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• Could Museums (And Other Cultural Institutions) Better Use Their Investments For The Greater Good?

  04-12-2020 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Through “negative screening,” institutions can exclude companies for potential investment that are not aligned with an institution’s values or show deficiencies in their environmental, social, and governance practices. Instead, the report suggests, they could opt to invest in businesses like ethical fashion or sustainable food, or even real estate projects that are affordable and target the creative economy, like artist studios. – Hyperallergic
  
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• AI-Created Art – A Dystopic Future?

  04-12-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The glorious trajectory of Western European art, after sputtering to a pause with Pollock and Koons, would succumb entirely as does the world in “The Hollow Men,” “not with a bang, but with a whimper”—only the soft whirring of the computer hard drive will be audible.” – New Criterion
  
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• Pulling Apart A Critique Of Meritocracy

  04-12-2020 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Some of the meritorious leaders out there were trade unionists, some Harvard professors. So what? And what’s the alternative? Rule by the meretricious, the stupid and the malevolent? – Literary Review
  
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• Against The Obscuring Orthodoxies

  04-12-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Recently, I attended a panel at a dance studies conference. The buzzwords were so thick, and the presenter breezily buzzed through them at such a rapid pace, that I could not follow her argument. A second panelist presented her ethnographic study of a conservative popular-culture venue with such humor at her subjects’ expense—and commanded such regular laughter from the audience—that it was clear she counted on the near-complete homogeneity of the crowd. Had the sponsor
  
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• Warner CEO Explains Why The Studio Blew Up The Movie Streaming Window

  04-12-2020 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hollywood thrives on hyperbole. But it would have been right to describe this move as unimaginable less than a year ago. While some moviegoers and studios have wanted for a long time to make it easier to see movies at home, the movie theater industry has hated that idea and has been able to prevent it from happening. – Vox
  
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• How Do They Reconstruct The Smell Of A Particular Time And Place?

  04-12-2020 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  That’s not an idle question, what with the Rijksmuseum running a project called “In Search of Lost Scents” that offers the odors of places from Amsterdam’s 17th-century stock exchange to the Battle of Waterloo to the Dutch locker room after a 1988 soccer championship, plus an endeavor called Odeuropa that aims to archive aromas from throughout European history. Here’s a look at just what some of those odors would be and how specialists reconstitute them. – Th
  
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• Freelance Producer / Constella OperaBallet / London / UK-wide

  04-12-2020 20:49
  Constella OperaBallet are the world’s only company dedicated to opera-ballet and create cutting-edge, interdisciplinary performances for today's audience. Founded by the award-winning composer...
  
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• UK Redefines The “Treasure Act” To Protect Found Artifacts

  04-12-2020 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  They are intended to ensure significant artefacts are not lost to the public and will instead be able to go on display in museums. The move follows the growth in popularity of metal detecting. – BBC
  
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• The Hidden Radio Stations All Over The FM Dial

  04-12-2020 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Subcarriers are, essentially, hangers on, areas of frequency that weren’t being used for the primary signal, but could find secondary uses in more specialized contexts.” Some FM subcarriers were used to provide a second channel for stereo, but “with secondary signals that may not be directly accessible at all by the primary receiver, completely unrelated, niche services were offered.” Those services have ranged from the original Muzak to specialized radio for doct
  
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• Host a MaxLiteracy 2021 project / Engage / London / UK wide

  04-12-2020 19:43
  The Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust, Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education and the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE), are delighted to announce the MaxLiteracy...
  
