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• $69 Million For A Digital File? It Isn’t About Art

  16-03-2021 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sebastian Smee: “No painting by Titian or Raphael has ever fetched as much as “Everydays.” So of course this is big news. But it’s also just one more riotous example of high-roller groupthink, market manipulation and the seemingly unstoppable human urge to commodify everything. – Washington Post
  
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• Workshop leader/Theatre Director / Windmill Young Actors CIC / South East

  16-03-2021 22:51
  Windmill Young Actors CIC are looking for dynamic and experienced theatre directors/ workshop leaders to lead regular drama workshops for young people between age 7-23  in Brighton and...
  
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• Lost Music, Lost Books, Lost Culture

  16-03-2021 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Most music from the past is lost. Written, performed, then fading into obscurity, like the millions of books in our libraries that no one reads, as forgotten as the titles of the lost Library of Alexandria. Lostness is bound up with temporal limits; we cannot maintain an iron grip on the past. The inevitability of time’s erosion of things may frustrate us, but we know that this is simply how it is.” – First Things
  
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• NFT’s Are Making Artworld Problems Worse

  16-03-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It turns out the NFT craze has many parallels to the art world. After even a few short days in the aftermath of the sale, we can already see that NFTs are creating effects that are hilariously and tragically the opposite of the utopian fantasies so many have placed upon them. – ARTnews
  
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• Theatre Leaders In Five Countries Talk About How Their Companies Have Coped With The Pandemic

  16-03-2021 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ivo van Hove at the Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Stéphane Braunschweig at the Odéon in Paris, Thomas Ostermeier at the Schaubühne in Berlin, Kajsa Giertz at the Helsingborg (Sweden) City Theatre, and Saheem Ali and Shanta Thake at the Public Theater in New York talk about government support, programming while their buildings are closed, and reopening plans. – The Observer (UK)
  
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• Will NFT’s Revolutionize The Art Market?

  16-03-2021 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Once data is “on-chain,” it cannot be deleted, and it can be reviewed forevermore by anyone with access privileges and enough technological know-how. This means each NFT’s scarcity and provenance are secure, which in turn amplifies demand, which in turn builds a more confident, more robust market than we’re used to seeing for digital artworks without blockchain backing. – Artnet
  
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• Study: One Quarter Of UK Theatre Freelancers Have Quit

  16-03-2021 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Theatres have collectively reported losses of nearly £200 million following a year of closure, according to a survey which also reveals that a quarter of freelancers have gone out of business or ceased trading because of the pandemic. – The Stage
  
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• Will Russians Have To Run All Cultural Programming Past Censors Again?

  16-03-2021 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Over 1,000 cultural figures, including artists and curators, have addressed a letter to President Vladimir Putin and parliamentarians expressing fears that [a new] law is so sweeping that it could encompass ‘any public activity in the process of which knowledge and expertise are disseminated’ including ‘exhibitions, festivals, conferences, the activity of popularisers of science and art.’ The science community is also vocally protesting against the law.” &nd
  
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• Sales and Ticketing Manager / London Philharmonic Orchestra / London

  16-03-2021 19:54
  The London Philharmonic Orchestra is looking for a Sales and Ticketing Manager to ensure the smooth running of the Orchestra's ticketing operations (Tessitura). The successful candidate will be the...
  
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• Primary Shakespeare Director / Orange Tree Theatre / London

  16-03-2021 19:40
  The Orange Tree is looking for an exceptional theatre director with experience creating work for young people to direct an abridged version of a Shakespeare production of your choosing which will...
  
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• How The Arts In Australia Have Been Slowly Undermined

  16-03-2021 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The last thirty years have seen management displace the creators to become the powerful figures of the arts world … Increasingly, even the section of artistic talent has been seen slipping from the hands of the sector towards the marketing and sponsorship departments … Australia needs its artists to initiate change, to rethink the present in the light of the past and begin to invest in a body of work that will in turn become their legacy.’ – ArtsHub
  
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• Chief Executive & Artistic Director / New Art Exchange / East Midlands

  16-03-2021 19:14
  New Art Exchange is a groundbreaking, award-winning and internationally recognised creative space in the heart of Hyson Green, Nottingham. NAE promotes excellence in contemporary culturally diverse...
  
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• Louis Benassi obituary

  16-03-2021 19:05
  
  Louis Benassi, who has died aged 59 from cancer, was a distinctive artist/film-maker and countercultural event producer. In his work, and life, he drew on experimental and radical movements such as Dadaism, Fluxus, Lettrism, Situationism and Expanded Cinema. His films – single and multiscreen collages combining Free Cinema-style heightened realism with radical graphics, found footage and sonic interventions – were screened across Europe.They often formed part of the mixed-media event
  
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• ‘Little Did I Know’: A Theater Critic Considers The Anniversary Of The COVID Shutdown

  16-03-2021 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Helen Shaw: “The pandemic has been a period of getting a lot of ‘little did I know’ stuff out into the open, including (but hardly limited to) the troubling ethics of the industry and the intense vulnerability of those who make a living in it. … I celebrate that our theaters closed, because it’s one of the few ways we’ve protected our people, by acknowledging that they were not essential. Theater is vital, beautiful, useful, inevitable. Won’t those wor
  
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• Public and Digital Programme Coordinator / PEER / London

  16-03-2021 18:51
  Project dates: w/c 4 May until 28 August 2021Terms of employment: 16-week freelance post – part timeTotal fee: £5,000Hours of work: 25 days @ £200p/d - plus an additional 2 days to...
  
