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• Become a master with metal - short course / London Sculpture Workshop / London

  26-09-2019 23:50
  Do you want to learn to weld, rivet, fold sheet metal or fabricate something beautiful?
  We have a range of metal courses available in October. Our short courses give you the opportunity to learn...
  
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• Join us for excellent facilities & incredible short courses / London Sculpture Workshop / London

  26-09-2019 23:44
  Join us in October for an incredible array of courses......
  Whether you want to gain the knowledge how to use carpentry tools, weld your own sculpture masterpiece or want to learn techniques from...
  
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• How Should Opera Companies Have Handled Complaints About Placido Domingo?

  26-09-2019 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Justin Davidson: “Society has changed, and the Met is limping to keep up. When the newsabout Levine’s transgressions broke, the company called in lawyers torun an investigation, bury the results, and settle the case. The Domingoprotest makes it clear that’s not enough to restore harmony within andtrust without.” – New York Magazine
  
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• Do Arts Organizations Understand The Difference Between Inspiration And Impact?

  26-09-2019 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “On some level, you’ve got to ask your arts organization a really hardquestion: If there’s no positive impact you can measure, why hang yourhat on the idea? After all, inspiring change is not about the“inspiring” — it’s about the “change,” no? When arts nonprofits focus oninspiration — that is, inspiration instead of change — they’recomplicit in creating an escape hatch, a counterfeit way to gauge theirexistence.” &nd
  
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• Calling Dance Ambassadors (18 - 25 years) - closes 4 October / Dance Consortium & One Dance UK / London / UK wide

  26-09-2019 22:54
  Applications are open now Dance Consortium and One Dance UK’s year-long creative careers initiative for 18-25 year olds. 
  Who is Dance Ambassadors/Future Leaders aimed at? 
  18-25s...
  
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• BEDLAM 2019: Mirror Image / Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance (West Midlands) / West Midlands / East Midlands

  26-09-2019 22:53
  BEDLAM 2019: Mirror Image, An Opportunity for Cultural Practitioners to Reflect on Wellbeing 
  The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance (West Midlands) presents a half-day symposium as part of...
  
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• BEDLAM 2019 Symposium: Using the Arts in Suicide Prevention / Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust / West Midlands / East Midlands

  26-09-2019 22:47
  Bringing together a range of professionals, this symposium discusses the impact of suicide on families, friends and the professionals working in the mental health sector. In a case study presented by...
  
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• Of News Fake Or Emotional (Do We Understand The Difference?)

  26-09-2019 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  “What we do is share content that gets people riled up. Research has found that the best predictor of sharing is strong emotions — bothemotions like affection (think posts about cute kittens) and emotionslike moral outrage. Studies suggest that morally laden emotions areparticularly effective: every moral sentiment in a tweet increases by 20percent its chances of being shared.” – The New York Times
  
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• Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda, 91

  26-09-2019 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Until his death, Badura-Skoda had been among the last pupils of EdwinFischer still performing. He was much respected, having played under thebaton of Fischer’s friend and colleague Wilhelm Furtwängler, as well asunder Herbert von Karajan, Hans Knappertsbusch, Hermann Scherchen (whoconducts Beethoven’s five concertos included in the ‘Edition’) andGeorge Szell. – Gramophone
  
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• Google Tells France It Won’t Pay Publishers For Search Listings And Will Change How It Shows Results

  26-09-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The announcement pours cold water on publishers’ hopes of obtaining moremoney from the tech giant for displaying their content under theEuropean Union’s new copyright regime, which France was the first totranspose into national law. – Politico
  
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• Has “Cancel Culture” Become A Culture Cancer?

  26-09-2019 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Whatever you call it—public shaming, call-out culture, or cancellation—what’s happening now is in no way a new phenomenon. But what is new is the scale of it all. This isn’t justhappening to public figures; it’s happening everywhere that social mediaexists, and you no longer have to be powerful, or even notable, to getcanceled. And sometimes the offense was committed when the guilty partywas just a kid.”  – The New Republic
  
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• Marketing Assistant (Dance) / Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance / London

  26-09-2019 21:12
  Our Marketing and Communications team has a responsibility to raise the profile of all the work we do at Trinity Laban. We work alongside our Student Recruitment team to attract students to our...
  