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• Another Year Of Declines For UK Libraries

  04-12-2020 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Annual figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa) show that the number of books borrowed from libraries in the year to March 2020 – before the pandemic closed branches – fell by almost 9m year on year, to 166m. Public funding also fell by almost £20m, to £725m. In 2010, it had topped £1bn. – The Guardian
  
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• The Guardian view on Amazonian cave art: a story about the environment, too | Editorial

  04-12-2020 19:25
  
  Astonishing rock paintings discovered in Colombia hold a lesson for today’s rainforestIn the past week, remarkable images of ancient cave art have hit the headlines: rock paintings made in South America around 12,000 years ago. The art, created on rock faces in the Serranía de la Lindosa, on the northern edge of the Colombian Amazon, is a riot of ochre-coloured geometrical pattern, handprints, and images of animals and humans. Until recent excavations, the works of art had been unkn
  
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• Building, Gradually, The National Ballet Of India

  04-12-2020 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  With the country having at least half a dozen thriving classical dance forms of its own, European-style ballet never caught on in a big way in India. Yet Yana Lewis, a veteran ballerina and teacher from England who settled in India in 1998, founded and runs the Lewis Foundation of Classical Ballet in Bangalore, where she’s training dancers and, crucially, dance instructors who can understand and respect Indian social mores in a way that most foreign ballet masters don’t. – The
  
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• January Deadline for the Royal Academy of Arts’ Executive Master in Cultural Leadership

  04-12-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Royal Academy of Arts’ Executive Master in Cultural Leadership is designed for professionals from any industry and provides a 360 degree view of the arts and culture sectors. Developed jointly by the RA and Maastricht University, the unique programme allows participants to meet and learn from leading cultural professionals, academics and world-class practitioners.Accepting applications for 2021 intake until 15 January 2021.Find out more
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• What Purpose Do Book Fairs Serve In Today’s Market?

  04-12-2020 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aching feet. Poor access to caffeine. But much more important, what business needs does a publishing trade show serve in the 21st century? – LitHub
  
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• Circus Artists and Dancers / Utopia Project / UK

  04-12-2020 18:26
  Symoné is casting for a new theatre show about wild underground parties and we are looking for performers to assist her in this new high energy production.What We’re Looking For
  We...
  
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• Louis Andriessen Has Dementia And Has Written His Last Music

  04-12-2020 18:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 81-year-old composer suffered a fall last year; this past January, his condition having worsened, he was diagnosed with a combination of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia and has moved into a long-term care facility. That means that May, a cantata written for Cappella Amsterdam and the Orchestra of the 18th Century that has its world premiere on Saturday (Dec. 5) at the Concertgebouw, is almost certainly his final work. Journalist Guido van Oorschot interviews Andriessen&rsquo
  
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• Movement Workshop / Bryony Kimmings Ltd / East / International

  04-12-2020 18:04
  Finding Ways Into Movement 
  Zoom Webinar with Sarah Blanc and Bryony Kimmings 
  BSL interpreted by Katie Fenwick
  17th Dec 2020, 10am-1pm
  Are you a theatre maker who would like to use...
  
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• Finance Director / National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain / South West

  04-12-2020 17:49
  NCO is recruiting a new Finance Director. It is an exciting opportunity at a crucial transitional time in the organisation.Together with Full Stop Accounts, we are updating and renewing our financial...
  
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• Community Engagement Producer / The Birmingham REP / West Midlands

  04-12-2020 17:34
  This is an exciting and unique role, with the successful candidate joining The REP at a turning point in its history. In addition to celebrating 50 years on Centenary Square there are numerous...
  
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• Heritage Compass Business Support Programme / Cause4 / London / Nationwide

  04-12-2020 17:10
  Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Heritage Compass will guide 150 small and medium-sized heritage organisations from across England, helping them to grow and sustain...
  
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• The Great Library That Was Completely Destroyed Twice In 26 Years

  04-12-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  By the early 20th century, the Catholic University of Leuven/Louvain in Belgium had one of Europe’s great libraries, with 300,000 volumes in total, including rare manuscripts from medieval Europe and the Near East as well as early printed volumes. What’s more, it was open to the general public. Then, in 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm’s army marched through and burned the place down, an action which drew worldwide condemnation. An international effort after World War I rebuilt the collec
  
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• General Manager / Music Theatre Wales / Cardiff

  04-12-2020 16:56
  Music Theatre Wales is changing. We are reviewing the way we work and re-structuring the company. Central to this change is the creation of a new role – General Manager. 
  The General...
  
