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• How A Young Unknown Redefined Fame In The 1800s

  03-09-2020 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In May 1884, long before the likes of Kim Kardashian achieved celebrity through the careful curation and promotion of self, a young unknown named Marie Bashkirtseff staked her desire for fame on the publication of her personal diary. – Public Domain Review
  
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• A Different Way Of Thinking About The Purpose Of Education

  03-09-2020 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Too often schools are tasked not simply with caring for their students but with repairing an entire social order. Schools can do so much we do not ask of them, like developing solidarity, fostering political responsibility, and ensuring a love of learning for its own sake. Yet the one thing we are most insistent they accomplish, the ensuring of “equal opportunity,” is something even the best school is simply not capable of achieving. – Hedgehog Review
  
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• Two California Theatres Lay Off Their Artistic Directors. Now What?

  03-09-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The decisions suggest that the theater world will likely continue to feel the effects of the pandemic long after artists and audiences are again allowed to gather. Eliminating a position, as opposed to merely furloughing or laying off, adds another obstacle to theaters reopening and rebounding. Either a hiring committee must decide to re-create a leadership position and rehire, or a theater must rebuild after the pandemic while deprived of a leader. – San Francisco Chronicle
  
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• Why Do Some Technologies Transform Our World And Others Don’t

  03-09-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Although the private sector brought electricity to the big cities—New York, Chicago, St. Louis—the federal government’s Rural Electrification Administration brought electricity to much of America, helping to make radio, electric appliances, television and telecommunications part of everyone’s daily lives. A good deal of private investment created these technologies, but the transformations that they wrought were enabled by the “hidden hand” of government, and
  
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• International Call for Art, Anniversary Edition: Issue 20 / ArtMaze Magazine / London

  03-09-2020 21:42
  Art Maze Magazine is an independent artist-run and ad-free international print and online publication dedicated to showcasing and promoting experimental and progressive contemporary art, which...
  
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• Is Punctuation Finished?

  03-09-2020 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Enter the international Apostrophe Protection Society, with its attempts to call out misuse and spread good practice. But November 2019 saw the announcement of the society’s demise, and owing not only to the highly respectable age of its founder John Richards (96): it would close, the society said, because of the ‘ignorance and laziness present in modern times’. – Aeon
  
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• ‘What The Country Needs Now Is A Really Good Four-Letter Word’

  03-09-2020 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wilfred McClay: “I hear you, gentle reader, saying that surely I must be kidding. We need more profanity? Aren’t we already being inundated with it? … And that’s exactly the problem. Our curse currency has become grossly inflated and devalued. … When what once was salty loses its savor, it becomes worthy only to be trampled underfoot.” – The Hedgehog Review
  
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• Community Engagement Network

  03-09-2020 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two years ago ArtsEngaged created the Facebook group Become Indispensable as a mechanism for people interested in community engagement in the arts to learn and share. That group’s advisory board has had its first meeting, and here are some of the changes and ideas we discussed. – Doug Borwick
  
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• Who’s Leaving the Metropolitan Museum? A Partial List of Retirees

  03-09-2020 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s with dejected déjà vu that I report the imminent departure of some 90 Metropolitan Museum staffers from more than half a dozen departments. – Lee Rosenbaum
  
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• The Prejudice Against Those With Less Education

  03-09-2020 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Building a politics around the idea that a college degree is a precondition for dignified work and social esteem has a corrosive effect on democratic life. It devalues the contributions of those without a diploma, fuels prejudice against less-educated members of society, effectively excludes most working people from elective government and provokes political backlash. – The New York Times
  
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• Good Improv Performers Adapt To Almost Anything On The Spot. How Are They Adapting To COVID?

