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• Head of Business Development - Theatre / Thespie / London

  13-02-2020 23:59
  Thespie (https://thespie.com) is a next-generation theatre discovery platform operating a disruptive business model which improves economics for theatre-makers/artists by not extracting...
  
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• See A 3D Recreation Of Ancient Greece

  13-02-2020 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Visitors to the site can browse reconstructions that date back as early as 1200 BCE, the Mycenaean period — or Bronze Age — through Classical Athens, featuring the rebuilds made necessary by the Greco-Persian War, and ages of occupation by Romans and Ottomans.Tsalkanis traces the evolution of sites like the Acropolis throughoutthe ages, the rise and fall of the city walls, the Agora, which servedas center of city life, and various temples, libraries, and otherfortifications. &nd
  
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• Shock: Entire Board of French Movie Academy Resigns

  13-02-2020 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The shock announcement by the 21-member board of the Association for thePromotion of Cinema – the organization overseeing the Cesar Academy –comes on the heels of industry-wide backlash following 12 Cesarnominations for Roman Polanski’s “An Officer and a Spy.” The Cesarswere also heavily criticised for shutting out feminist personalitiessuch as director Claire Denis and author Virginie Despentes from one ofrecent gala events preceding the ceremony.– Variety
  
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• Social Media Marketing Assistant / The People's Picture / London / Hackney

  13-02-2020 22:44
  Enthusiastic and reliable social media enthusiast required immediately for a busy art, photography and design studio delivering many socially engaged projects. Must have a love of social media and a...
  
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• Freelance Graphic Designer / The People's Picture / London / Hackney

  13-02-2020 22:30
  Freelance Graphic Designer - Specialising in Exhibition Print and large format high resolution 
  We are looking for a talented freelance graphic designer to join our team. You must be...
  
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• When The Doctor Called The Star Ballerina With Terrible News

  13-02-2020 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “He said, ‘You have to promise me you won’t go into work today. I just could tell by the tone. I said, ‘I’m going to be ableto dance again, right?’ And he said to me, ‘Well, we’re just going totake it one day at a time.’ It was one of the worst days of my life.” – The New York Times
  
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• Finance Administrator / Stanley Halls / London

  13-02-2020 19:04
  As part of the ongoing development of Stanley Halls, we are currently recruiting for a new Finance Administrator to join our dedicated management team. This part-time role is 18 hours a week and...
  
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• Actor-Singer-Dancer Paula Kelly Dead At 77

  13-02-2020 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “[She] began her career in the 1960s performing with the Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey and Donald McKayle dance companies … [and] became a leading black performer on Broadway … and later turned to supporting roles on film and television, playing one of TV’s first black lesbian characters.” (And no less than Bob Fosse called her “the best dancer I’ve ever seen.”) – The Washington Post
  
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• Finance Officer / Making Music / London

  13-02-2020 19:02
  We are looking for a part-time (4 days per week) Finance Officer, based in our office in London, working with our Finance Director in a newly restructured department.
  Making Music is the UK...
  
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• How The Novel Lost Its Place In American Culture

  13-02-2020 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The sad truth is that the novel now doesn’t occupy the same culturalhigh ground, and it doesn’t typically feel to readers like a practicaldevice for addressing problems. The decline of the novel’s prestigereflects a new crisis born of our culture’s increasing failure ofintellectual nerve and its terminal doubt about its own progress. – The Spectator
  
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• Finance Manager / London Irish Centre / London

  13-02-2020 18:13
  A pivotal role at the heart of the organisation, the Finance Manager is responsible for leading on the day-to-day management of the charity’s financial systems. Working...
  
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• Meet Seattle Opera’s Scholar In Residence, First Of Her Kind In The U.S.

  13-02-2020 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “As scholar in residence, [Naomi] André acts as an adviser to help Seattle Opera become more inclusive, both for audiences and behind the scenes. … Her most visible role involves a series of free, public community conversations that invite audiences to question problematic social themes and portrayals of marginalized communities in opera while appreciating the artistic elements that continue to hold up.” – The Seattle Times
  
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• Chief Curator / Southbank Centre / London

  13-02-2020 17:50
  As the hub of visual arts activity at SBC, Hayward Gallery presents a diverse exhibition programme that features monographic surveys of influential artists from across the world and major...
  
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• Participatory Artist / Big Local Gateshead / North East

  13-02-2020 17:48
  Big Local Gateshead are seeking to commission an artist or arts organisation to deliver a programme of high-quality participatory art sessions over a period of up to 6 months. The...
  
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• Technical Logistics Technician / National Theatre / London

  13-02-2020 17:42
  Our Stage Resources department are hiring, and we are looking for a Technical Logistics Technician to join us.
  Based within Stage Resources, this role will work to ensure that the day to day...
  
