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• Visiting Lecturers required in dance, acting, and more / Plymouth Marjon University / South West

  10-11-2020 23:38
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• Join a unique online live writing event, NIGHT & REFUGE / Caroline Bergvall / London

  10-11-2020 20:05
  Join international poet and artist Caroline Bergvall for free on the 27 November at 6 - 9pm as she leads her ground-breaking online writing event Night & Refuge, alongside five other established...
  
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• Shared space on friendly office floor near London Bridge / Making Music / London

  10-11-2020 18:49
  Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music groups. We occupy the 3rd floor of a converted warehouse near London Bridge, and there are 12 of us. Other occupants in this friendly office...
  
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• Why I hate the Mary Wollstonecraft statue: would a man be 'honoured' with his schlong out?

  10-11-2020 18:30
  
  Was a tiny, silver, ripped nude really the correct way to honour ‘the mother of feminism’? Admirers like me never expected to be left contemplating whether she had a full bushIt took 200 years, not to mention a decade of fundraising, for a memorial to the great feminist thinker and writer Mary Wollstonecraft to be commissioned and unveiled today at Newington Green in north London, where she lived and worked. For too long, campaigners felt, Wollstonecraft had remained relatively obscu
  
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• Why I hate the Mary Wollstonecraft statue | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

  10-11-2020 18:30
  
  Was a tiny, silver, ripped nude really the correct way to honour ‘the mother of feminism’? Admirers like me never expected to be left contemplating whether she had a full bushIt took 200 years, not to mention a decade of fundraising, for a memorial to the great feminist thinker and writer Mary Wollstonecraft to be commissioned and unveiled today at Newington Green in north London, where she lived and worked. For too long, campaigners felt, Wollstonecraft had remained relatively obscu
  
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• Spanish statue bodge-up is a new rival to Borja's Monkey Christ

  10-11-2020 18:26
  
  Trump-like visage grafted on to a carving in Palencia recalls earlier inept restorationIn the footsteps of the unintentionally iconic Monkey Christ, the Tintin St George, the near-fluorescent Virgin and Child– not to mention the less than sinlessly executed Immaculate Conception – comes … well, it’s hard to say.The latest Spanish restoration effort to provoke anguished headlines and much social media snarking is, or rather, was, a carved figure adorning an ornate, early
  
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• Actors for an online, multi-sensory show / Concrete Youth / Yorkshire / East, North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West, London

  10-11-2020 18:20
  ABOUT THE SHOW
  It's winter, the shorter days have kicked in, the trees are looking bare, the frost is on the ground and the temperatures have plummeted. But...there's no snow! The Snow Machine in...
  
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• Antiques Packing and Customer Support / Pax Romana Auctions / London

  10-11-2020 18:08
  Antiques Packing and Customer Support – Full Time, Bermondsey
  Pax Romana Auctions, Bermondsey, SE164DG, UK
  We are an established Antiquities and Numismatics Gallery and Auction House, looking...
  
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• Musician/Teacher (Percussion), Big Noise Torry, Aberdeen / Sistema Scotland / Aberdeen

  10-11-2020 17:37
  Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. We deliver our work through the creation of Big Noise programmes within communities, and currently run four programmes...
  
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• Head of Teaching & Learning (Maternity Cover) / The Complete Works School / London / London

  10-11-2020 17:16
  The Complete Works (TCW) specialises in alternative education which delivers a unique andinnovative education to students. Our approach to learning allows students to feelempowered and appreciated....
  
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• Assistant Editor / RIBA / London

  10-11-2020 16:55
  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: £25,088 –...
  
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• Star of Caledonia sculpture on Scottish border secures fresh funding offer

  10-11-2020 16:53
  
  Spiral sculpture near Gretna Green expected to be twice as high as Angel of the North
  Plans to build a vast illuminated sculpture on the border between Scotland and England called Star of Caledonia have been resurrected after a fresh funding offer was made.The spiral structure, which would sit at the start of the M74 near Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway, and bristles with illuminated spines, was first proposed 10 years ago but failed to win enough public funding. Continue reading...
  
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• Trustee / SICK! Productions / North West

  10-11-2020 16:51
  SICK! Productions (also known as SICK! Festival) is a Manchester based, diversity-led arts organisation which shines a light on the complexities of mental and physical health. We give voice to the...
  
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• Festive Doorstep Stories / Kilter / South West

  10-11-2020 16:40
  Traditional carol singing meets story Deliveroo in Bath this festive season!
  Gather your loved ones, heat up some mince pies, pour a glass of sherry, and cosy up for your very own private story...
  
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• Assistant Curator (Participation) / Studio Voltaire / London

  10-11-2020 16:34
  Studio Voltaire is seeking an Assistant Curator (Participation) to support the Curator (Participation) on the development and delivery of the participation, learning and offsite programmes. This role...
  
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• Participants for environmental photoshoot / Liz Orton / London

  10-11-2020 16:23
  I am looking for someone who cares about plants for a photoshoot. Anyone can apply. The shoot, based on the idea of a plant-human collaboration, will take place outside in a park or green space in...
  
