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• Creative Learning Producer / Partnership Manager (Freelance) / Sandwell Cultural Education Partnership (SCEP) / West Midlands

  30-09-2020 23:04
  We are seeking a freelance individual or company who has the experience, capacity and ingenuity to lead on both our two strategic briefs (See supporting guidance), in...
  
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• Writers for a new intergenerational podcast / Made By Mortals / North West

  30-09-2020 21:49
  Made By Mortals are looking for open and collaborative writers to work on their Armchair Adventures podcast series for children and imaginative older people. Armchair Adventures is a journey of the...
  
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• Peter Puloy-Wey obituary

  30-09-2020 20:20
  
  My friend and colleague Peter Puloy-Wey, who has died aged 82, was a painter of landscapes full of soaring skies in the tradition of Turner, and a lecturer at St Albans School of Art and Craft who pioneered the professional development of arts therapists.We were colleagues at St Albans from 1973 to 1992, together involved in developing the postgraduate master’s degrees in art therapy and dramatherapy. The success of these courses was significant in establishing the arts therapies as regist
  
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• Drama/Film Practitioner / Blueprint Film Foundation / London

  30-09-2020 19:38
  We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic freelance drama or film practitioner to help deliver our Creative Ways into Work (CWIW) projects for young people in London (largely Hackney and Tower...
  
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• Artist Producer (Zinzi Minott) / Siobhan Davies Studios / London

  30-09-2020 19:22
  The purpose of the Artist Producer role is to lead on the production of Zinzi Minott’s CONTINUOUS commission, working closely with Zinzi and Siobhan Davies Dance and BALTIC Centre for...
  
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• Lancashire Encounter Commission / Lancashire Encounter / North West

  30-09-2020 19:17
  "On Earth there is nothing great but man"
  The Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library was founded in 1877 by Edmund Harris. Carved into its monolithic architecture are the words –
  TO...
  
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• CONTINUOUS Network Producer (Maternity Cover) / Siobhan Davies Studios / London

  30-09-2020 19:16
  The CONTINUOUS Network is bringing the best in experimental, independent dance and choreography from around the UK to audiences all over the country. 
  The Producer’s primary purpose is...
  
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• Five activists on trial in France for trying to seize African funeral staff

  30-09-2020 19:10
  
  Critics accuse the French state of not doing enough to restitute artefacts they feel were stolen Five activists have gone on trial in Paris for trying to remove a funeral staff from France’s pre-eminent indigenous art museum as part of a campaign to pressure the government into restituting items they claim were stolen.Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza, a 41-year-old Congolese, led the operation at the Quai Branly museum last June, condemning “the pillage of Africa”. Related: Bronzes to B
  
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• Customer Service Assistant / Jackson's Art Supplies / South West

  30-09-2020 18:57
  Job Title: Customer Service Assistant
  Location: Working from Home
  Hours: Mon to Fri: 09:00am – 17:30pm / Tue to Fri 9:00am - 17:30pm and Sat 8:00am - 16.00pm
  Contract Type: Full Time,...
  
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• How To Start A Fire? Seeking WRITERS/MAKERS/POETS/ACTORS/ANYONE / Fen in assoc. with Out of Joint, Rising Arts Agency, Bristol Ferment and Prime Theatre / London / UK wide

  30-09-2020 18:20
  How To Start A Fire?
  Fen in association with Out of Joint, Bristol Ferment, Rising Arts Agency and Prime Theatre. 
  As part of Signal Fires. 
  SIGNAL FIRE (N): A FIRE OR LIGHT SET UP IN A...
  
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• Digital Engagement Officer / Government Art Collection / London

  30-09-2020 18:10
  The Government Art Collection is moving into new premises and expanding its public engagement highlighting its unique role to promote British art through the Collection, in key governmental buildings...
  
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• Woodhorn Museum celebrates Black and African Caribbean miners / / North East

  30-09-2020 17:47
  A new exhibition celebrating the contribution of miners with Black and African Caribbean-heritage across the UK mining industry will go on display at Woodhorn Museum from Saturday 03 October to...
  