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• Say it with Banksy? Valentine’s gift catapults house to street art fame

  13-02-2020 17:38
  
  Artwork depicting girl firing bunch of flowers appears in street artist’s home cityA beguiling piece of street art depicting a girl firing a bunch of flowers into the air using a catapult has appeared on the side of a house in Bristol, the home city of Banksy.The artist has not confirmed the work as his own but it caused crowds to gather and prompted the owner of the building to worry about how to protect what may turn out to be a valuable work.Today in Barton Hill, we woke up with this re
  
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• E-Commerce Coordinator / Turner Contemporary Gallery / South East / Margate

  13-02-2020 17:38
  We are seeking an E-commerce Co-ordinator  to grow our e-commerce activity, working with us to scope the potential, generate income and expand our customer base. This role is a one year...
  
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• Administration Manager / Shoreditch Town Hall / London

  13-02-2020 17:36
  We’re looking for a new Administration Manager to join our dedicated team here at Shoreditch Town Hall.
  Housed in one of the grandest former civic buildings in London, in the heart of one of...
  
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• Creating a Photographic Portfolio: Photographing Flowers / Darkroom London, Burmarsh Workshops / London / South East

  13-02-2020 17:32
  This course teaches how to produce your own portfolio ready, well-crafted, black and white prints, through a project exploring the photographic potential of flowers. The course is aimed at...
  
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• The End Of Music Snobbery

  13-02-2020 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The much-discussed “death of the snob” in the internet era explains part of the shift on display. Even though some High Fidelity–styleshops catering to vinyl collectors have survived the extinction ofbig-box retailers, streaming and downloads have chipped away at thesuper-listener’s pretexts for arrogance: special knowledge (entirediscographies are now explorable with a click), special access (few Bsides can hide from Google), and curatorial chops (algorithms can DJyour l
  
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• Call for Artists - Future Human / Wigan STEAM / North West

  13-02-2020 17:28
  The Future Human project will explore what’s in store for humanity and planet earth in the year 2050, delving into the problems we might face as our species evolves, the climate continues to...
  
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• Creative Learning Facilitator / Link4Life / North West / Rochdale

  13-02-2020 17:27
  Creative Learning Facilitator
  Closing Date
  Thursday, 5 March 2020
  Interview Date
  Thursday, 12 March 2020
  Location
  Touchstones, Rochdale and throughout North West region
  Pay Band
  Band 4,...
  
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• Associate Artist / Movema and Milapfest / North West

  13-02-2020 17:20
  This role is offered by Movema in partnership with Milapfest.
  Movema are an award-winning community dance company based in Liverpool and Bristol since 2009. Specialising in world dance, running an...
  
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• Programme Co-ordinator / Sampad South Asian Arts / West Midlands

  13-02-2020 17:19
  An important role in this small team, you will be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager and Senior Management Team in planning and managing our arts, heritage and learning programmes and...
  
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• How Bad Is California’s New Freelance Law For Performers? Let Them Tell You

  13-02-2020 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “To learn more about AB5’s effect on artists, The Times asked readers to write in. We received more than 120 responses from artists across California — jazz and classical musicians, directors of arts nonprofits, magicians, costume designers, actors, a burlesque dancer and freelance food stylist, among others.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Costumed Educator / Golden Hinde Ltd. / London

  13-02-2020 17:04
  The Golden Hindeis a full-scale and fully operational reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s famous ship in which he circumnavigated the world.
  We are based near London Bridge, where we have...
  
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• Event: International Women's Day 2020: Wikipedia Edit-athon / Live Art Development Agency / London

  13-02-2020 16:54
  Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. The data relative to trans and...
  
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• Self-contained studio available at Cubitt / Cubitt Artists Ltd / London

  13-02-2020 16:34
  Self-contained studio available at Cubitt. We are looking for a practicing artists to become a Cubitt co-operative member. Please see here for more information about Cubitt’s...
  
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• Making The Leap From Dance Student To Professional Less Daunting

  13-02-2020 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “For generations, dancers have been thrust into professional life at a young age without much preparation or tools, sinking or swimming on their limited industry know-how. Today, some independent programs are presenting unique models that bridge the gap between student and professional life through networking, performance opportunities and more.” Haley Hilton surveys those programs. – Dance Magazine
  
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• Programme Director / Peterborough Presents / East / Peterborough

  13-02-2020 16:29
  Peterborough Presents works with communities and artists to create great art across the city. By great, we mean art that is fun, diverse and, most importantly relevant to local residents. Our...
  
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• Event: Andrea Saemann - How to hold on to performance art / Live Art Development Agency / London

  13-02-2020 15:58
  Friday 21st February 2020 7pm-9pm 
  FREE, but please RSVP:
  Please join us for a performance lecture by Swiss artist Andrea Saemann.
  Andrea was in residence at LADA in October 2019...
  
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• Casting Call out for Performers & Facilitators / KIT Theatre & ARCADE / Yorkshire

  13-02-2020 15:52
  Audition workshop for performers and workshop facilitators, on Monday 2nd March 6.30 - 9pm at Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough.
  KIT Theatre & ARCADE are keen to meet performers and or...
  
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• The Mothership - artist retreats in South West Dorset / unicorporated collaborations / South West

  13-02-2020 15:50
  The Mothership - artist residencies in West Dorset
  Applications open: 17.02.20 - 01.03.20The Mothership is run by artist Anna Best and offers time and space to artists, without an external...
  
