Arts news

• Artist Talk: David Blandy (online) / Castlefield Gallery / North West

  13-11-2020 21:55
  On Tuesday 24 November from 6:30pm - 8:30pm enjoy an online talk with David Blandy – an artist based in London & Brighton, who works with the image in the digital world – presented...
  
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• FREE Relaxed Singalong for SEN/D children & families - 19th Dec / NMPAT / East Midlands

  13-11-2020 21:11
  On Saturday 19th December at our usual time of 10:30am we will be hosting our XMAS ONLINE RELAXED SINGALONG!
  The session will be exactly the same as usual, but we'll just be hosting it online using...
  
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• 'Until recently, this work was in a shed': NGA surveys 120 years of art in search of gender parity

  13-11-2020 20:00
  
  In staging the country’s largest-ever exhibition of art by women, the National Gallery of Australia hopes to give a whole new lesson in art historyBeing asked to serve dinner. That’s a key memory for Adelaide artist Margaret Worth of a landmark 1968 exhibition of Australian abstract art, The Field, at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Worth was an artist of excellence herself, and married to Sydney Ball, whose work showed in The Field.The curators knew she was a painter when th
  
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• Music Administrator / Temple Church / London

  13-11-2020 19:40
  Consecrated in 1185, the Temple Church is one of the most historic in London and lies 'off-street' between Fleet Street and the River Thames. For the past four hundred years it has been in the care...
  
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• General Manager / Oxford Bach Soloists / South East

  13-11-2020 19:38
  Following a period of improved financial stability, the charity seeks a talented and dynamic General Manager to lead the organisation as we significantly scale up our activities to meet our ambitious...
  
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• Write a children's short story - How Santa became EcoSanta / Ecologisers / London / UK

  13-11-2020 19:13
  This competition is part of Ecologisers (SCO 48663) EcoSanta project. 
  High Vision:
  The cultural adoption of EcoSanta as the secular mythological hero, THE environmental champion of our age,...
  
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• Social Media and Marketing Intern / Pangaea Sculptors' Centre / South East / UK wide

  13-11-2020 18:22
  PAID INTERNSHIPSocial media and marketing intern with a particular interest in sculpture and curating.Pangaea Sculptors’ Centre (PSC) is a platform supporting contemporary sculptors and...
  
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• Chair of Trustees / Fabrica / South East

  13-11-2020 17:58
  Fabrica is a contemporary art gallery in the heart of Brighton’s historic Lanes. Based in the former Holy Trinity Church, Fabrica responds to the building and its history through a programme of...
  
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• That's one virus gone by Christmas | Brief letters

  13-11-2020 17:57
  
  The Cobblers | Dominic Cummings | Women in sculpture Your writer from Northampton complained that his team’s FA Cup tie with Oxford United was ignored (Letters, 11 November). Given that the Cobblers were in fact playing non-league Oxford City and lost 2-1, I should think he would be quite pleased at the Guardian’s silence on the matter.Steve CardenBrighton, West Sussex• Just before the consequences of Brexit hit, Dominic Cummings jumps ship (Dominic Cummings to leave Downing Str
  
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• Piano Coach and Accompanist/Workshop leader / HMDT Music / London

  13-11-2020 17:11
  HMDT Music seeks an experienced musician to teach piano, accompany choirs, and lead early years workshops. The role is based in Hackney, at HMDT Music’s Saturday Programme, which enriches the...
  
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• Six museums selected to partner with contemporary artists / Arts&Heritage / South East / South West

  13-11-2020 17:10
  Six museums and heritage sites have been selected to work in partnership with artists to commission a new work of art inspired by each venue.
  Didcot Railway Centre; the National Paralympic Heritage...
  
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• Choreographer / Seagull Rep / East

  13-11-2020 17:10
  JOB DESCRIPTION: Dance choreographer required for R+D
  LOCATION: Seagull Theatre, Lowestoft, Suffolk
  R+D STUDIO DATES: Thursday 11th - Thursday 25th of February 2021.
  FEE:   ...
  
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• Voila! Europe Theatre Festival continues online to 21 Nov / / London / Online & International

  13-11-2020 17:04
  Welcome to Voila! Europe 2.0 
  Wow, 2020 sure had some bugs - so it’s time for an upgrade! In these extraordinary times, artists have proven their resilience and ingenuity with reimagined...
  
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• The #66 Artist Commission / The #66 Project / Eden Arts / North West

  13-11-2020 16:40
  DOWNLOAD THE BRIEF AND APPLYThe #66 are pleased to announce a new commission opportunity open to artists based in the #66 region (North/West Cumbria, County Durham and Tees Valley)Theme: My...
  
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• Junior Graphic Designer / Garrett Creative Ltd / South East

  13-11-2020 16:40
  We are looking for an imaginative and technically competent designer, someone who can hit the ground running and deliver a range creative projects from day one. You will need a strong understanding...
  
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• International Project Frame Conservator / National Portrait Gallery / London

  13-11-2020 16:35
  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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• Marketing Manager - Events / Royal College of Music / London

  13-11-2020 16:34
  JRN: 602-20
  Founded in 1882, the Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world-leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our 800 undergraduate and postgraduate...
  