  03-09-2020 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “An art form and industry built on ‘Yes, and …’ face a world of ‘no,’ ‘maybe,’ and ‘who knows.’ … Whether it’s reshaping content to fit a new medium, staring down the possibility of permanent closures, or facing their own reckoning with a legacy of racial and cultural exclusion, improv and comedy theatres are learning just how important it is to be able to listen and adjust.” – American Theatre
  
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• So Rich People Think NYC Is Dying. The Reality Is Something Different

  03-09-2020 19:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Of course, people don’t come to cities for jobs alone; people come to places such as New York and London to be around other people. They come for the addictive energy that you get only in places where millions of dreams are crammed together. And many of us – misfits and minorities – stay in cities because they are the only places we feel we can be ourselves. I always think it is funny when people talk about cities being dangerous: as a queer, mixed-race woman, New York
  
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• The Corona-Crisis Is Killing LA’s Dance Schools

  03-09-2020 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “[Multiple announcements of closures] paint a picture of a dance landscape in crisis. Without dance studios, professionals lose their places to train or work out new art before it appears to the masses. And amateurs lose their go-to outlet for creative expression or alternative to boring workouts.” – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Students Figured Out AI Was Grading Their Work – And Gamed The Answers To Trick It

  03-09-2020 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “I always tried to make the answer at least semi-coherent because it seemed a bit cheap to just toss a bunch of keywords into the input field,” Paradiso said. “But if I was a bit lazier, I easily could have just written a random string of words pertinent to the question prompt and gotten 100 percent.” – The Verge
  
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• 'Incredibly moving' Francis Bacon work to get first showing in UK

  03-09-2020 18:27
  
  Artist’s final painting, Study of a Bull, will be star exhibit of show at Royal Academy of ArtsAn “incredibly moving” and rarely seen painting by Francis Bacon, in which he reflects on his impending death, is to be exhibited in the UK for the first time.The 2-metre high painting, Study of a Bull, is Bacon’s final work and was produced in the artist’s famously shambolic studio in South Kensington in London just days before his death in 1991. Continue reading...
  
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• Group Programme and Exam Assistant / The Blackheath Conservatoire of Music and the Arts / London / Blackheath, Greater London

  03-09-2020 18:18
  The Conservatoire is a 139 year old arts education charity. Our aim is to provide the highest quality, welcoming and creative tuition in music, art and drama to the community of South East...
  
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• CPD Content Manager / RIBA / North West / Liverpool

  03-09-2020 18:09
  Be part of the vision; be part of the RIBA.
  The RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.
  Salary: £27,648 - £30,000...
  
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• Choreographer Camille A. Brown Starts An Online School For Black Social Dance

  03-09-2020 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Whether the Juba or stepping, social dance has always been a big component of Ms. Brown’s choreography. … When the pandemic hit, … like many other dancers and choreographers, she turned to Instagram, where she has created a virtual version of a school she never attended, one in which social dance is the foundation from which everything else flows.” – The New York Times
  
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• Call for video/film submissions - Museum Remix: Unheard / University of Cambridge Museums / East / London

  03-09-2020 17:56
  Create art inspired by the University of Cambridge Museums' underexplored objects, and get your work shared on our online platforms and galleries.
  The University of Cambridge Museums' Museum Remix:...
  
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• Open call for diverse artists: The Tell Your Story Festival / Cherwell Theatre Company / South East / Banbury

  03-09-2020 17:50
  Cherwell Theatre Company in Banbury are seeking diverse artists to collaborate on the first phase of our youth focussed 'Tell Your Story Festival', funded by The Ragdoll Foundation, Cherwell District...
  
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• Trustee / First Story / London

  03-09-2020 17:47
  First Story works in secondary schools in low income areas changing lives through an enrichment programme through creative writing. We are looking for up to three new trustees to join our board. We...
  
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• Marketing Manager / Making Music / London

  03-09-2020 17:46
  We are looking for a part-time (3 days per week) Marketing Manager to join our busy Marketing and Communications Team, supporting a range of activities with a particular focus on marketing strategy,...
  
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• Junior Web Analyst / Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI) / London

  03-09-2020 17:40
  Described by Total Politics as “Europe’s Answer to TED”, and by the Guardian as “the return to big thinking”, the IAI is a global platform for ideas from the world's...
  
