conversation with Peter Gibson / FABRICATIONS - Hackney / London

  09-09-2019 17:27
  Celebrate the opening of Peter Gibson’s “Artwear” embroidered denim jackets exhibition and hear stories from his rich and creative life.  
  Peter Gibson calls himself...
  
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• Dance and music courses for adults in Tower Hamlets / Idea Store Learning / London

  09-09-2019 17:23
  Idea Store Learning has developed a broad range of dance and performing arts courses aimed at offering you the chance to learn to dance, play an instrument, perform or sing. Whether you are...
  
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• Primary Steps Manager / The Royal Ballet School / London

  09-09-2019 17:18
  We are seeking a trustworthy, committed and flexible person to manage and oversee the delivery of the Primary Steps programme which is funded by the Department for Education. To have strategic and...
  
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• Admin and Marketing Assistant / The NewBridge Project / North East

  09-09-2019 17:10
  The NewBridge Project is looking for an Admin & Marketing Assistant to provide organisational, administrative and marketing support to the NewBridge team across our programme, evaluation, studios...
  
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• Sure, Whitman Self-Published, But That Doesn’t Mean Everyone Should

  09-09-2019 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Editors matter. More to the point, “Those of us who tweet self-publish daily. Our screeds and scowls and sorrows arrive without an editor’s filter. Perhaps I am a purist, but a book is a wondrous object—worthy of more discernment. Does everyone have a book in them? I’m not sure.” – LitHub
  
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• Technical Assistants / BH Live / South West

  09-09-2019 16:59
  An opportunity has arisen for Technical Assistants to join the team in Bournemouth to assist within the Technical services section, preparing or running events.  The successful candidates will...
  
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• The Plan To Turn Spotify Into The Ultimate Podcast Hub

  09-09-2019 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spotify already has listeners; now it wants to expand its market share through podcasts. But can it compete with the undisputed podcast provider champion, Apple? Says the woman in charge of Spotify’s podcast empire, “The amount of content that we can make is endless.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Desert Island Art / Sotheby's Institute of Art / London

  09-09-2019 16:28
  Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, London, In Conversation with Dr Charlie Miller.
  Ever considered which six art works you would stow away with you to while away...
  
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• Business Systems Analyst / Birmingham Hippodrome / West Midlands

  09-09-2019 16:25
  Reporting to the Business Systems Manager, you will take responsibility for the technical and administrative support for Tessitura and other business systems such as Artifax, our event management...
  
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• Public Engagement Manager / Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford / South East

  09-09-2019 16:23
  The Bodleian Libraries is undergoing significant and exciting change as it develops a fresh approach to public engagement. We are advertising a new role which will be key to ensuring that Public...
  
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• Service Delivery Manager: South and West Devon and Torbay / Libraries Unlimited / South West

  09-09-2019 16:19
  Are you an enthusiastic and motivated leader, passionate about making a difference to people and communities in Devon? Do you enjoy working in an organisation in which you encourage and lead...
  
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• Service Delivery Manager: Exeter, Teignbridge and East Devon / Libraries Unlimited / South West

  09-09-2019 16:17
  Are you an enthusiastic and motivated leader, passionate about making a difference to people and communities in Devon? Do you enjoy working in an organisation in which you encourage and lead...
  
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• Transformation, Transportation and Technological Innovation / Sotheby's Institute Of Art / London

  09-09-2019 16:08
  Transformation, Transportation and Technological Innovation: Art Logistics in the 21st Century
  Venue: 30-31, Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3EE
  Date: Tuesday, 24 September 2019
  Time: 18.00 –...
  
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• Carlos Acosta's Cine Club / / London

  09-09-2019 16:02
  FilmMerton presents: Carlos Acosta’s Cine Club
  International artist, choreographer and English National Ballet’s youngest principal dancer, Carlos Acosta has chosen three film classics...
  
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