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• The Pronouns Problem

  01-03-2021 23:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For now, pronoun declarations are both novel and blatant — which can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on whether you’re socially progressive or socially conservative. As in almost every other segment of American life, society is fractured. – Los Angeles Review of Books
  
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• American Cynicism Has Reached Our Breaking Point

  01-03-2021 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cynicism, at scale, makes democracy’s most basic demand—seeing one another as we are—impossible. And America, at the moment, is saturated with it. – The Atlantic
  
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• James Darrah On The Future Of Opera

  01-03-2021 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “I think the future of that looks like we embrace the cinematic, and digital media side of opera to an even greater degree. And when we come back to live performances, those have to be a compelling reason to attend something live.” – LBPost
  
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• UNITY Festival 2021: A Free, Online Music & Story Festival / Skimstone Arts / North East

  01-03-2021 22:08
  We're bringing the outdoors indoors for a weekend of free, online live music, stories and workshops in UNITY Festival celebrating community, nature and social action. Head to the Main Stage to enjoy...
  
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• The Man Who Figured Out How To Make Millions On Song Rights

  01-03-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In less than three years, Merck Mercuriadis has become the most disruptive force in the music business. Put simply, Hipgnosis, his company, raises money from investors and spends it on acquiring the intellectual property rights to popular songs by people like Mark Ronson, Timbaland, Barry Manilow and Blondie. – The Guardian
  
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• Vienna Philharmonic Sends Letter In Support Of Met Opera Orchestra

  01-03-2021 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “The world is watching. 30% of the members of the MET Orchestra can no longer sustain a living in New York City due to being faced with no salary from the Metropolitan Opera since April 1, 2020. This number will likely climb higher as the crisis continues.” – Gramilano
  
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• Resilience training for the cultural sector / Stitch Your Parachute / East / Online

  01-03-2021 21:22
  Carmel Cardona delivers resilience training to teams, equipping them with knowledge and practical strategies to build their strength and adaptability. Training can be tailored to your organisation...
  
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• Marketing Freelancer / Threshold / Yorkshire

  01-03-2021 21:00
  Threshold is looking for a Marketing Freelancer to help promote its first year of exhibitions and editions in 2021.Four exhibitions will be happening in Threshold’s outdoor gallery space this...
  
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• Pandemic Polemics: Metropolitan Museum’s Off-Key NPR Message vs. Cleveland’s Harmonious Storage Show

  01-03-2021 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Met’s premature revelation that it might take advantage of the AAMD’s relaxed deaccession standards, selling art to pay for “care of the collection,” was an object lesson in how not to roll out a controversial, temporary policy change. A palate-cleansing corrective to that unappetizing situation can be found in Stories from Storage, a current show at the Cleveland Museum of Art. – Lee Rosenbaum
  
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• The ‘Versailles Of Wales’ Is Falling Into Ruin

  01-03-2021 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Can anyone force the Kimmel House’s offshore corporation owners to save it? – The Observer (UK)
  
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• 'Dancing Through Crises' research project / / London / All

  01-03-2021 20:33
  A new research project, Dancing Through Crises, is seeking freelance dance artists who are or have recently been based in the UK to participate in a survey about the impacts of Brexit and...
  
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• Ireland, Britain Reach Agreement In Century-Long Dispute Over Art Collection

  01-03-2021 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The background to the 10-year (at least) truce: “In 1915 the Irish art collector Sir Hugh Lane was among nearly 1,200 people who died when the Lusitania, an ocean liner, was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ireland. His will revealed that he had bequeathed his breathtaking collection of impressionist paintings to the National Gallery in London. But evidently he changed his mind. A codicil was found in Lane’s desk at the National Gallery of Irelan
  
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• Kilter Theatre presents... Storyopathy / / East / UK

  01-03-2021 19:45
  Hand-crafted story therapy for when you feel like you're losing the plot...
  Our resident storyopathists are now taking bookings for one of the oldest therapeutic treatments known to (hu)mankind:...
  
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• Ensemble training for Deaf/disabled 17-29s - applications open! / Graeae / London

  01-03-2021 19:43
  Graeae's Ensemble course offers unparalleled access to industry and training expertise whilst artists can develop their skills in a fully accessible training environment.
  Graeae Ensemble is a...
  
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• Communications Officer / Creative Folkestone / South East

  01-03-2021 19:23
  Salary: £20,750 per annumHours: Fixed term – 12 months
  Who are you?
  We are looking for an all-rounder when it comes to marketing and communications. You will be a confident...
  
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• Marketing and Communications Manager / Sampad / West Midlands

  01-03-2021 19:15
  Marketing & Communications ManagerFull time, permanent position Salary: £25,295- £28,672Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week excluding breaks) Reporting to: Executive Director...
  