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• Marketing Executive (Press and PR) / Institute of Art and Ideas / London

  03-09-2020 17:31
  This is a remarkable opportunity to play a key part in a rapidly expanding and unique arts organization, the Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI).
  Described by the Guardian as “the return to big...
  
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• What (And When) Was The First Novel?

  03-09-2020 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some critics argue that a novel has to also be one narrative through and through, one long story about one person. A lot of ancient fiction, arguably, is too distractible and prone to side stories to count. Even so, there are works that follow one character all the way through that are old—very old. – BookRiot
  
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• Web Analyst/Manager / Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI) / London

  03-09-2020 17:25
  The IAI has grown rapidly to become a world leading ideas organisation. 
  The web analyst/manager role is to understand how our websites are performing, identify weaknesses and strengths, and...
  
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• High-End TV Trainee Finder Outreach Manager / ScreenSkills / London

  03-09-2020 17:03
  The High-End TV (HETV) program delivers skills initiatives and activities to grow and improve the calibre of the high-end drama workforce. The Trainee Finder Outreach Manager will deliver HETV...
  
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• BBC Doesn’t Deliberately Favor Lefty Comedians. It Can’t Find Any Right-Leaning Ones Who Are Funny.

  03-09-2020 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Earlier this week, The Daily Telegraph reported that the incoming BBC director general planned to cancel left-leaning comedy shows because the broadcaster’s comic programming was unfairly biased. However, a BBC insider tells The Guardian that network execs have been pushing for months for more balance, but “some people aren’t very good. The issue is a shortage of rightwing comics.” – The Guardian
  
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• Science Research Intern / Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI) / London

  03-09-2020 16:57
  Described by the Guardian as 'the return to big thinking' and by Total Politics as 'Europe's answer to TED', the IAI puts on events throughout the year, including HowTheLightGetsIn - the world's...
  
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• Communications Manager / Jacksons Lane / London

  03-09-2020 16:48
  Jacksons Lane is looking for a Communications Manager to help achieve key organisational goals in the lead-up to and during its Capital Redevelopment Project.
  The role, offered as a 9-month...
  
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• The Launch Pad! / Guildhall Coaching Associates / London

  03-09-2020 16:45
  The Launch Pad … replacing Lockdown Lounge September 9th, 4-5.30pm UK timeMotivating yourself and others.Sometimes the most effortful part of doing something is getting...
  
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• The Guy Who Put Those Damn CNN TVs All Over Every Damn Airport Is Dead At 84

  03-09-2020 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  W. Russell Barry worked as president of 20th Century Fox Television, overseeing production and syndication, and spent two years at Playboy, where he launched the Playboy Channel, before heading to Turner Program Services as president and then chairman. There he was responsible for all TBS programming, including distribution of old MGM films and TV shows, original National Geographic programs, and CNN (yes, he’s the one who did the CNN-in-airports deal). – The Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Hackers Steal Donor Info From Smithsonian, UK National Trust, Other Nonprofits

  03-09-2020 16:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a ransomware attack in May on the computer security company Blackbaud, hackers copied names, contact info and donation summaries from the databases of the Smithsonian, Britain’s National Trust, and numerous museums, universities, and other not-for-profit organizations. Blackbaud says that it paid the ransom money and obtained proof that the stolen data was destroyed. – Artnet
  
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• Black Disabled Writer/Actor for short film Commission / Humblebee Creative / London

  03-09-2020 16:01
  Humblebee Creative are comissioning a Black-British Disabled artist to write/perform an 8 minute solo piece for a short film. 
  Social distancing measures in place with the option to work/film...
  
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• COVID Has Made Arts Audiences Smaller, Yes, But Also Younger

  03-09-2020 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Or, to put it more pessimistically/realistically, ticket sales have plummeted across the board in the US and UK, but the biggest drop has been in older audience members, according to the new report “Who is Booking Now? Changes in Ticket Buyer Demographics Post COVID-19.” – TRG Arts
  
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• Trustee (based or working in Luton area) / Tangled Feet / South East

  03-09-2020 15:23
  Tangled Feet holds a unique place in the British theatre landscape: a physical theatre ensemble, with a 15-year history of making ambitious performances both inside and outside of theatre buildings,...
  
