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• Is photography thriving during Covid-19? A virtual Seminar / Pipeline Gallery / South West

  22-01-2021 23:46
  Pipeline Gallery is hosting a virtual seminar with an artist panel to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on photographers.
  Looking at how students, graduates, commercial and fine art photographer have...
  
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• Why Storm The Capitol? “I Came To See The Art!”

  22-01-2021 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Faced with the photo evidence, Pham then allegedly admitted to climbing over torn-down fences to get inside. But still, he insisted his reasons were benign: He just wanted the rare opportunity to view ‘historical art,’ investigators said.” – Washington Post
  
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• Why Love Work? It Doesn’t Love You Back

  22-01-2021 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Over the past few decades, this ethos of cheerless duty has been overtaken by the imperative to love your work. Graduation speakers, human resources departments, and motivational memes keep telling us we ought to merge passion with profession. But work remains stubbornly unlovable. Especially for workers in the United States, the hours are long, wages have not remotely kept up with productivity, and job security is minimal. – The New Republic
  
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• Philadelphia Opera Leading The Streaming Pack

  22-01-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Compared with other American companies, Opera Philadelphia is laying claim to the mantle of making new material during the pandemic.Still, what’s most notable about OperaPhila.tv is not its mere existence, but the strength of the work on offer. – The New York Times
  
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• Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Attractive

  22-01-2021 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Are conspiracy theories truly more prevalent and influential today, or does it just seem that way? – NiemanLab
  
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• Junior Webmaster / The Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI) / London

  22-01-2021 21:00
  Described by the Guardian as 'the return to big thinking' and by Total Politics as 'Europe's answer to TED', the IAI is leading the way in bringing cutting edge ideas to a global audience with...
  
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• What It Took To Program Robots To Dance The Twist And The Mashed Potato

  22-01-2021 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  A video which became a viral hit last month “shows two of Boston Dynamics’ humanoid Atlas research robots doing the twist, the mashed potato and other classic moves, joined by Spot, a doglike robot, and Handle, a wheeled robot designed for lifting and moving boxes in a warehouse or truck. … [It took] almost a year and half of choreography, simulation, programming and upgrades that were capped by two days of filming to produce a video running at less than 3 minutes.” &nd
  
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• International Development Executive / The Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI) / London

  22-01-2021 20:55
  Described by the Guardian as 'the return to big thinking' and by Total Politics as 'Europe's answer to TED', the IAI is leading the way in bringing cutting edge ideas to a global audience with...
  
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• Amazon Sued For Price Fixing

  22-01-2021 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The suit “alleges that the publishers pay high commissions and other costs to Amazon, which in turn increases the retail price of e-books sold on the platform. The lawsuit claims the five publishers account for 80 percent of books sold in the US, and calls the arrangement a ‘conspiracy to fix the retail price of e-books,’ which it argues is a violation of antitrust law.” – The Verge
  
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• Messiah Reimagined: Creative Writing Series / Pimlico Musical Foundation / London

  22-01-2021 20:24
  We are looking for 30 adults living in Westminster to take part in an exciting new collaborative creative writing and music project. Using movements from Handel’s Messiah as a...
  
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• Open Call - Proposals for Digital Events and Activity / Hackney Historic Buildings Trust / London

  22-01-2021 20:13
  Hackney Historic Buildings Trust
  Digital Access Project 2021
  Open Call – Proposals for digital events and activity
   
  Our remarkable buildings have been home to many creative...
  
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• Why I Make Undergrads Read Unfinished Novels

  22-01-2021 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Matthew Redmond teaches this class at Stanford in part “to disrupt what seems an obvious distinction between development and result, closure and continuity. On careful inspection, it is surprisingly difficult to tell what makes a novel, or any piece of writing, truly finished.” Yet there was another factor this past fall quarter, “a period defined by the constant escalation of COVID-19 deaths and a presidential election in which the losing candidate refused to concede. This wa
  
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• Online Host (Remote) / Vaticinate Pictures Ltd / London / UK Nationwide

  22-01-2021 19:54
  Casting online entertainment host.
  Looking for charismatic online hosts with social media experience. We've built a fun and engaging online entertainment product to help people come together during...
  
