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• 'It's about finding a place': stunning portraits of women affected by the refugee crisis

  01-09-2020 20:50
  
  In a new exhibition, artists Sarah Cooper and Nina Gorfer have created a lush and unusual series of portraits that ‘address the time’ we’re living inWhen Swedish nurse Israa Abdali got on a plane to war-torn Syria in 2016, she was shocked by what she saw.“Everything was destroyed, I couldn’t believe this was Syria,” said Abdali, who founded the NGO, Stand With Syria. “Every time you went out, you saw someone walking without legs and arms. Everyone lost s
  
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• Programme Lead - creative projects for young people / Element / London

  01-09-2020 19:37
  About Element
  Element is a charity that runs creative arts projects with young people leaving the care system, and vulnerable students. Our projects support young people to build their confidence,...
  
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• Deputy Director / New Contemporaries / London

  01-09-2020 19:27
  We are looking for a dynamic, collaborative and passionate individual to join our dedicated staff team at a senior level. Our ideal candidate will come to us with good experience of working in the...
  
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• Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) / English National Ballet / London / London

  01-09-2020 19:17
  English National Ballet seeks to appoint an HRBP to support the HR department and several key departments in the organisation to achieve their strategic objectives against ENB’s national and...
  
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• Artist and Event Manager in Birmingham / PopUp Painting & Events LTD. / West Midlands

  01-09-2020 18:43
  Passionate about unleashing Creativity? Us Too!
  Since 2003 our mission has been to bring art out of the classroom and gallery, into the places people meet on an everyday basis.  We have painted...
  
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• Artist and Event Manager in Oxford / PopUp Painting & Events LTD. / South East

  01-09-2020 18:40
  Passionate about unleashing Creativity? Us Too!
  Since 2003 our mission has been to bring art out of the classroom and gallery, into the places people meet on an everyday basis.  We have painted...
  
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• Artist and Event Manager / PopUp Painting & Events LTD. / London

  01-09-2020 18:31
  Passionate about unleashing Creativity? Us Too!
  Since 2003 our mission has been to bring art out of the classroom and gallery, into the places people meet on an everyday basis.  We have painted...
  
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• Open Call Out | Community Commission / Poplar Union / London

  01-09-2020 18:28
  Outside In Arts Festival | Community CommissionFULL DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY > https://bit.ly/31Kumxw
  Following the success of our debut digital festival and first ever commissioning...
  
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• Writing the Classics (online/correspondence poetry course) / Live Canon / Online

  01-09-2020 18:21
  Writing the Classics: Exploring how poets have engaged with the literature and mythology of ancient Greece and Rome. 
  Explore the wide range of poetry in the English language responding to...
  
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• Lead Art Therapist & Deputy Clinical Manager (Contract) / Family Action / London

  01-09-2020 18:21
  Lead Art Therapist & Deputy Clinical Manager About UsWe are Family Action, a national charity committed to building stronger families and brighter lives by delivering innovative and...
  
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• Senior Lighting Tutor (Fixed Term to August 2021) / Mountview / London

  01-09-2020 17:55
  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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• Project Lead (East Durham Creates) / East Durham Trust / North East

  01-09-2020 17:29
  East Durham Trust is seeking to recruit an exceptional and creative leader to direct the ‘East Durham Creates’ project into it third three year phase.
  East Durham Trust is a...
  
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• Creative Commissions for Bristol's Old City / Bristol City Council / South West

  01-09-2020 17:00
  Call out for proposals from Bristol-based artists and creatives for fun and semi-permanent (up to 12m) installations in the historic Old City to celebrate the pedestrianisation and encourage people...
  
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• Artist Opportunity - Commission, Breaking the Mould 2020 / ArtsKeele at Keele University / West Midlands

  01-09-2020 16:48
  Breaking the Mould gives a spotlight to the growing innovation-led organisations that have benefitted from a suite of innovative support programmes are available from Keele University. The awards are...
  
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• September Art Lab / Art Lab / Yorkshire / Halifax

  01-09-2020 16:43
  September Art LabMonday 7 September, 8pm
  Presenting: Jonathan Britten, Marigold Hodgkinson & Stuart WilsonJoin Zoom...
  
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• Trustee and Treasurer Positions Available / Magpie Dance / London

  01-09-2020 15:51
  Magpie Dance seeks Trustees to secure the future for inspiring arts charity.
   
  Magpie Dance is now actively recruiting volunteers to join its Board of Trustees and is welcoming...
  
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• An introduction to coding with Processing for the visual arts / Access Space / Yorkshire

  01-09-2020 15:09
  Processing - an introductory workshop with Toni Buckby An introduction to coding with Processing for the visual arts Saturday 19 September, 1pm-4pm, £17, Online Join artist Toni...
  
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• SEmedia expands it's live stream capabilities / SEmedia / South East

  01-09-2020 15:08
  SEmedia is pleased to announce it is expanding its live stream capabilities to help events that would otherwise be cancelled to continue throughout the Pandemic.It is now able to offer four...
  