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• Art Basel Miami Beach 2020 Is Officially Cancelled

  03-09-2020 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Thanks, COVID: following similar decisions for Art Basel Hong Kong and the flagship fair in Switzerland, 2020 becomes the first year in decades without a single live Art Basel event. – ARTnews
  
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• Born of Lexical Bort - Luke McCreadie / TACO! / London

  03-09-2020 15:01
  Born of Lexical Bort - Luke McCreadie2 Oct - 8 NovOpening 1 Oct / 7pm
  TACO! 30 Poplar Place, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8BAhttps://taco.org.uk/Luke-McCreadie-Born-of-Lexical-BortTACO! is open...
  
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• Here’s An Art Biennial That’s Going Ahead Smoothly

  03-09-2020 14:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 2nd Bangkok Art Biennale won’t be exactly what it was at its debut in 2018: there will be nine venues instead of 20, and organizers are having to look more to local audiences than to overseas visitors. But the event is happening, starting October 12, and there are some big names involved. – The Art Newspaper
  
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• Non-Executive Director / The Free Association (FA Improv Ltd) / London

  03-09-2020 14:28
  This is an exciting and high-profile role for someone who would like to play an important part in helping to develop the future of our company, our community and the future of comedy in the UK.
  The...
  
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• Freelance Photographer - Community Project / Hackney Arts / London

  03-09-2020 14:19
  We are seeking a Freelance Photographer to tell the visual story of an upcoming community engagement project and art installation in Hackney Wick. We require candidates to have their own camera...
  
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• Freelance Project and Workshops Assistant / Hackney Arts / London

  03-09-2020 14:17
  We are seeking two Freelance Project & Workshops Assistants to help with an upcoming community engagement project and art installation in Hackney Wick. Candidates are required to have some...
  
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• Coordinator / Swindon Dance / South West

  03-09-2020 14:13
  We are looking for a part-time Coordinator to join our busy and dynamic Education and Development team. This team works in and outdoors offering exciting and diverse classes, performances and events...
  
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• Producer to assist organisational development / James Wilton Dance / South East

  03-09-2020 14:09
  James Wilton Dance (JWD) are a multi award winning dance company with a dual base in Cornwall and Brighton. The company is run by choreographer James Wilton and performer Sarah Jane Taylor.After...
  
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• London’s Royal Festival Hall Announces Fall Concert Season Featuring Nonwhite Composers (But No Audiences)

  03-09-2020 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Classical music has long been criticised for being overwhelmingly white, but the Southbank Centre said its first post-lockdown season in the Royal Festival Hall would feature works by 16 composers of colour. … Musicians will be returning for the three-month series of concerts at the centre, but audiences will not. Instead the events will be streamed online and 10 of the concerts will be broadcast on [BBC] Radio 3.” – The Guardian
  
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• Art Consultant / Whitewall Galleries / Yorkshire

  03-09-2020 14:01
  Clarendon Fine Art and Whitewall Galleries offers more than a luxury brand to our clients, we invite them to share our passion and to be part of a rewarding personal experience in art retailing.
  We...
  
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• Trustee / Bridport Arts Centre / South West

  03-09-2020 13:54
  Are you passionate about arts and culture? Would you like to use your skills and expertise to make a real difference?
  The charity which runs Bridport Arts Centre is currently undergoing a period of...
  
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• Z-Crits / Artquest / London

  03-09-2020 13:36
  Z-Crits is a project that seeks to support artists during lock down by providing an online space for them to connect, share work and reflect on the challenges of working at the current...
  
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• Adventure Storyteller / Little Supernovas / London

  03-09-2020 13:25
  Award-winning company Little Supernovas are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Adventure Storyteller to teach our popular action adventure stories to children aged 8 months - 10 years in...
  
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• Filming and Locations Officer / Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea / London

  03-09-2020 12:03
  Joining the busy Arts, Filming & Events Team at the Royal Boroug of Kensington and Chelsea, you will act as the primary point of contact for all filming and photography activities in public...
  
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