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• Project Assistant / One World Media / London

  10-11-2020 16:15
  We are currently seeking a Project Assistant to help with the coordination of our annual flagship event, the One World Media Awards and our Fellowship programme. The successful candidate will...
  
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• Head Of Development / Independent Film Trust / London

  10-11-2020 16:15
  Job Purpose
  To expand the IFT commissioner/client base, obtain a wide range of commissions in visual arts education, production and artist development. Clients may include local councils, NGOs,...
  
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• The Zoots Sounds of the 60s show / Tivoli Theatre / South West

  10-11-2020 16:14
  THE ZOOTS are here to make your whole family bop to the '60s beats that everybody loves - with legendary numbers by The Beatles, The Stones, The Monkees, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Searchers, The...
  
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• Open Online Theatre dance co-creation: Touch Outlaws / / London / All

  10-11-2020 16:12
  Tuesday 24 November, 7.30pm
  Dance co-creation session with O.Pen Be
  Are we losing our vital sense of explorative touch as we lockdown and lock in further? What are we missing by denying ourselves...
  
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• Open Online Theatre dance workshop: Touch Outlaws / / London / All

  10-11-2020 16:08
  Saturday 14 November, 2.30pm
  What’s safe to touch these days? Is your body shrinking away from physical contact? Are you missing hugging your mum, dad, grandparents or grandchildren? Are you...
  
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• House Manager, The Hurst / Arvon / West Midlands

  10-11-2020 15:51
  Would you like to work for Arvon, the UK’s leading creative writing charity?
  Arvon is seeking a permanent 0.8 FTE House Manager for The Hurst, its Shropshire Writing House. A particular...
  
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• Administrator / ACAVA / London

  10-11-2020 15:51
  We are seeking a highly organised and efficient team player with excellent communications, people skills and experience of working in office administration, to assist with the efficient and smooth...
  
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• Part Time Evaluation and Monitoring Officer / Sistema Scotland / Scotland

  10-11-2020 15:23
  Sistema Scotland is recruiting an Evaluation & Monitoring Officer to join our central team based in Raploch, Stirling (initially remote).
  You will be the primary evaluation specialist ensuring a...
  
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• Communities Programmes Officer / Gunnersbury Estate (2026) CIC / London

  10-11-2020 15:18
  Gunnersbury Estate (CIC) is a social enterprise managing the Grade II* Gunnersbury Park and Museum on behalf of the boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, serving a diverse, multi-cultural population of...
  
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• Research Manager / The British Museum / London

  10-11-2020 15:17
  Research Manager Collection Projects and Resources Full-Time Fixed-Term (6 months maternity cover contract)£29,958 per annum Application Deadline: Midday on 23 November 2020
  This is an...
  
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• How to write characters, online playwriting workshop / Theatre Gym / Online

  10-11-2020 15:15
  Whether you've always fancied a go at playwriting, or you just want to have a go, this course will give you a chance to try playwriting, and come away with the skills to create a character and write...
  
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• A free acting class for beginners / Theatre Gym / Online

  10-11-2020 15:13
  We meet every Tuesday for an hour of playing, being silly, meeting new people, laughing and creating together.You can think of it as a taster for an acting class..The session is free and open...
  
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• Artist and Event Manager (combined role) Birmingham / PopUp Painting & Events / West Midlands

  10-11-2020 14:48
  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 with tens of thousands of people across the UK...
  
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• 'We have lost a limb': Azu Nwagbogu, the visionary curator bringing African art home

  10-11-2020 14:38
  
  From helping photographers capture the Nigerian protests to exhibiting during a pandemic, the director of LagosPhoto festival has had his work cut out. Now he wants to fight ‘afro-pessimism’ and the posturing around Black Lives MatterWhen I first spoke to Azu Nwagbogu, the recent protests against police brutality in his native Nigeria had just entered their second week. The curator was upbeat, describing them as “an incredible awakening”. A week later, when we made contac
  
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• Trustee / Metal / South East / Nationwide

  10-11-2020 14:20
  Metal was founded in 2002 and is active in Liverpool, Southend and Peterborough. We put the development of artists and their ideas at the heart of our buildings and at the top of our...
  
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• Contextual Studies, Senior Lecturer BA (Hons) Graphic Design / Arts University Bournemouth / South West

  10-11-2020 14:12
  Arts University Bournemouth is the leading professional arts university dedicated to turning creativity into careers. Offering courses in art, design, media and performance, we are passionate about...
  
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• Creative Director (Maternity Cover) / Abandon Normal Devices / North West

  10-11-2020 13:58
  We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our award-winning arts and digital culture agency as Creative Director to provide Maternity Cover whilst our Director, Ruth McCullough is on leave...
  
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• Library Supervisor (Job ref: TOT005) / Libraries Unlimited / South West

  10-11-2020 13:48
  Salary: £22,708 p.a.Hours: 37 hours per weekLocation: Totnes LibraryClosing date: 9am, Mon 30th NovemberInterview date: Mon 14th December
  We are looking for a confident leader to deliver...
  