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• Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Executive / The Tank Museum / South West

  04-12-2020 16:48
  The Tank Museum is looking for a Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Executive to push the development of an exciting new online income stream.
  The Tank Museum has a global online reach underpinned...
  
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• Nurturing Talent / Create / London

  04-12-2020 16:35
  Calling all emerging musicians, dancers, visual artists, drama artists and writers!
  Nurturing Talent, Create’s programme for emerging artists, is running between March 2021 and March 2022,...
  
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• Why The NY Times Didn’t Include Meryl Streep On Its ’25 Greatest Actors Of The 21st Century’ List

  04-12-2020 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Late last month, after the list published online, [Manohla] Dargis and [A.O.] Scott discussed notable disagreements, that Meryl Streep exclusion” (had it been a list of 20th-century actors, she’d have been there) “and the importance of representing performances from around the globe.” – The New York Times
  
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• Call for Artists - The Angel Christmas Fair / Candid Arts Trust / London

  04-12-2020 16:25
  Stalls available at The Angel Christmas Fair!
  The Angel Christmas Fair is an annual affordable art and design fair featuring the work of various artists and designers. The event will take place from...
  
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• Open Online Theatre - Flying/Falling co-creation / / London

  04-12-2020 16:14
  Wednesday 16 December, 2.30pmTickets £5
  You are invited to participate in a co-creation session for the upcoming duet ‘Flying/Falling.’
  In this session, watch short extracts of...
  
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• Alison Lurie, Pulitzer-Winning Comic Novelist, Dead At 94

  04-12-2020 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “In addition to writing 11 works of fiction, Ms. Lurie was an essayist and a scholar of children’s literature who taught at Cornell University for years. But she was best known for her comedies of manners — many of them set at the fictional Corinth University — about well-educated women who have plunged into a marriage or career that fails, sometimes woefully, to live up to expectations.” – The Washington Post
  
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• Open Online Theatre: Wearables - Remote Intimacy / / London / All

  04-12-2020 16:02
  Saturday 12 December, 10.30amTickets £5
  What if we could touch and feel each other from a distance? Join dancer Clemence Debaig in this co-creation session while we test our new wearable...
  
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• French Translator/Editor / Jacksons Art Supplies / London

  04-12-2020 15:48
  Job Title: English to French Translator/Editor, Jackson's Art Supplies
  Salary: £10 per hour
  Working hours: 1 day per week (9am-5.30pm)
  Location: Jackson’s Art Supplies, 1 Farleigh...
  
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• New governance training for Spring 2021 / Trustee Leadership Programme / East / Online

  04-12-2020 15:34
  Cause4 is delighted to announce that the Trustee Leadership Programme will be returning in Spring 2021 with three courses, perfect for those seeking governance roles in the cultural...
  
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• Altar To Ancient Greek God Found Embedded In Wall Of Byzantine Church

  04-12-2020 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Researchers excavating a Byzantine church in northern Israel have uncovered a second- or third-century altar to Greek pastoral god Pan. Incorporated into a church wall, the basalt pillar sheds light on the intertwined nature of early Christianity and pagan beliefs.” – Smithsonian Magazine
  
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• Director of Development and Fundraising / Chetham's School of Music / North West

  04-12-2020 15:28
  Based in Manchester, Chetham's is renowned for its outstanding international music school.  It is the UK's largest specialist music school offering an unparalleled music and academic education...
  
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• Tracey goes Munching and fantastic beasts go roaming – the week in art

  04-12-2020 15:00
  
  Emin teams up with her hero Munch, Richard Hamilton proves a prophet, Henry Moore goes underground in the blitz, and JK Rowling fans get a treat – all in your weekly dispatchRichard Hamilton
  The most icily ironic of pop artists, a Duchampian and a history painter – this great British modern was a complex visionary and a prophet of our time.
  • Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, 5 December to 18 April. Continue reading...
  
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• Studio/Project Manager / Nadav Kander / London

  04-12-2020 13:50
  Nadav Kander is looking for a highly motivated and sharp studio/project manager. The ideal candidate will be adept at prioritising tasks, a positive personality and someone who is capable of...
  