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• Cultural Compact Director / Northampton Borough Council / East Midlands

  13-11-2020 16:20
  Northampton’s newly formed cultural taskforce have been awarded Arts Council England investment to establish a Cultural Compact.  We are seeking an exceptional individual to help us...
  
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• Digital Content Curator / NN Contemporary Art / East Midlands

  13-11-2020 16:12
  Digital Content Curator  0.6 fte (22.5hrs per week over 3 days) £22,425 pro rata, based on 37.5 hours per week
  Reporting to: Artistic Director
  Responsible for: NN’S Digital...
  
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• West Yorkshire based visual artist commissions / Leeds International Piano Competition / Yorkshire

  13-11-2020 15:23
  The Leeds Piano Trail 2021 is a joyful gift to our city, seeking to unite people under the theme of ‘Growing Stronger Together,’ an ethos which will be shared and developed further by the...
  
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• Online Theatre Workshop - Immersive Performance for Beginners / The Lab Collective / London / Online

  13-11-2020 15:09
  Immersive and interactive performance is a demanding and unique form, requiring skill and confidence. This workshop offers an introduction to the different aspects of being a performer in this...
  
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• Black Future Film / S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys / London

  13-11-2020 14:44
  As a continued celebration of Black history month all year round, the artist and mental health researcher Kay Rufai has created a poetic film that follows the journey of a black boy, immersed in the...
  
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• Workshop Leader x 2 / The Seagull Rep / East

  13-11-2020 14:43
  LOCATION: Seagull Theatre, Lowestoft, Suffolk
  FEE:    £125.00 prep and delivery feeThe Seagull Rep, resident small-scale touring company at The Seagull Theatre Lowestoft is...
  
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• Care Experienced Children & Young People: Knowledge & Practice / Blue Cabin Community Interest Company / North East / National

  13-11-2020 14:43
  Care Experienced Children & Young People: Knowledge & Practice Conversation
  Monday 7th December 2020A facilitated Zoom Event hosted by Blue Cabin and Become - policy developments, key...
  
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• Abstract fantasies and a naked everywoman – the week in art

  13-11-2020 14:42
  
  Walter Price will have you trying to fill in the blanks while Maggi Hambling’s tribute to Mary Wollstonecraft caused a furore – all in your weekly dispatchWalter Price
  New York painter Walter Price unveils warmly coloured, apparently abstract fantasies that on closer inspection are full of horses, people and places that have you trying to fill in the blanks and interpret his stories.• The Modern Institute, Glasgow, until 16 January. Continue reading...
  
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• Bouffon Clown 4 Week Course / Calum Robshaw Workshops / London

  13-11-2020 13:57
  Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bouffon-clown-4-week-course-tickets-128627230509
  Every Monday evening on zoom 5pm - 7pm. Nov 30th - 21st Dec.
  Limited Early bird tickets - £20 for...
  
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• Winter Poetry Treasure Hunt 2020 / Live Canon / East / Online

  13-11-2020 13:48
  Fill your December with poets and poetry, with a treasure hunt through 500 years of literature.
  Tuesday 1st December - Thursday 31st December 2020
  Think of it like a poetry advent calendar,...
  
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• Woman the Canon (an online/correspondence poetry course) / Live Canon / East / Online

  13-11-2020 13:46
  This course will explore the work of 12 under-known female poets from the eighteenth and nineteenth century.
  Wednesday 13th January - Wednesday 31st March 2021
  Each week's tutorial will introduce...
  
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• Virginia Woolf statue fundraiser flooded with donations after Wollstonecraft controversy

  13-11-2020 13:46
  
  Campaign to fund statue by sculptor Laury Dizengremel of the author in Richmond receives thousands of pounds after naked Wollstonecraft statue divides publicAfter the controversial unveiling of a naked statue honouring Mary Wollstonecraft this week, plans to erect a public monument to a fully-clothed Virginia Woolf have gained fresh momentum.Maggi Hambling’s Wollstonecraft sculpture in Newington Green, London, which depicts a silvery, naked woman, is intended to represent the “birth
  
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• Political poetry course (online/correspondence) / Live Canon / East / Online

  13-11-2020 13:44
  An online/correspondence poetry course from Live Canon
  Wednesday 13th January - Wednesday 31st March 2021
  (this is one of the many courses offered by Live Canon; find out about other courses, and...
  
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• Join our Board of Directors / Festival of Making CIC / North West

  13-11-2020 13:44
  The National Festival of Making is looking to recruit up to 2 new Board Directors to continue to strengthen and diversify the existing team.
  The National Festival of Making is a unique celebration...
  
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• Writing Science (online/correspondence poetry course) / Live Canon / East / Online

  13-11-2020 13:42
  An online/correspondence poetry course
  Wednesday 13th January - Wednesday 31st March
  (this is one of many courses offered by Live Canon; find out about other courses, and opportunities for feedback...
  
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• Lyrics and Librettos (online/correspondence course) / Live Canon / East / Online

  13-11-2020 13:40
  An online/correspondence course for writers and poets
  Wednesday 20th January 2021 - Wednesday 24th February 2021
  (this is one of many courses offered by Live Canon; find out about other courses,...
  