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• The Man Who Built Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Into An International Dynamo Prepares To Turn Over The Keys

  26-09-2019 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Choreographer Lin Hwai-min, who founded the company in Taiwan in 1973 and led it to acclaim abroad and superstar status at home, is stepping down as artistic director at the end of this year. Judith Mackrell meets Lin and his successor, Cheng Tsung-lung. – The Guardian
  
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• Brazilian Whistle-Blower: Conservationist Roberto Burle Marx at the New York Botanical Garden

  26-09-2019 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  This show turned out to be more timely than the NYBG could have known when it began to organize what it billed as its “largest botanical exhibition ever.” – Lee Rosenbaum
  
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• Goodbye, Tula’s

  26-09-2019 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s been a busy month at Tula’s, a jazz fixture in the US Pacific Northwest for more than two decades, as most of the top jazz musicians in Seattle are playing their last gigs at the club and it’s been a full house every night. – Doug Ramsey
  
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• Orange County Museum Of Art Breaks Ground On New Home

  26-09-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  OCMA’s new three-story, nearly 52,000-square-foot building will risefrom a dirt lot next to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall atthe Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The project is slated for completionin 2021. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• LPO Soundworks Production Trainee / London Philharmonic Orchestra / London

  26-09-2019 20:01
  The London Philharmonic Orchestra is seeking a Production Trainee to join the project delivery team for our LPO Soundworks programme 2019/20. This is a freelance role on the LPO Soundworks...
  
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• Congressional Fan Fiction — Slash Fiction, Really — Is Now A Thing

  26-09-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) are nestled in one another’s arms, sweat glistening on their muscled chests. They kiss softly and tenderly. It’s the middle of the night in a hotel somewhere on the campaign trail, and they are in love.”
  “Since the 2016 election, as American political engagement has boomed … fan fiction scholars have noted a spike in stories featuring the U.S. Congress. … [And] the more I spoke to authors, the more cong
  
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• Social Media and Content Manager / National Theatre / London

  26-09-2019 19:46
  We are looking for a Social Media and Content Manager to join us at the National Theatre.
  The Social Media & Content Manager is the primary editorial and publishing contact for the National...
  
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• Time For Peter Gelb To Step Down From The Met Opera

  26-09-2019 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zoe Madonna: “It’s time for Gelb to go, and take the board with him. Time tobring in a team that wants to reclaim the beautiful living tradition ofopera for the 21st century, this messy epoch that people still see as anewborn despite its being old enough to vote and almost old enough todrink. And until that happens, the Met Opera deserves every empty seatinside that house.” – Boston Globe
  
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• Artcity Conference 2019 - How do Artists Shape a City? / / West Midlands

  26-09-2019 19:21
  ArtCity Conference 2019 - How do artists shape a city? 
  Wednesday 9 October - Friday 11 October in Stoke-on-Trent
  What's happening outside traditional arts spaces to make our cities and towns...
  
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• Creative Practitioner / Red Balloon Learner Centre - Reading / South West

  26-09-2019 19:15
  Red Balloon Learner Centre in Reading opened in 2011 and provides therapeutic care and alternative education provision for young people ages 11-18 who have self-excluded from school. Our aims are to...
  
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• Freelance Dancer / EX1 Cosmetics / London

  26-09-2019 19:13
  Are you a talented "Hiplet" dancer looking to be part of a cool creative video campaign, then this job can be for you! We are a cosmetic startup specialised in complexion makeup and are looking for a...
  
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• Staff Versus Board: Seattle’s Intiman Theatre On Verge Of Closing?