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• The Dog With Two Dads - Concept Illustrator / Little Earthquake / West Midlands

  04-12-2020 13:36
  Little Earthquake is looking for an Illustrator to collaborate with us on our very first children’s picture book, to be developed alongside The Dog With Two Dads, a new LGBTQ+ theatre show...
  
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• In these days of scrolling and outrage, have we lost our ability to discuss art? | Sam Byers

  04-12-2020 13:00
  
  The outcry over the statue to Mary Wollstonecraft should not be dismissed as mere noise by either lovers of art or its creatorsThree weeks ago – ancient history in the opinion cycle – Maggi Hambling’s sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft was unveiled on Newington Green in north London. I say “unveiled”, but it was really more a question of the sculpture being set loose.First it was photographed in truncated, misleading closeup, then it was exposed, via news sites and s
  
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• Backstage roles / Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical / London

  04-12-2020 12:59
  Playful Productions, Stage Play and Cedella Marley are recruiting backstage roles for the world premiere of Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical opening at the Lyric Theatre in June 2021.
  With...
  
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• Producer / HurlyBurly Theatre / South East

  04-12-2020 12:57
  HurlyBurly Theatre are looking for a Producer for their ACE funded R&D of ‘Pop-up Opera Adventures’ [working title].
  The piece will be designed to tour summer 2021 in a bell tent or...
  
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• Financial Controller / Thomas Dane Gallery / London

  04-12-2020 12:54
  Thomas Dane Gallery are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join their team based in central London; with exciting prospects for development and potential to get involved with exciting...
  
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• Strategic Project or Arts Finance Manager (freelance) / Yorkshire Visual Arts Network (YVAN) / Yorkshire

  04-12-2020 12:48
  Project Manager needed to deliver a focused programme of sector support to increase uptake of the UK Government's Museum and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief scheme.
  Schedule For Delivery:...
  
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• Research panel volunteer / The National Lottery Heritage Fund / London / UK wide

  04-12-2020 12:33
  At the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we’re working to improve how people apply for and manage their funding. To do this, we’re conducting research with a wide range of people to make...
  
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• Facilities Manager / The British Museum / South East

  04-12-2020 12:33
  Facilities Manager, British Museum: New Archaeological Research Collection Facility and Outstations Property and Facilities Management Full time: 41 hours per week Permanent Salary:...
  
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• Sales Consultant / Eden Gallery, Mayfair / London

  04-12-2020 11:27
  A leading international art gallery in the heart of Mayfair, London, is looking for an experienced sales person with a high-level personality. The sales are both direct (face to face) as well as with...
  
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• One-to-one maker advice sessions, 14th January / Crafts Council / East / UK wide

  04-12-2020 11:18
  Book a bespoke advice session with a Crafts Council Talent Development manager
  Our bespoke advisory hour-long sessions are for makers at all stages in their career to discuss ideas or concerns about...
  
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• One-to-one maker advice sessions, 21st January / Crafts Council / East / UK wide

  04-12-2020 11:15
  Book a bespoke advice session with a Crafts Council Talent Development manager
  Our bespoke advisory hour-long sessions are for makers at all stages in their career to discuss ideas or concerns about...
  
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• Who wants to go on a pilgrimage? / Kriya Arts / London / Glasgow

  04-12-2020 10:35
  Who would like to go on a pilgrimage and create art and theatre informed and inspired by listening to the land?
  An application form is below to be part of a breathing piece of educational evolving...
  
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• UX Designer / Royal Botanic Gardens Kew / London

  04-12-2020 09:58
  We’re looking for a skilled User Experience (UX) Designer to take responsibility for the user experience of kew.org and help us deliver some exciting changes as part of our programme to Enhance...
  
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• PR & Media Manager / Lyric Hammersmith Theatre / London

  04-12-2020 09:17
  The PR & Media Manager is a crucial role in the Communications & Culture team and runs the in-house press office at the Lyric. Reporting to the Director of Communications & Culture you...
  
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