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• Hollywood Rediscovers The Limited Series

  22-01-2021 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Once thought of as a relic of yesteryear, the limited series—or miniseries, depending on which generation you belong to—has rapidly shifted back into focus. – Fast Company
  
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• The Lonely, Mysterious Death Of A Science Fiction Pioneer

  22-01-2021 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  “This past Saturday, about a dozen people from across the United States and Canada held a Zoom memorial for a man whose remains have been lying in an unmarked grave in Nova Scotia since last spring. He was Charles R. Saunders, and his lonely death in May belied his status as a foundational figure in a literary genre known as sword and soul.” – The New York Times
  
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• One Composer’s Long Slog To Make A Giant TV Network Pay For Using His Music

  22-01-2021 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Unbeknownst to the composer, waiting beyond a YouTube search for his name was a seeming subindustry that consistently used Kerry Muzzey’s music without his knowledge. ContentID surfaced roughly 20,000 videos for Muzzey in the first month—200 or 400 more got flagged every single day. – Ars Technica
  
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• Collections Engagement Officer - Scotland / Art UK / Scotland

  22-01-2021 18:32
  Are you passionate about bringing art to everyone? Do you believe in the power of digital to transform lives?
  We’re looking for a highly motivated Collections Engagement Officer to join our...
  
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• Pandemic Lockdowns Were Supposed To Be A Chance To Rethink The Ways Theatre Operates. Has That Happened?

  22-01-2021 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  To an extent, yes, it has. Reporter Natasha Tripney talks with theatremakers around Britain about the positive developments — the success of streaming, increased engagement with communities, more egalitarian casting, long-distance collaboration — that started to arise during this public health disaster. – The Stage
  
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• Call For Artists: SPIRIT (International Women's Day Exhibition) / Joy Experiment / South West / UK wide

  22-01-2021 17:44
  Joy Experiment is looking for professional artists of all nationalities who have made contemporary work (visual, performing, photography, film, etc.) on or related to the subject of 'spirit of...
  
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• Inclusion Project Manager - Creative Learning / National Youth Theatre / North West / West Yorkshire / London

  22-01-2021 17:40
  We’re looking for a creative Project Manager to join our team in early 2021 on a fixed-term basis to manage and develop a team of National Youth Theatre...
  
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• Georgia Towns Sue Netflix To Make Them Pay Cable Fees

  22-01-2021 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Three municipalities in Georgia are suing Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming video providers for as much as 5 percent of their gross revenue in the district — joining a nationwide group of towns and counties that want these services regulated more like cable TV. It’s a small but growing front in the war over cord-cutting, challenging regulators to decide which matters more: the increasing role streaming services play in American media diets or their significant practical differences
  
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• Chair of Trustees / Bush Theatre / London

  22-01-2021 17:27
  The Bush Theatre is seeking to appoint a Chair of Trustees for an initial 4-year term. The appointment will take place in early 2021 with an appropriate hand-over period with the outgoing Chair, if...
  
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• Digital Engagement Officer, Bank of England Museum / Bank of England / London

  22-01-2021 17:19
  We are looking for an experienced candidate to take on the new role of Digital Outreach Officer at the Bank of England Museum. The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing the design...
  
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• Curator (Maternity Cover), Bank of England Museum / Bank of England / London

  22-01-2021 17:12
  We are looking for an experienced candidate to take on the important role as Curator of the Bank of England Museum. This is a key leadership role within the Museum with responsibility for all of its...
  
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• Mirga Will Leave City Of Birmingham Symphony After Next Season

  22-01-2021 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, the young Lithuanian woman whose considerable reputation began developing while she was an assistant conductor at the L.A. Philharmonic, became music director of the CBSO in 2016. In what she describes as “a deeply personal decision” — she and her partner have two young children and a home base in Austria — she has extended her contract in Birmingham for one season and will step down in the summer of 2022. – Gramophone
  
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• Sessional Performing Arts Lecturers / Performers College Birmingham / West Midlands

  22-01-2021 16:50
  Performers College is a renowned Performing Arts institution delivering specialist vocational training in Musical Theatre and Dance. We are delighted to announce that in September 2021 we will be...
  