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• Creating improvised visuals in real time for live performance / Access Space / Yorkshire

  01-09-2020 15:06
  Livecoding Visuals Workshop with Antonio RobertsSaturday 12 September, 1pm-3pm, £17, OnlineImproviz is an environment built by Guy John aka Rumblesan, which can be used for live coding visual...
  
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• BBC’s New Boss Will Look At Changing How BBC Is Funded

  01-09-2020 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The BBC has looked at whether the licence fee [paid by each household with a television] could ultimately be replaced with a new special income tax, based on the Swedish model for funding public service broadcasting according to two executives at the corporation, with a new funding model set to be one of the key issues facing incoming director general, Tim Davie.” – The Guardian
  
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• Aerosol Research Helps Get Vienna Philharmonic Back Onstage

  01-09-2020 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The Vienna Philharmonic was one of the first professional orchestras to return to rehearsals and performances since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wouldn’t have been possible if they hadn’t carried out their own small research study into the way droplets disperse on stage while musicians play.” Reporter Eva Amsen looks at what exactly the orchestra and its scientists did. – Forbes
  
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• Indigenous Performers In Australia Struggle For Recognition As 21st-Century Artists

  01-09-2020 14:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Audience demand for First Nations performing arts is growing. yet, aside from one superstar company (the dance troupe Bangarra), “many independent Indigenous dance and theatre artists are struggling for funding and autonomy, and fighting against stereotypical audience expectations and tokenistic programming decisions.” – The Guardian
  
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• Graduate Traineeship / In-Situ / North West

  01-09-2020 13:47
  Graduate Traineeship Full time: 35 hours per week
  Fixed-term contract: until 31st September 2022
  Salary: £18,500 Per Annum / £10 per hour (Voluntary Living Wage)
  Location: The...
  
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• Gerrards Cross Community Association Virtual Online / SIon James / London

  01-09-2020 13:41
  Friday 11th September 2020 Gerrards Cross Community Association Virtual Online Zoom Charity Comedy Night : Simon Brodkin, Patrick Monahan , Rory O Hanlon , Brabantia, Tony Ukulele, MC Siôn...
  
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• Project Officer / University of Hertfordshire / South East

  01-09-2020 13:36
  Hertfordshire Cultural Education Partnership (HCEP) aims to ensure all young people living and learning in Hertfordshire are accessing a varied and rewarding cultural life.
  Supported by Royal Opera...
  
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• Mountview LIVE guests announced for Season 3 / Mountview / London

  01-09-2020 12:54
  Mountview LIVE, the series of FREE online conversations with leading theatre professionals, have announced the line-up for their third season. Reflecting the breadth of skills taught at Mountview,...
  
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• Queer All About It Script Call-Out: Faith & Sexuality / Green Carnation Company / North West

  01-09-2020 12:52
  QUEER ALL ABOUT IT SCRIPT CALL OUT FAITH & SEXUALITY
  Green Carnation Company are looking for script submissions for their fourth and final QUEER ALL ABOUT IT short film commissions.
  We are...
  
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• Learning Officer / National Paralympic Heritage Trust / London / Bucks

  01-09-2020 12:03
  This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role establishing formal and informal learning programmes and delivering a new and dynamic community engagement project within an inspiring national...
  
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• Communications Officer / Parents and Carers in Performing Arts / Home-working

  01-09-2020 10:27
  Parents & Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA) believes that a truly world class performing arts is inclusive of all talents and circumstances. We show what’s possible by working in...
  
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• Open Call for Experimental Digital Work / Knaive Theatre / UK

  01-09-2020 09:50
  Digital Experiments Audience Club @ The Lock Inn TheatreWe are looking to meet artists of any form who are creating experiences specifically for online engagement.
   
  We have been experimenting...
  
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• Pom-poms and pig's bladders: the traditions of Germany's Black Forest – in pictures

  01-09-2020 08:00
  
  Photographer Christina Stohn grew up in the Black Forest, where deep-seated customs make use of wooden masks and dried bull’s genitals. She talks us through her images Continue reading...
  
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• Monumental Moore: obituary of Henry Moore, sculptor – archive, 1 September 1986

  01-09-2020 06:30
  
  1 September 1986: One of the best-loved figures in art and society this century, Henry Moore, died yesterday. He was 88. Norbert Lynton pays tribute to the man acclaimed throughout the world For some years Henry Moore has been more than merely famous. He has been one of this country’s best-loved great men. We have all been gladly aware of this mild-mannered man, ready to stand up for good causes, generous with his time and his work, familiar on television as a benign, simple commentator. H
  
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• Film about young people's mental health: submissions open / Total Insight Theatre / South East

  01-09-2020 04:42
  Total Insight Theatre is making a short film about young people's mental health during lockdown. 
  In addition to featuring real stories, the film will allow young people to explore their...
  
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• Film about young people's mental health: submissions open / Total Insight Theatre / London

  01-09-2020 04:41
  Total Insight Theatre is making a short film about young people's mental health during lockdown. 
  In addition to featuring real stories, the film will allow young people to explore their...
  
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