  26-09-2019 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  At a contentious meeting Wednesday night, Intiman’s board ofdirectors laid out a stark vision for the nearly 50-year-old artsorganization, saying it was out of money and would probably have toclose in October. Intiman’s staff, led by artistic director Jen Zeyl, and a collectionof roughly 10 arts leaders and philanthropists from around the city,seemed to think otherwise. – Seattle Times
  
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• Image & Licensing Coordinator / MGL Licensing / London

  26-09-2019 19:09
  Job Description:
  The role requires a highly organized, enthusiastic and creative individual to support and be a key member of our licensing team.
  This is an opportunity to work in a creative...
  
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• 'Watch This Space': group exhibition / Lazinc / London

  26-09-2019 19:08
  As part of their ongoing period of transformation, Lazinc gallery presents Watch ThisSpace in collaboration with renowned curator Magda Danysz, of Danysz Gallery. From24 September – 21 December...
  
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• Dylan Gebbia-Richards: 'Kinesthesia' / Unit London / London

  26-09-2019 19:04
  From 11 October, Unit London presents, Kinesthesia, an exhibition of new works by American multidisciplinary artist, Dylan Gebbia-Richards. Viewers are encouraged to immerse themselves in his...
  
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• Shakespeare’s Globe Begins Writers-In-Residence Program To Create New Plays For Its Old-Style Stages

  26-09-2019 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The 12-month residency will mentor three writers each year, during which time they will create new work for the outdoor Globe Theatre and the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, as well work together to create a production for the main stage. This will take place in summer 2020.” – The Stage
  
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• Dementia Awareness training for the arts at Science Museum / Arts 4 Dementia / London

  26-09-2019 19:01
  This full-day training is designed to give arts facilitators greater understanding, increased skills and confidence in communicating and working creatively with people experiencing the early stages...
  
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• Jewellery and Silversmithing Tutor / South Hill Park Arts Centre / South East

  26-09-2019 18:59
  We are looking for an experienced Jewellery & Silversmithing tutor to join our team at South Hill Park. We runvarious 10 week courses which are extremely popular, with students returning term...
  
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• Compare/performance artist / They Eat Culture / North West

  26-09-2019 18:55
  COMPARE / EVENT HOSTThis is a paid opportunity for you to host an arts event alongside a professional spoken word artist from Nymphs and Thugs, in a community setting in Preston, produced by They Eat...
  
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• FutureFest Programmer & Explorations Researcher / Nesta / London

  26-09-2019 18:50
  Are you a collaborative, analytical and highly organised individual with strong research, facilitation and event programming skills? If so, Nesta is looking for an...
  
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• Comedy DJ / They eat culture / North West

  26-09-2019 18:49
  EMERGENT ARTIST CALL OUT
  Exciting paid opportunity for emergent artistsWe are looking for 2 DJs to work alongside a professional arts performance team in community locations as part of a split-site...
  
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• National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) - Project Manager / Luton BC / London

  26-09-2019 18:42
  National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) - Project Manager
  £31,371 - £33,799 per year, pro rata
  Fixed Term contract from to 31/03/2022
  Full Time – 37 hours per week
  The Culture...
  
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• New Queens Library As “Third Place”

  26-09-2019 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  “With this project, Steven Holl ran with the idea that architecture couldsculpt the experience of bringing together a community in afree-of-charge, 22,000-square-foot “third place,”—reflecting the beliefpopularized by urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg that people need a placeto socialize that is neither home nor the ubiquitous privatized realm.” – Architectural Record
  
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• Senior Reader / National Theatre / London

  26-09-2019 18:26
  We’re looking for a Senior Reader to help the NT find the best writers for our stages.
   The Senior Reader plays a key role in the New Work Department, working with the New Work...
  
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• Freelance Artists / The Point, Eastleigh & The Berry Theatre / South West

  26-09-2019 18:18
  Calll for Freelance Arists
  We are now looking for dynamic freelance artists to work across The Point and The Berry Theatre.
  We are committed to connecting young people and the community to...
  
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• Open Call Environmental Crisis: Art and Science Exhibition 2020 / Gerald Moore Gallery / London

  26-09-2019 18:10
  The call for submissions for the 2nd Art and Science exhibition at Gerald Moore Gallery is now open for pre-existing works that explore the issue of the Environmental...
  