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• Amazon Films Are Getting More Respect

  01-03-2021 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The game-changers were the pandemic, and also awards-nominated movies One Night in Miami and Sound of Metal, not to mention Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Those films, “coupled with the cultural impact Borat has enjoyed across the globe, have significantly altered the perception of Amazon Studios’ film division in Hollywood and among Amazon’s more than 150 million Prime subscribers. (The studio, which does not disclose viewer numbers, will say only that tens of millions of subscr
  
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• Learning and Community Engagement Manager / Sampad / West Midlands

  01-03-2021 19:11
  Learning & Community Engagement Manager (City of Empire to City of Diversity: A Visual Journey)
  Part time position: 3 days (22.5 hours) per week Grade/Salary: £26,511 –...
  
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• Youth Engagement Co-Producer / Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park / West Midlands

  01-03-2021 19:01
  We’re looking for a freelance Youth Engagement Co-Producer to support with the development of our youth programme and 2021 summer show.
  We’re exploring new ways of working and engaging...
  
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• Part of the Grid Online Workshops / Part of the Main / London / Online - International

  01-03-2021 18:41
  Join Part of the Main this spring for Part of the Grid, a series of affordable and practical theatre digital workshops. Our 16 new workshops include previous sell-out sessions like...
  
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• Chair of the Board / Spike Island / South West

  01-03-2021 18:41
  Spike Island is looking for a new Chair of the Board
  Spike Island is a dynamic arts centre that supports, produces and presents contemporary art and culture. We engage audiences in our work through...
  
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• Operations and Services Manager / Spike Island / South West

  01-03-2021 18:38
  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Spike Island team as Operations and Services Manager.  We are looking for someone with excellent operations and customer service experience to take...
  
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• The ‘Guernica’ Replica Tapestry Hanging In The UN Has Been Repossessed By Its Rockefeller Owner

  01-03-2021 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A spokesman for the UN Secretary General said, “I feel sad and a sense of loss looking at that empty wall. … The tapestry was not only a moving reminder of the horrors of war but, because of where it stood, it was also a witness to so much history that unfolded outside of the Security Council since 1985.” Nelson Rockefeller Jr. has not explained why he wanted it back. – The New York Times
  
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• Student Funding Manager / Royal Academy of Music / London

  01-03-2021 18:31
  Full Time:                    35 hours per week
  Salary range:...
  
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• Programme Manager / The Art Station / East / Saxmundham, Suffolk

  01-03-2021 18:28
  Art Station is a small arts organisation, developing a new creative industries hub in Saxmundham - a rural town in beautiful coastal Suffolk.Programme Manager
  Part-time, 3 days a week, starting...
  
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• Panel Member, Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) / Arts Council England / North West / Nationwide

  01-03-2021 18:11
  Panel Member, Acceptance in Lieu (AIL)
  Location: Non-specific, UK (The Panel has been meeting virtually since April 2020. When circumstances allow the Panel may return to meeting in person, although...
  
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• Century Theatre in Coalville to commission a short film / Leicestershire County Council / East Midlands

  01-03-2021 18:06
  We wish to commission a short film film to promote the Century Theatre in Coalville, its work, its unique history and its place in our community.
  If you'd like a copy of the brief and to express an...
  
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• Call for BAME, Deaf & Welsh writers poems & short stories / Arachne Press / London / All

  01-03-2021 17:59
  Arachne Press is thrilled to announce that we have a number of anthology submission calls open at the moment
  UK based Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing writers: An anthology with the theme of Movement,...
  
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• Online project commission / Don't Google It / London / International

  01-03-2021 17:57
  Don't Google It (DGI) is looking for proposals for Series 3 + 4 (due for release in June and August respectively)
  DGI is a digital channel which exhibits nuanced social discourse online. Are you...
  
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• Studies: EMail Is Making You Miserable!

  01-03-2021 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A study, published in 2019, looked at long-term trends in the health of a group of nearly five thousand Swedish workers. They found that repeated exposure to “high information and communication technology demands” (translation: a need to be constantly connected) were associated with “suboptimal” health outcomes. – The New Yorker
  
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• Workshop Assistant / Royal Shakespeare Company / West Midlands

  01-03-2021 17:43
  From woodwork to water jets, the RSC's Scenic Workshop is a hive of activity that allows our productions to move from a concept to reality.
  We're now looking for three Workshop Assistants...
  
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• Crafting a Sonic Urbanism: listening to non-human life / Theatrum Mundi, IRIS (EHESS) and Gaite Lyrique / London

  01-03-2021 17:42
  For the 2nd year we are collaborating with the Institut de recherche interdisciplinaire sur des enjeux sociaux (IRIS, EHESS) to ask how a focus on sound can open up new questions within...
  