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• Chair of the Board (Trustee) / Northern Broadsides Theatre Company / Yorkshire

  30-09-2020 17:34
  This is a non-executive, voluntary role and will serve for a maximum of two terms (a term being 3 years).
  The Chair will:Lead the Board in its governance of the Company, ensuring it is meeting...
  
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• Board Director (Trustee) / Northern Broadsides Theatre Company / Yorkshire

  30-09-2020 17:30
  Board members attend 4 meetings per year, currently held on Monday evenings between 4pm and 6pm, either in person or remotely. We are keen to make these roles as accessible to as many people as...
  
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• Production Manager / Gecko Theatre Ltd / East

  30-09-2020 17:10
  We’re looking to form an ongoing relationship with a new Production Manager to support:The touring of our existing shows (nationally and internationally)
  The creation of new theatre...
  
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• Westminster's links to Britain's slave trade revealed in art survey

  30-09-2020 16:50
  
  232 items in parliamentary art collection found to have links with transatlantic slave tradeMore than 200 works of art that adorn the plinths and corridors of Westminster have links to the transatlantic slave trade, a review conducted in light of the Black Lives Matter movement has discovered.Inquiries conducted on behalf of the Speaker’s advisory committee on works of art also found five satirical prints that reflect racist attitudes from the 19th century. Continue reading...
  
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• Northern Town by Patrick Murphy & Anton Want / The Civic / Yorkshire

  30-09-2020 16:49
  We're really happy to announce the re-opening of our Gallery on October 9th and are looking forward to welcoming back visitors to exhibition Northern Town.  
  A collaboration between...
  
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• Junior Drawing School - Drawing with Soft Pastels / RWA / South West

  30-09-2020 16:37
  On Zoom  10:30am - 11:30am, Wednesday 28 October 2020
  Learn to draw fruit using soft pastels with artist Abigail Reed. Enhance your drawing skills, closely observing colour and...
  
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• Public Programme Producer / FACT / North West

  30-09-2020 16:09
  FACT are looking for a part-time (3 days per week) Public Programme Producer to join our team. The primary objective of this new post is to develop, shape and promote activities and events that...
  
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• October Art Lab / Art Lab / Yorkshire

  30-09-2020 16:07
  Monday 5 October 2020, 8pm
  Presenting: Becky Atherton & Michael Duckett
  https://www.facebook.com/events/1541634019342071/Join Zoom...
  
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• First Assistant (Job ref: FA006) / Libraries Unlimited / South West

  30-09-2020 15:59
  ** To read the full job description and apply, please visit https://www.librariesunlimited.org.uk/jobs/ **
  Salary: £19,484 p.a. pro rataHours: 35 hours per weekLocation: Exmouth LibraryClosing...
  
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• 168 Annual Open Exhibition / RWA / South West / Bristol

  30-09-2020 15:50
  21 Nov 20 – 7 Mar 21
  The RWA's renowned Annual Open Exhibition returns for its 168th year with a stunning variety of work from emerging and established...
  
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• Musical Theatre Performer / Blowfish Theatre / East / UK wide

  30-09-2020 15:46
  Blowfish Theatre are seeking a female-identifying performer to join our 2021 spring tour
  Blowfish Theatre make satirical musicals about contemporary politics. We are currently looking for a...
  
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• Behaviour Management Course, Wed 7th Oct 10am - 4pm / Artswork / South East

  30-09-2020 15:32
  This is essential training for anyone working directly with young people. Undertaking practical workshops and activities requires a broad understanding of youth culture and the issues surrounding...
  
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• Junior Drawing School - Map your World / RWA / South West / Bristol

  30-09-2020 15:26
  On Zoom  10:30am - 11:30am, Tuesday 27 October 2020
  Enjoy printmaker Victoria Wilmott's wonderful workshop this half term that will really engage your senses. Use your imagination...
  
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• Chair of Trustees / Settle Stories / Yorkshire / north west

  30-09-2020 15:20
  Our mission is to collaborate with exceptional artists to create transformative experiences for people and communities.
  Narrative is at the heart of everything we do.
  We push the boundaries of...
  