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• Ex-New York City Ballet Star Joaquín De Luz Takes The Reins At Spain’s Compañía Nacional De Danza

  26-09-2019 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  De Luz, who retired from NYCB last spring, has just begun a five-year term as artistic director at Spain’s national company, which came to international renown under the leadership of choreographer Nacho Duato (1990-2010). De Luz tells Wendy Perron that (among other goals) he’d like to bring some of Duato’s works back to the CND’s repertoire. – Dance Magazine
  
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• Step into Dance Lead Events & Marketing Officer / Royal Academy of Dance / London

  26-09-2019 17:35
  £26,000 - £28,000 per annum1 Year Fixed Term Contract (renewable) | Full Time 34.5 hours per week 
  We are looking for an experienced and talented Events and Marketing professional...
  
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• The Troubling Symbiosis Between Museums And Their Rich Funders

  26-09-2019 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The contradiction between the lofty stated values of the museum and thepredatory exploits of its patrons would be great fodder for satire if itwere not so deeply disturbing.– The New Republic
  
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• Art Tutor (part-time, Newcastle) / The Seasons Art Class / North East

  26-09-2019 17:22
  Opportunity for an animated, energetic, talented instructor in Newcastle (north east), Tyne and Wear.
  Easy to follow curriculums.
  1 day per week (with the possibility of another day at a later...
  
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• Project Coordinator: Loans & Exhibitions / The British Museum / London

  26-09-2019 17:21
  Project Coordinator: Loans and Exhibitions Collection Care Full time Permanent£29,227 per annum Application deadline: 12 noon on 9 October 2019 
  The British Museum is offering an...
  
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• Stanley M. Freehling, One Of Chicago’s Greatest Arts Philanthropists, Dead At 95

  26-09-2019 17:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “What was the crowning achievement of Stanley M. Freehling, the extraordinary philanthropist, fund-raiser and all-around arts agitator for the State of Illinois? Was it the saving of the Goodman Theatre? The creation of Ravinia, as Chicagoans now understand it to be? The salvation of the ailing Arts Club? Creating a key foundation for the world-class contemporary art collection at the Art Institute of Chicago? Or was it his offering up arts education for arts-averse Illinois politicians?
  
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• Dwell Time Publication Receives Rail Industry Funding / / Yorkshire / Huddersfield

  26-09-2019 16:51
  The team behind the new arts publication reflecting on mental wellbeing ‘Dwell Time’ are thrilled to be the recipients of funding from regional network rail providers and the national...
  
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• Turner prize 2019 review: Outrages of our age, in sound, vision and papiermache

  26-09-2019 16:48
  Turner Contemporary, Margate
  Fleeing figures wait, a city cries out for people, Derry women fight for peace, and an earwitness hears tortured Syrians … we give our verdict on this year’s gripping showAll four artists in this year’s Turner prize focus on the miseries of our time; on human resilience; on division and reconciliation; on despair and hope. None have neat solutions, nor do they ignore complexity. Their approaches are all utterly different, in an exhibition that has
  
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• Design Internship at London chocolate brand / Love Cocoa / London

  26-09-2019 16:46
  A position has arisen for a Design intern at Love Cocoa, based in our London office in East London (Haggerston) starting ASAP. The role is expected to last 1 month with a view to freelance work...
  
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• Head of Business Delivery / Bishopsgate Institute / London

  26-09-2019 16:35
  To lead event planning and operations delivery, venue hire and compliance for the Institute to achieve business plan and budget objectives. As a member of the Senior Team, to support the Chief...
  
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• Head of Audiences and Communication / Bishopsgate Institute / London

  26-09-2019 16:32
  To lead audience development, visitor and customer experience, campaigns, marketing and the development and delivery of an integrated programme of activity, all to specifically increase enrolments...
  
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• What Is This ‘Algorithmic Theater’ That New MacArthur Fellow Annie Dorsen Practices?

  26-09-2019 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Dorsen has an answer, or many answers, depending on how you break down her thoughts on the intersection of computer technology and theater. … Her inspiration came while reading a 1950 essay by the English mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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