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• Digital Marketing Apprentice / Arts Council England / South East

  22-01-2021 16:45
  Digital Marketing ApprenticeLocation: South East - Cambridge
  Salary: £18,678 per annum, plus excellent benefits
  Contract:  Fixed term for 18 months, working 35 hours per...
  
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• Secretary and Trustees / Heritage Crafts Association / London

  22-01-2021 16:42
  The Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) is the only UK-wide organisation set up to safeguard and promote the full breadth of traditional craft skills. We are looking for a Secretary and additional...
  
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• Audiences Won’t Come Back Until Folks Are Vaccinated (But They Still Want Masks): Study

  22-01-2021 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  The survey of 3,300 frequent attenders (most over 60 and almost all over 40) found that, now that COVID-19 vaccines are being given to the public, more than two-thirds expect they’ll be comfortable at indoor performances by June. (The rest say not until 2022.) More than three-quarters said they’d be willing to pay more to make up for revenue lost due to social distancing. – American Theatre
  
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• Manet Painting Unseen For 140 Years Headed To Auction

  22-01-2021 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The oil on canvas painting, named after the dog, a griffon called Minnay, is one of a series of eight dog paintings Manet produced between 1875-1883. The animal belonged to Marguerite, whose father was Gauthier Lathuille, the owner of a cabaret and later restaurant that featured in other Manet paintings.” – The Guardian
  
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• Shonibare rewinds time and Emin gets her teeth into Munch – the week in art

  22-01-2021 15:49
  
  Modern-day masters fill a mansion, Mike Dibb meets Miles Davis and a haunted Palace flings open its virtual doors – all in your weekly dispatchStephen Friedman Gallery
  Yinka Shonibare’s art is full of 18th-century echoes, so this exhibition in a Georgian mansion shows off his wit nicely. Claire Barclay, Rivane Neuenschwander and Ilona Keserü are also among the artists occupying grand old neoclassical rooms and there’s a lovely book of the show to leaf through online.
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• Salonen And San Francisco Symphony Open Streaming Platform

  22-01-2021 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  “The new on-demand streaming service, dubbed SFSymphony+, is scheduled to launch on Feb. 4 with a chamber program curated by Salonen as part of the orchestra’s SoundBox series. … Membership is priced at $120 for the entire season, or $15 for individual episodes. Some of the programming … will also be offered for free.” This is planned as a long-term part of the Symphony’s activities, not just a substitute for the live concerts cancelled due to the pandemic.
  
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• Connective Matrix: Imagine the future & make things happen / IJAD Dance / London / All

  22-01-2021 15:09
  Wednesday 3 February 3:30-4:30pm
  OOT Festival 2021 is hosting four Connective Matrix panel discussions featuring artists, technologists and researchers at the cutting edge of performing arts and the...
  
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• Biden Axes Trump’s ‘1776 Commission’ On History Curriculum

  22-01-2021 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  “President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order to dissolve the 1776 Commission, a panel stood up by President Donald Trump … as an apparent counter to The New York Times’ 1619 Project, a Pulitzer Prize-winning project aimed at teaching American students about slavery that Trump, speaking last fall, had called ‘toxic propaganda.'” – CNN
  
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• Learning Producer / FACT / North West

  22-01-2021 14:59
  The Learning Producer will be working closely with, and support the Learning Manager and the rest of the team to design, coordinate and deliver FACT’s Learning Programme. The programme works on...
  
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• The Design Room 2021- An Exhibition of Printmaking Practice / Artizan Collective / South West

  22-01-2021 14:47
  Artizan Collective is pleased to revisit its headline 2020 exhibition, “The Design Room”, which premiered and was abruptly ended just as the UK went into the first national lockdown as a...
  