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• Acting Tutor (freelance) / City Academy / London

  01-03-2021 17:32
  Experienced Freelance Acting Teachers: Online and live in central London studios
  City Academy is seeking enthusiastic, creative and personable freelance Acting teachers to teach our adult classes in...
  
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• Senior Content Producer / Trinity College London / London

  01-03-2021 17:14
  Contract: 2 year fixed term contract, full time
  Trinity College London is an international exam board, with a rich cultural heritage and a positive, supportive approach to assessment and...
  
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• What The Writers Guild Learned From Its Fight With The Agencies

  01-03-2021 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For one thing, it’s OK to fight. Writers are also seeing back pay come in – and letting the union win it for them instead of fighting alone. And then there’s at least one intangible: “I have seen … an improvement in terms of how a writer looks at themselves and their value next to their representatives, that the representatives work for them.”- Los Angeles Times
  
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• Documenting TLC Workshops in Festivals / The Loving Collaborative / London / Festivals in UK

  01-03-2021 17:00
  
We use art, dance, human heritage & music to create workshops that make the arts accessible for all people, all ages & abilities. [Website Link]


  TLC was founded by Drew...
  
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• Upcycling/Recycling Artist / NICOLA Arts / London

  01-03-2021 16:47
  NICOLA “New International Company of Live Arts” is a small, fast-growing non-profit organisation that provides opportunities for young people to get involved in creative activities whilst...
  
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• Engagement Coordinator / London Museum of Water & Steam / London

  01-03-2021 16:37
  Could you be our new Engagement Coordinator?
  About us
  The London Museum of Water & Steam is a family focused Museum tells the story of London’s water supply, the site, its people and the...
  
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• Off With All Our Heads – The Online World Loves To Misquote Lewis Carroll

  01-03-2021 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  But why? Alison Flood investigates why Britain’s Royal Mint and an actual Carroll commemorative collection have been getting quotes wrong … and then printing them on coinage. Cue the facepalm emoji: Turns out it’s all the fault of Goodreads. – The Guardian (UK)
  
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• Chorus Manager / The Royal Opera House / London

  01-03-2021 16:27
  Permanent ContractCirca £44k per annum depending on experience
  The Royal Opera House produces the best opera and ballet in the world. We are seeking to appoint an experienced Chorus Manager,...
  
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• Senior Curator (Archaeology) / Museum of London / London

  01-03-2021 16:23
  Are you passionate about the value of archaeology and what it can tell us about our past?
  We are looking for an enthusiastic specialist who will work in our Curatorial department as the Senior...
  
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• Calling all Greenwich Based Singing Leaders / Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance / London / Online

  01-03-2021 16:20
  Training for singing leaders who want to help those who suffer from chronic health conditions to live well.
  Trinity Laban are offering five free training sessions funded by Greenwich Charitable...
  
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• Lecturer: Illustration / NORWICH UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS / East

  01-03-2021 16:19
  Lecturer: Illustration         £33,797 to £40,322 per annum
   
  We are seeking to appoint a full-time lecturer to join our BA (Hons)...
  
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• Workshop Assistant / Mr Jones Watches / London

  01-03-2021 16:15
  Mr Jones Watches is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Workshop Assistant to help out in our small, busy watch production workshop in Forest Hill, SE23 and occasionally in our second workshop...
  
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• Concept-Touring Commission / LIFT Festival / London / International

  01-03-2021 16:12
  LIFT is launching a commissioning programme for artists to develop concepts for international touring projects with little or no human travel.Please go to liftfestival.com for full proposals and...
  
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• Studio Assistant / SPACER / South East

  01-03-2021 16:00
  SUMMARY SPACER is currently researching how to make the bronze casting process sustainable in the face of climate change. We are seeking a new team member to contribute to the fine art fabrication...
  
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• Artist in Residence for SPINE Festival 2021 / Apples and Snakes / London

  01-03-2021 15:51
  We are seeking artists from a range of different creative disciplines including spoken word/literature, graphic artists, music, dance, visual and digital arts to be part of  SPINE Festival...
  
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• Finance Manager / Contact Theatre / North West

  01-03-2021 15:43
  This is an exciting time for Contact as we re-open our theatre in 2021 following major refurbishment.
  The Finance Manager will be responsible for accurate and timely financial processing and...
  
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• Artist Call Out! SAN B&NES Social ARTery Commission x 5 / Creativity Works / South West

  01-03-2021 15:33
  We are really pleased to be able to offer FIVE small commissions to socially engaged / participatory artists from Bath and North East Somerset and surrounding areas! Each commission is...
  
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• Music/Film Marketing Assistant / MadilHardis / London

  01-03-2021 15:31
  Looking for music/film marketing assistant to help with promoting artists and film projects. Freelance, ca. 5 hours per week, working remotely possible. Training will be provided but previous...
  
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