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• Lettings Officer (M320) Loughborough Town Hall / Charnwood Borough Council / East Midlands

  13-02-2020 15:48
  Lettings Officer (M320) : Loughborough Town Hall 
  Grade D (SCP 13 - 17) £22,021 to £23,836 per annum 
  Permanent, full-time (37 hours)
   
  An exciting job opportunity has...
  
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• PA/Studio Manager / Studio Treggiden Limited / South West / Cornwall

  13-02-2020 15:46
  This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside Katie Treggiden – a purpose-driven design journalist, author, copywriter and public speaker who believes in the power of storytelling to...
  
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• Junior Account Executive / Pelham Communications / London / London

  13-02-2020 15:38
  We are looking for an ambitious Junior Account Executive with a genuine interest in visual arts and a desire to build a career in communications. We are proud to work with outstanding artists and...
  
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• Could The Success Of ‘Parasite’ Finally Convince Americans To Accept Subtitled Films?

  13-02-2020 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Actually, U.S. viewers were getting more comfortable with subtitles even before Parasite became this year’s Oscar hit. That’s thanks to two major entities: the FCC and Netflix. – The New York Times
  
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• Conservator / Science Museum Group / Yorkshire

  13-02-2020 15:29
  Do you have a passion for caring for museum collection objects?
  Across Science Museum Group, our conservation specialists are committed to caring for our unique objects and exhibitions, helping to...
  
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• Front of House Team Member / SeeSaw Community Manchester Limited / North West / Manchester

  13-02-2020 15:22
  Our Company
  SEESAW is a new creative workplace for Manchester, founded in partnership with three of Manchester’s leading creatives. The business is based in the newly refurbished and Grade II...
  
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• Male Actor aged between 40-80 / The Well / North West

  13-02-2020 15:09
  'THE WELL' by Ellie RoseGreater Manchester Fringe, July 2020
  We are looking for a performer to come join our team for the Greater Manchester Fringe and beyond! ​Role;Male Actor aged between...
  
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• Trust New Art Commission - Hare Hil, Cheshire / National Trust / North West

  13-02-2020 15:08
  Hare Hill want to work with an artist(s), maker or architectural practise whose work explores art, nature and the environment to develop a new artwork which utilises wood from the site. Offering the...
  
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• Arts and Libraries Audience Development Officer / Wolverhampton City Council / West Midlands

  13-02-2020 15:07
  Arts and Libraries Audience Development Officer37 Hours per weekFixed term until March 2022
  Grade 6 (£28,785-£32,878)
   
  We are seeking an Arts and Audience Development...
  
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• Living History Interpreters (Casual) / Black Country Living Museum / West Midlands

  13-02-2020 15:03
  BCLM are particularly interested in people with first rate interpersonal and customer service skills, who can bring the Museum and history of the Black Country to life. If you have experience of...
  
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• Philly Pops Music Director Abruptly Replaced After Seven Months

  13-02-2020 15:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Todd Ellison’s contract took effect last July 1, and on January 21 he and the Pops “separated,” according to a statement from the orchestra. Principal guest conductor David Charles Abell has been appointed music director effective immediately, and he starts on a new three-year contract next July. – The Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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• Lovely Light Desk-Space for Designers 25 mins from Kings Cross / Extraordinary Design / London

  13-02-2020 14:58
  Come and join a friendly bunch of freelancers in Southgate! Generous desk-spaces available in a fabulous bright studio on 2nd floor of a recently refurbished Mews building. We're tucked behind the...
  
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• Book-Keeper (Fixed Term Contract) / Polka Theatre / London

  13-02-2020 14:58
  Book-Keeper (Fixed Term)Polka Theatre is looking to appoint a part time Book-Keeper on a fixed term basis to support the Finance Team in all aspects of their work.  The Finance Team is...
  
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• Design for Equal / Museum of Brands / London

  13-02-2020 14:56
  Did you know that the design workforce is only 22% female, with even fewer women in leadership roles? For International Women’s Day Kelly Mackenzie, founder and Creative Director of majority...
  
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• A Second Court Rules That Tate Modern’s Neighbors Should Buy Some Damn Curtains Or Quit Their Bellyaching

  13-02-2020 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Four owners in a condo building had gone to court for an injunction requiring the museum to screen or block off part of its popular 10th-floor viewing gallery so that “hundreds of thousands of visitors” would stop “relentlessly” looking into their floor-to-ceiling windows. Last year, a judge dismissed the plaintiffs’ suit, saying that they could put up curtains or blinds. The condo owners went to the Court of Appeal, which has now rejected their complaint, adding t
  
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• Fundraising Officer / Scottish Ballet / Scotland

  13-02-2020 14:18
  Fundraising OfficerScottish BalletScotland’s national dance companyUp to £26,100
  Scottish Ballet is seeking a dynamic individual to work as part of its Advancement team. You will be part...
  
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• Song & Beat. Part 4: Water and Part 5: Fire / Elizabeth Nott and Frame Drums UK / London / South Hackney

  13-02-2020 14:15
  Another inner journey through voice exploration, rhythm and frame drumming, a drum linked to many traditions around the world, used mainly for healing/sacred ceremonies and festivities related to...
  
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