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• An Opportunity To Diversify Your Theatre

  06-08-2020 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The reluctance to produce shows with casts that are all or largely non-white disproportionately affects shows written by Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) playwrights and composers. And the problem ripples outward beyond writers and actors. Predominantly white institutions (PWIs) all too often seemingly forget about directors, designers, stage managers, and dramaturgs of color entirely.” – Howlround
  
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• The World’s Nightlife On Hold. (And Yet…)

  06-08-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The problem is that urban nightlife — no matter how risky — isn’t something that just allows itself to be canceled. The need to socialize, relax, mingle, hear music and dance is a powerful force, especially among young people in cities. If regulated venues are shuttered, unregulated ones take their place. “In cities where there are no legal alternatives,” the VibeLab report concludes, “dangerous illegal alternatives are found.” – Bloomberg
  
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• What A Profound Design Revolution Curb Cuts Were

  06-08-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The need for accessible streets and sidewalks has utterly reshaped the contemporary cityscape, and the most profound change is also the most modest: the curb cuts that you’ll find now at many street corners in cities all over the world. The revolution in street corners seems like an obvious civic good now, a common‐sense softening at the edges of the built environment, a simple solution to buffer the concrete shape of a world built with homogenous users in mind. But it would
  
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• Charlotte Leadbeater obituary

  06-08-2020 21:15
  
  My mother, the artist Charlotte Leadbeater, who has died aged 77, was a founding member of the King Street gallery, an artists’ co-operative in Carmarthen, Wales, and also exhibited nationally and internationally. Charlotte painted dramatic landscapes and portraits, usually in oil on canvas, but she also enjoyed working in oil pastel, watercolours and mixed media, made etchings, and more recently had started to experiment with digital drawings.Her portrait subjects would comment on how she
  
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• Revisioning Facilitator / Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) / North West

  06-08-2020 20:54
  Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) is seeking a Facilitator between September 2020 and July 2021 with experience in change management to lead a revisioning process that will shape the next...
  
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• 168 Annual Open Exhibition / RWA / South West

  06-08-2020 20:48
  The RWA's renowned Annual Open Exhibition returns for its 168th year with a stunning variety of work from emerging and established artists.
  This dynamic and varied exhibition invites painting,...
  
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• Head of Marketing and Communications (maternity cover) / Aberdeen Performing Arts / Scotland

  06-08-2020 20:42
  Aberdeen Performing Arts is looking for an experienced Head of Marketing and Communications to join our leadership team on a fixed term maternity cover basis.  
  We are living in...
  
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• Course Leader (MA Filmmaking) / London Film School / London / London

  06-08-2020 20:41
  This is a great opportunity for you to lead the MA Filmmaking programme at our prestigious film school, widely acknowledged as one of the best in the world.
  You will be responsible for the...
  
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• Collections Engagement Officer / Jewish Museum London / London

  06-08-2020 18:40
  The Jewish Museum London is looking for a new member of our small team. We arelooking for someone passionate about engaging all audiences with our collections, findingnew ways to enable participation...
  
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• Hourly Lecturer: Year 0 Games / Norwich University of the Arts / East / Norwich

  06-08-2020 18:27
  Our BA (Hons) Games Art & Design course is both TIGA and ScreenSkills Accredited and was recently ranked as Top 10 in the world by TheRookies.co. Due to the growing popularity of our Year 0...
  
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• Gallivanting Goblins: a family-friendly creative project / Wassail Theatre Company / South West / Somerset

  06-08-2020 18:09
  Gallivanting Goblins
  A charming, free, three-part, family-friendly creative project local to Somerset. Discover magic and folklore you didn’t even know existed, and make time to appreciate...
  
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• A Simple Act of Wonder by Walter & Zoniel / Fabrica / South East

  06-08-2020 17:46
  A brand new artwork for Fabrica's exhibition space and a public installation in Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, celebrating human connection, inclusivity and our experiences of joy.
  The...
  
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• Freelance Creative Facilitator - Maker / Designer / Attic Theatre Company / London

  06-08-2020 17:35
  Attic are seeking a freelance designer/maker to work with us on this new project commissioned by Clarion Housing Association.
  Working regularly with a group of elders in one of Clarion’s...
  
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• Freelance Creative Facilitator - Performing Arts / Attic Theatre Company / London / London

  06-08-2020 17:33
  Attic are seeking an experienced freelance creative facilitator to lead this new project commissioned by Clarion Housing Association, the largest housing association in the UK.
  Working regularly...
  
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• Production Sound Engineer / Mountview / London

  06-08-2020 17:23
  Mountview is one of the UK’s leading drama schools. We offer professional vocational training at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level in performance and production arts, alongside...
  