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• Kazakh Paintings by Carla Moss / Left Bank Leeds / Yorkshire

  30-09-2020 15:04
  Carla Moss’s work draws together themes of time, the environment and our separation from the natural world. Inspired by visits to Kazakhstan and the Aral Sea Basin, this set of 12 oil paintings...
  
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• Trustees / Royal Shakespeare Company / West Midlands

  30-09-2020 14:45
  We are looking for people to join our Board of Trustees from January 2021 who can sharpen our thinking and bring new and diverse experience to the table as we chart our way through a new...
  
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• Open Call - The London Creative Network Programme / Cockpit Arts / London

  30-09-2020 13:56
  Applications are now open for the London Creative Network (LCN) Programme at Cockpit Arts.
  The London Creative Network (LCN) Programme at Cockpit Arts is a professional development...
  
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• Access and Participation Manager / The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) / London

  30-09-2020 13:48
  Access and Participation ManagerPart-time (0.8 FTE, 30 hours per week)Pro rata of up to £30k per annum
  The roleRADA is seeking to appoint an Access and Participation Manager to work with us...
  
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• Advent Stories Commission / B arts / West Midlands

  30-09-2020 13:37
  Fegg Hayes Futures and B arts want to commission 2 artists to support local residents to turn their neighbourhoods into a living gallery of light for one weekend in December 2020, through the...
  
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• Senior Ticket Sales Advisor / Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts / South West

  30-09-2020 13:32
  The Senior Ticket Sales Advisor is a key, customer-facing role within the Sales and Marketing team, assisting the Ticket Sales Manager in the day to day operation of a friendly, motivated and...
  
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• People Partner / Science Museum Group / Yorkshire

  30-09-2020 13:13
  We are looking for a People Partner to be based at the National Railway Museum in York, on a 12-month fixed term contract, who will cover all aspects of generalist HR activity at this site. This role...
  
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• Director of Development / National Portrait Gallery / London

  30-09-2020 12:58
  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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• Applications now open for 2021 / Mountview / London

  30-09-2020 12:57
  Apply now to start in 2021!
  Whether you want to act, sing, design lighting, dance, programme sound or play an instrument, there is a Mountview course for you. We welcome all races, all religions,...
  
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• Impact & Engagement Officer / British School at Rome (London) / London

  30-09-2020 12:45
  The British School at Rome (BSR) — the largest of the British International Research Institutes — is a centre of interdisciplinary research excellence in the Mediterranean supporting the...
  
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• Working With Datasets - online discussion on 15 October / The Photographers` Gallery / London

  30-09-2020 12:42
  A roundtable discussion concluding Data / Set / Match, a programme exploring the crucial role of photographic datasets in the development of machine vision and artificial intelligence. 
  While a...
  
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• Winter Song Composer/Songwriter / The Sunday Boys / North West

  30-09-2020 12:23
  Deadline: Fri 9th October 2020 at 5pmWe are looking for a LGBT+/queer composer songwriter to create a three minute a cappella work for The Sunday Boys - a Manchester based low voice choir (tenor...
  
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• Head of Finance / House of Illustration / London

  30-09-2020 10:52
  House of Illustration is the UK’s only public art gallery dedicated to illustration and graphics. Founded by Sir Quentin Blake we opened our first public space in July 2014 in King’s...
  
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• 'It's up to people to change the system': the artists using stamps as resistance

  30-09-2020 08:34
  
  A timely new project sees 50 artists and institutions designing stamps to make a statement in a crucial year for US politicsIn 2020, artists making political statements have typically done so on the streets, with murals, protest placards or by knocking down old monuments.But much overlooked is the envelope as a place for art. Since a stamp symbolizes the mail-in vote, it has come to represent a form of resistance, a form of direct action. The New York non-profit TRANS> has created a stamp pro
  
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• The Latest Music Piracy: Stream-Ripping

  30-09-2020 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Called stream-ripping, it accounts for 80% of copyright infringement among the biggest piracy sites, according to a recent report by the PRS. Stream-ripping websites make money from advertisers, touting a mix of legitimate products, scams and pornography. Over the past three years, the use of it has increased by 1,390%, says the report. – BBC
  
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