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• Shakespeare`s Empowered Young Women in Bollywood / Royal Central School of Speech and Drama / London / Online

  13-11-2020 13:36
  The first two talks in Central's live Online Lecture Series, beginning on the 23rd November, are available to book! Delivered by leading industry figures, the talks invite you to challenge...
  
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• Promoting Your Work (online/correspondence course) / Live Canon / East / Online

  13-11-2020 13:36
  An online/correspondence course for writers and poets
  Wednesday 20th January 2021 – Wednesday 10th February 2021.
  (this is one of many courses offered by Live Canon; find out about other...
  
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• Online Lecture: 'Who is in the picture?' With Adjoa Andoh / Royal Central School of Speech and Drama / London / Online

  13-11-2020 13:31
  The first two talks in Central's live Online Lecture Series, beginning on the 23rd November, are available to book! Delivered by leading industry figures, the talks invite you to challenge...
  
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• Climate Crisis Film Festival / / South East

  13-11-2020 13:15
  The Climate Crisis Film Festival returns for its second edition on November 16 - 22, showcasing a stunning and diverse collection of eye-opening cinema exploring the climate crisis from every angle....
  
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• Auditions are open for Central's Online Acting Diploma / Royal Central School of Speech and Drama / London / Online

  13-11-2020 13:07
  Are you curious about the world of acting? You’d like to learn more but can’t quite commit to full-time training just yet? If you have talent, passion and drive then Central’s...
  
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• Aldo Tambellini, experimental artist obsessed with black, dies aged 90

  13-11-2020 13:06
  
  ‘Titan’ of the 1960s New York scene, who developed his obsession during the war, received mainstream acclaim in his final yearsAldo Tambellini, the pioneering artist and film-maker who had an obsession with the colour black, has died aged 90. He will be remembered among other things for developing what he termed “electromedia” – the bringing together of multiple forms including strobes, dance, film, poetry and slide projection. “We have lost a titan,” sa
  
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• Cultural Innovation Forum Project Development Manager / Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries, University of Kent / South East

  13-11-2020 13:00
  Six month fixed-term contract  -  fixed fee £12,000 (equivalent to two days per week, but this will vary according to the needs of the project).
  Ten Higher Education institutions in...
  
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• City Treasurer (Gloucester and Hereford Committees) / Three Choirs Festival Association / West Midlands

  13-11-2020 12:50
  The Three Choirs Festival seeks a treasurer to join the newly reformed city committees in Hereford and Gloucester ahead of their next hosting of the festival in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
  The local...
  
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• City Committee Vice Chairs (Worcester, Hereford, Gloucester) / Three Choirs Festival Association / West Midlands

  13-11-2020 12:46
  Following a recent review of succession planning across the Three Choirs Festival Association, the Board of Directors seek to appoint a Vice Chair to each of the local festival committees.
  The local...
  
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• Vice Chair (Trustee/Director) / Three Choirs Festival Association / South West

  13-11-2020 12:41
  Following a recent review of succession planning across the Three Choirs Festival Association, the Board of Directors seek to appoint a Vice Chair who will succeed Dr Timothy Brain as Association...
  
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• Experienced Finance Manager - Part Time / Victoria Baths / North West

  13-11-2020 12:37
  Victoria Baths Trust seeks a Part Time Finance Manager (permanent position)
  Salary              £18,271  (pro-rata of a...
  
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• Diversity and inclusion and love and poetry / Margate Bookie / South East

  13-11-2020 12:27
  Join us for some exciting chats!Thursday 19 November, 7.30pm - Diversity and inclusion with Helen Lewis and Abiola Bello Discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion within publishing,...
  
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• Freelance Finance Officer / Applecart Arts (Applecartlive Ltd) / London

  13-11-2020 12:12
  Applecart is an arts company based in East London. First formed as a storytelling company in 2008, the company has worked in live performance, film and the visual arts. The company has a strong sense...
  
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• Marketing Officer / Barra Culture: Creative People and Places / North West

  13-11-2020 11:22
  Barra Culture is looking to appoint an exceptional individual, to be an integral part of the cultural change in Barrow-in-Furness.  Barra Culture is one of 12 Creative People & Places (CPP)...
  
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• Film Hub South West Community Manager (Maternity Cover) / Watershed / South West

  13-11-2020 11:18
  An exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual with a passion for film  exhibition  and  solid project management experience to manage and animate  a real and virtual...
  
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• Community and Arts Development Coordinator / Barra Culture: Creative People and Places / North West

  13-11-2020 11:11
  Barra Culture is looking to appoint an exceptional individual, to be an integral part of the cultural change in Barrow-in-Furness.  Barra Culture is one of 12 Creative People & Places (CPP)...
  
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• 'Cheeky and unadulterated': readers' favourite UK public art

  13-11-2020 11:11
  
  We asked you to tell us about your much-loved pieces of public art across the country. Here are some of your suggestionsRude Kids series in Liverpool by Dotmaster Continue reading...
  
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