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• Festival Assistant / Homotopia Festival / North West

  06-08-2020 17:00
  HOMOTOPIA IS THE UK’S LONGEST RUNNING LGBTQIA ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL. BASED IN LIVERPOOL, WE CURATE A PROGRAMME OF THEATRE, VISUAL ART, DANCE, FILM AND MUSIC EVERY NOVEMBER.
  We are looking...
  
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• Fat Out Fest 2020 Residency / Fat Out / North West / Salford

  06-08-2020 16:18
  Fat Out is excited to announce a residency opportunity for musicians/artists to come to Islington Mill to create new work that will be premiered both as an online stream and to a socially distanced...
  
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• Board Member / Pop Up Projects / London

  06-08-2020 16:00
  Pop Up Projects is a nationally active and internationally reputable non-profit social enterprise and Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, established 2011. We deliver imaginative,...
  
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• Imperial War Museum unveils film marking 75 years since Hiroshima bomb

  06-08-2020 15:50
  
  Video by Ed Devlin and Machiko Weston tell story of nuclear bombing in Hiroshima and NagasakiA powerful 10-minute video artwork marking the 75th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki has been released by the Imperial War Museum.The museum commissioned stage designers Es Devlin, who is British, and Machiko Weston, who is Japanese, to make the piece, which tells the stories and explores the impact of the bombings from different perspectives. Continue reading...
  
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• Assistant / Candid Arts Trust / London / London

  06-08-2020 15:21
  Part time assistant to CEO of Candid Arts Trust.
  Work to include secretarial, admin, promotion, gallery invigilation & curation.
  Experiance of Zoom, illustrator, photoshop and social media apps...
  
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• Campaign Manager / National Portrait Gallery / London

  06-08-2020 15:12
  The National Portrait Gallery houses a unique collection of all forms of portraiture of the people who have made or are currently contributing to British history and culture; the collection is the...
  
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• Executive Producer for Bexley CPP / Peabody / London

  06-08-2020 15:07
  We are looking for an exceptional and experienced professional to lead Bexley's new Creative People and Places programme, Three Rivers. You will have a passion for cultural engagement in diverse...
  
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• Digital Tapestry with Youth Platform / Peckham Platform / London

  06-08-2020 15:07
  A 10-week programme for 16–21 year olds in Southwark
  Would you like to be part of Digital Tapestry, a new 10-week programme exploring self-care and art?
  Work with artist Meera Shakti...
  
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• An App For Serialized Novels Draws Tens Of Millions In Investment Dollars

  06-08-2020 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Radish, which has offices in Seoul and New York, says it has seen significant revenue growth since its 2016 launch, and that it has produced more than 6,500 episodes across 30 original series. Genres currently available on the app include romance and paranormal/sci-fi, but growth is planned for the LGBTQ, young adult, horror, mystery and thriller categories.” – Deadline
  
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• Call for Artists - Digital Resources for Children & Families / Aspex Visual Arts Trust / South West

  06-08-2020 15:01
  To accompany our next exhibition The Platform Graduate Award 2020, Aspex is commissioning a series of online resources to engage children and families. 
  We want to create exciting and engaging...
  
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• Freelance Drama Facilitator / Attic Theatre Company / London / London

  06-08-2020 14:57
  Attic are seeking a Freelance Drama Facilitator for a new project at a state school in London, SW20.
  Over the course of the autumn term we will be working with a group of students at an all-boys...
  
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• Administrator / National Paralympic Heritage Trust / East Midlands / London

  06-08-2020 14:43
  Administrator – Advert August 2020
  This is an exciting opportunity to join our small team as the Trust’s Administrator, a central and key role to our operation and success. We are...
  
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• Eric Bentley, One Of 20th-Century Theatre’s Most Important Critics, Dead At 103

  06-08-2020 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “[He] was among that select breed of scholar who moves easily between academic and public spheres. His criticism found its way into classroom syllabuses and general-interest magazines. And more than dissecting others’ plays, he also wrote his own and had some success as a director. He adapted work by many of the European playwrights he prized, especially Bertolt Brecht, whom he first met in Los Angeles in 1942.” – The New York Times
  
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• Folk Weekend: Oxford presents Jess Morgan / Folk Weekend: Oxford / South East

  06-08-2020 14:26
  Jess Morgan is a singer-songwriter from Norwich who writes gutsy modern folk songs, touring very small, very dark music clubs all over the world... and just once, the O2 Arena. Jess is described as...
  
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• Projects & Progression Coordinator / The Irene Taylor Trust / South East / London

  06-08-2020 14:19
  The Irene Taylor Trust is a small charity with big ambition, bringing creativity, life-skills and artistic excellence to some of the most disadvantaged people in the UK. Since 1995, ITT has led the...
  