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• General Manager / The Chelsea Centre (Trading as The Chelsea Theatre) / London

  10-11-2020 13:43
  The Board of Trustees are seeking a full time General Manager to lead the organisation in the next stage of its development. This is a hands-on role with a focus on balancing the day-to-day running...
  
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• Freelance Carnival Costume Maker / Electric Theatre Workshop LTD / North West

  10-11-2020 13:42
  Elektronika, producers of Big Burns Supper, Dumfries Carnival & Carlisle Fringe are looking to commission freelance costume / prop makers as part of the project Dumfries Carnival which we are...
  
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• Digital Producer / Arts&Heritage / North East / UK wide

  10-11-2020 13:40
  Freelance Digital Producer
  Working from home
  £5,000 Fee incl VAT
  Arts&Heritage challenge how heritage is understood by connecting artists with historic sites, museums and communities to...
  
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• Open for entries,Gbp 10,000 of prizes and exhibitions to win / Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 / East

  10-11-2020 13:29
  The seventh year of the internationally successful Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize is open for entries! The prize is open to artists working across all genres, styles and...
  
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• Editions and Merchandise Manager / Institute of Contemporary Arts / London

  10-11-2020 13:23
  One of the world’s most progressive, radical and dynamic cultural organisations, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is looking to recruit an Editions and Merchandise Manager. 
  This...
  
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• Head of Fundraising / Artisan People / London

  10-11-2020 13:16
  Head of Fundraising, London MuseumHours: Full-time (8 month contract with possibility to extend)
  Salary: £35,000 a year (inc)
  Artisan People are assisting the Brunel Museum seeking to...
  
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• FIVE @ Home - Free playful online dance activities for families / WinterWalker / East Midlands / Online project nationwide

  10-11-2020 13:09
  Looking for a way to entertain the kids and get them moving now we’ve entered Lockdown 2.0?! Then download WinterWalker’s FREE creative resources pack, FIVE @ Home.
  The pack...
  
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• Freelance Fundraiser / 2Faced Dance Company / West Midlands

  10-11-2020 13:08
  2Faced Dance Company is currently seeking an experienced Freelance Fundraiser to develop its fundraising activity. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and approaching...
  
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• Submissions wanted for online December Exhibition, free to enter / The Wayland Dragonfly Gallery / East / UK wide

  10-11-2020 13:07
  The Dragonfly Gallery, based in Watton, Norfolk is now looking for submissions of artwork for its December exhibition, which will be hosted online on the gallery website. Free to enter.
  All...
  
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• Freelance Producer & Tour Booker / 2Faced Dance Company / West Midlands

  10-11-2020 13:04
  2Faced Dance Company is currently seeking an experienced Freelance Producer & Tour Booker to build a new and sustainable touring and production model that will facilitate the company’s...
  
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• BFS Secretary and Event Coordinator / The British Flute Society / London / Working from home

  10-11-2020 13:02
  We’re looking for someone to join our BFS team! We would be keen for the successful candidate to start work as soon as possible. Working hours are flexible, linked to the demands of the role,...
  
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• Gallery and Exhibition Assistant (Marianne North Gallery) / Royal Botanic Gardens Kew / London

  10-11-2020 10:52
  This is an exciting opportunity to join our Galleries and Exhibitions team in the role of  Gallery and Exhibitions Assistant at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art and Marianne North...
  
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• Gallery & Exhibition Assistant x 2 / Royal Botanic Gardens Kew / London

  10-11-2020 10:49
  You will assist the Gallery Manager in all aspects of the operational running and activities associated with these galleries. With a confident and customer orientated approach you will ensure the...
  
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• Executive Director / BitterSuite Experiences / London

  10-11-2020 08:39
  Job Title: Executive Director 
  Accountable to: Board of Trustees 
  Reports to: Artistic Director, Chair of Trustees 
  Terms of Contract: Freelance,  10 days
  Salary: £225...
  
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• Upcoming Deadline for the University of the Arts MFA in Dance

  10-11-2020 03:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The MFA program in Dance aims to rethink inherited practices and consider differently the very idea of study. The program extends the context of learning from the studio and classroom to cities and communities as spaces for learning.Both expansive and intensive, our approach relies on situational pedagogies and the gathering of relational communities. The program moves against conventional thinking about academic learning environments, utilizing the University of the Arts School of Dance’
  
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• Tim Olsen on getting out from under the shadow of his famous father John: 'He’s not a demigod'

  10-11-2020 01:46
  
  John Olsen’s Australian landscapes captured the world’s imagination but to his son the artist was akin to a deity – until he wasn’tWhere there is artistic acclaim there is often collateral damage. History is littered with redundant muses, discarded partners, children left behind. It can take a certain ruthlessness to live for art, in a heightened state of intensity, making it the only thing that matters.In the 60s the art critic Robert Hughes described John Olsen as a per
  
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