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• English Riviera Photography Showcase - Finding A Way Home / Artizan Gallery / South West

  22-01-2021 14:40
  We are seeking submissions for an upcoming exhibition “Finding A Way Home”, a multi-stranded photographic and digital artwork exhibition hosted by Artizan Collective CIC and...
  
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• Art Basel Postponed To September 2021

  22-01-2021 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  “In another blow to Art Basel and its owner, MCH Group, the art fair’s organizers have postponed its flagship edition in Switzerland for the second year straight due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Basel fair, which usually takes place in June, is now scheduled for September 23 through 26.” – Artnet
  
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• Arts and Health Commissions 2k-5k pounds ea / Wolverhampton School of Art / West Midlands

  22-01-2021 14:21
  Family Planning: Artists give voice to the lived experiences of family planning with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  Clinicians from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and the University of...
  
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• Cannes Film Festival 2021 Will Happen, But May Be Postponed To July

  22-01-2021 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  “With the Cannes Lions [advertising convention] still on track to run June 21-25, it’s feasible that the Cannes Film Festival could be assembled in time to roll out in early July. One industry insider says it would take only a few days or roughly a week to set up the film festival.” – Variety
  
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• Female Forum Theatre Facilitator / Women's Supper Club / North West

  22-01-2021 13:37
  Women’s Supper Club is a new participatory theatre group in Rochdale. Supported via Lankelly Chase and Greater Manchester Systems Changers' Space’s Fund, the group aims...
  
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• 2x socially engaged freelance artists for Artist Steering Group / Private Weather Diaries / London / UK wide

  22-01-2021 13:35
  Seeking: Two socially engaged freelance artists to join an Artist Steering GroupFee: £750 p/artist (6x£125 p/half day meeting) Experience: 3+ years of socially engaged arts...
  
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• Developing Bolton Artists Programme / Creative Industries Trafford / North West

  22-01-2021 13:32
  ACTOR / WRITER / PRODUCER: TRANSFERRING SKILLS FOR THEATRE-MAKERS
  4th February 2021, 7:00 PM  8:00 PM via Zoom. Free.
  Exploring how performers can develop new work and new skills by...
  
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• Chair of Trustees / Shubbak | A window on contemporary Arab culture / London

  22-01-2021 13:13
  We are seeking a new Chair of our Trustees who possesses the vision and skills to develop Shubbak’s business model. The role would suit a well-networked, dynamic leader with strong...
  
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• Finance Manager / Institute of Cultural & Creative Industries, University of Kent / South East

  22-01-2021 13:10
  Do you have proven experience in financial management of multiple budgets in a medium to large organisation including specific experience of project funding? Are you AAT Qualified or working...
  
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• Brand New Movement Sessions / kellyhornemovement / London / Online via Zoom

  22-01-2021 13:00
  Brand new movement sessions from kellyhornemovement starting from Friday 29th January at 10am all the way up to 26th March!!
  Information on each session will be released a week in advance.
  First...
  
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• Exhibition Technician / The British Museum / London

  22-01-2021 12:41
  Exhibition TechnicianExhibitionsFull-TimePermanent £23,447 per annumApplication Deadline: 12PM on 5 February  2020
  The British Museum’s Exhibitions Department is seeking an...
  
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• Freelance Project Manager / Rebecca Swift Foundation / London

  22-01-2021 12:40
  The Rebecca Swift Foundation seeks an experienced and highly organised individual with an excellent track record of managing projects, for the development and delivery of the Rebecca Swift Foundation...
  
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• Creative Facilitator / Royal Museums Greenwich / London

  22-01-2021 12:11
  Royal Museums Greenwich is a world-class museum service situated at the heart of Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site in South-East London. We are looking for a Creative Facilitator to run...
  
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• Designer and Video maker / National Theatre of Scotland / Scotland

  22-01-2021 12:00
  We are a theatre without walls and have imagination without limits.
  We are seeking a Designer and Video Maker to design all our print and new media materials and capture and edit supplementary...
  
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