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• England’s Theatres Reeling As Christmas Pantos Get Cancelled

  06-08-2020 14:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Dozens of pantomimes across the land have been cancelled or postponed due to uncertainty about easing lockdown restrictions for theatres. … Though it is only August, pantos take months to prepare and many venues and producers have been unable to commit to spending money on shows that might be scrapped.” Local theatres depend on these holiday shows every bit as much as American ballet companies depend on Nutcracker — and so do local communities. – The Guardian
  
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• Community Executive - Mentoring / Arts Emergency / London

  06-08-2020 14:04
  We are looking for a proactive and committed Community Executive to help us run our award winning mentoring scheme for 18 – 25 year olds around the UK. This is a part-time role and will be...
  
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• Music Tutor / Newave Music & Arts / West Midlands

  06-08-2020 14:02
  Are you fun, inspiring and positive? 
  Do you share our beliefs that music and the arts are integral to a broad and balanced curriculum?
  Can you show us that you have a proven track record of...
  
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• Retail Team Leader / Science Museum Group / London

  06-08-2020 13:52
  Are you passionate about leading a team to provide exceptional customer service? Would you like to work for a group of world leading museums?
  We are recruiting for a Retail Team Leader with previous...
  
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• Art tutor (Henley on Thames) / The Seasons Art Class / South West

  06-08-2020 13:39
  Opportunity for an animated, energetic, talented instructor near Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
  Easy to follow curriculums.
  1 day per week (with the possibility of another day at a later...
  
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• Collections Officer / Museum of Cambridge / East

  06-08-2020 12:58
  Working closely with the Development Manager, the post-holder will be responsible for implementing a programme of work that will review, rationalise and revitalise the collections to meet...
  
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• Development Manager / Museum of Cambridge / East

  06-08-2020 12:55
  The Development Manager is responsible for managing and delivering Museum of Cambridge – Museum Making, a National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) funded project that will enable us to take...
  
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• Board Membership / Film London / London

  06-08-2020 12:45
  Board Membership
  Film London wishes to appoint a new member to the Board of Film London chaired by Daniel Battsek. As the terms of one of our Trustees is coming to a close in September this year,...
  
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• Open Online Theatre Training Programme for Performing Artists / IJAD / All of the UK

  06-08-2020 12:33
  Here at IJAD we have listened, we have learned, we are aware of the industry’s problems and we have solutions. Whether you are an independent artist or company, a venue or organisation, or an...
  
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• From 8th August: Onyx Noir with Onyx Brass / JAM on the Marsh: VIRTUAL / South East / Online, East, North East, North West, South West, Yorkshire, London, East Midlands, West Midlands, South East

  06-08-2020 11:44
  In a ground-breaking new jazz direction for brass quintet repertoire, some of the finest contemporary British jazz composers have written for internationally renowned Onyx Brass, resulting in Onyx...
  
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• Folk Weekend: Oxford presents Jack Rutter / Folk Weekend: Oxford / North West

  06-08-2020 10:03
  Jack Rutter is an outstanding young folk singer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from West Yorkshire.
  Jack has a well-earned reputation for his solo work, as well as being highly sought after as...
  
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• Chair and Trustees / 2Faced Dance Company / West Midlands / Hereford

  06-08-2020 09:24
  2Faced Dance is seeking a new Chair to lead our Board of Trustees together with general Trustees with a variety of skills.
  2Faced Dance Company are an award-winning male, urban contemporary dance...
  
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• Which literary character inspired this painting? The great British art quiz

  06-08-2020 09:00
  
  Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery set today’s quiz, which let you explore the collections of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – all while answering some tricky questionsThis quiz is brought to you in collaboration with Art UK, the online home for the UK’s public art collections, showing art from more than 3,000 venues and by 45,000 artists. Each day, a different collection on Art UK will set the questions.Today, our questions are set by Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. Th
  
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• Mersey paradise: a tour through retro Liverpool – in pictures

  06-08-2020 08:00
  
  Tom Wood spent decades photographing the pubs, clubs and bus rides of Liverpool – and the people who inhabited them. His new book paints an affectionate portrait of his adopted home town Continue reading...
  
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• Danny Lyon’s best photograph: two boys and a puppy in Knoxville

  06-08-2020 07:00
  
  ‘It’s an emotional picture. The dog looks hurt, the kid looks hurt and the car won’t start’
  I travelled to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1967 to visit the home of the late novelist and critic James Agee. Nobody, until maybe Susan Sontag, understood photography better than him. I went to the block where he grew up and found his house has been demolished and replaced by a condominium, an extraordinarily ugly, two-storey brick building with a wrought iron entrance. It was a horro
  
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• UK Report: TV Watching Surged During Lockdown

  06-08-2020 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Its annual study into UK media habits suggested adults – many stuck indoors – spent 40% of their waking hours in front of a screen, on average. Time spent on subscription streaming services also doubled during April. At the height of lockdown, adults spent an average of six hours and 25 minutes each day staring at screens. Screen time overall was up almost a third (31%) on last year. – BBC
  
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