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• A Political Winner In Boston — The Arts?

  16-03-2021 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “As it happens, this year’s wide-open mayoral race — a political rarity in Boston — offers the cultural sector a golden opportunity to flex a little political muscle. At this early stage of the race, all of the candidates are looking for a way to stand out, and their agendas are still evolving. The cultural sector needs to ensure that the arts occupy a prominent place in the campaign conversation. Being the Arts Candidate would seem to be a pretty potent political brand.
  
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• Emerging Artist Award / Neon Art Gallery / London

  16-03-2021 18:24
  Open to all emerging contempoary artists around the globe. The winner of the Neon Gallery Emerging Artist Award will receive full gallery representation with Neon Gallery and will feature in our...
  
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• Wayne Shorter And Esperanza Spalding Turn To Crowdfunding For Their Opera

  16-03-2021 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Iphigenia is not an adaptation of the Greek myth as much as it is an intervention into myth-making itself,” reads an explanation on the Indiegogo page. “Led by award-winning director Lileana Blain-Cruz, and abetted by luminary architect and scenic designer Frank Gehry, the entire creative process has led us to understand how stories have been traditionally told, and how we must disrupt existing systems and create our own alternative structures and stories.” – WBGO
  
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• Interpretation Developer / ZSL / London

  16-03-2021 17:54
  Interpretation Developer (1 Year Fixed-Term Contract / 4 days a week)
  Can you tell a story? Or take people on a journey? A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented and experienced...
  
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• Take Part in the E17 Art Trail, 1-18 July "Possible Futures" / Artillery CIC / London

  16-03-2021 17:47
  The E17 Art Trail is a biennial festival which takes place in Walthamstow, London. Artists working in any discipline are invited to take part to exhibit or perform their work. This year’s broad...
  
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• Schools and Learning Officer / Lichfield Cathedral / West Midlands

  16-03-2021 17:44
  Lichfield Cathedral seeks a Schools and Learning Officer (21 hours per week) to cover a period of maternity leave (maximum of 12 months) to provide high quality administrative support to the Canon...
  
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• Inspiring Piano Teacher and Musician / London Contemporary School of Piano / London

  16-03-2021 17:35
  The London Contemporary School of Piano is a group of forward-thinking teachers and students embarking on a legacy of creative piano education worldwide.
  We are looking for a dedicated and inspiring...
  
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• Technical Chargehand / Trafalgar Theatre / London

  16-03-2021 17:33
  The Trafalgar Theatre will be opening its doors in the Spring 2021, following an extensive internal renovation, which has seen the restoration of the former Trafalgar Studios into a single,...
  
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• The Indigenous Choreographer And The Presenter — A Dispute Spirals

  16-03-2021 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The dispute burst into the open earlier this year when Emily Johnson severed her connection with Peak Performances and wrote about her decision in “A Letter I Hope in the Future Doesn’t Need to Be Written,” which she posted online on Jan. 22. In it she likened Jedediah Wheeler’s behavior — what she recounts as his screaming, his failure to apologize, his use of power — to “white rage.” – The New York Times
  
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• Day Assistant / Trafalgar Theatre / London

  16-03-2021 17:30
  The Trafalgar Theatre will be opening its doors in the Spring 2021, following an extensive internal renovation, which has seen the restoration of the former Trafalgar Studios into a single,...
  
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• SICK! Festival Announces MINDSCAPES Programme / / North West

  16-03-2021 17:28
  Today we’re excited to announce the full programme for MINDSCAPES, exploring how the world around us affects mental health and how we feel about our lives.Mon 19 April – Fri 16 May...
  
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• Premises Manager / Yorkshire Artspace / Yorkshire

  16-03-2021 17:25
  Yorkshire Artspace is seeking an energetic and experienced Premises Manager, who will work proactively to manage our two city-centre studio complexes in Sheffield.
  These sites include Persistence...
  
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• Assistant Video / Projection Designer / Scarabeus Aerial Theatre / London

  16-03-2021 17:19
  We’re looking to recruit an emerging freelance Assistant Video and Projection Designer to work closely with our lead Video & Projection Designer & Artistic Director.
  This is a role for...
  
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• Theatre Technician, Automated Flys and Stage / Sadler's Wells / London

  16-03-2021 17:15
  Full time position Salary £27,372 per annum, plus overtime and benefits
  Sadler’s Wells is a world-leading dance house, presenting a year-round programme of dance of every kind to annual...
  
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• NYDC/Learning & Engagement Coordinator / Sadler's Wells / London

  16-03-2021 17:10
  Maternity coverSalary £24,088 per annum, plus benefits.
  Are you passionate about involving people in dance?
  Sadler’s Wells has a track record of delivering ambitious and innovative...
  
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• STEP - Shared Training & Employment Programme / Sadler's Wels / London

  16-03-2021 17:08
  Salary is London Living Wage
  Are you looking to take your first steps into the world of arts management?
  Sadler’s Wells are excited to present two placements as part of Shared Training and...
  
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• Could Netflix Transform Africa’s Cinema Ecosystem?

  16-03-2021 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In Sub-Saharan Africa there are and have been numerous impressive filmmakers, but only Nigeria and South Africa have fully developed industries in which films can be funded, shot, edited and gotten to a wide public, all domestically. But the continent is full of growing markets that Netflix would like to enter, the company has plenty of money to fund films, and high-speed Internet access there is spreading. – The Guardian
  
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• Art Tutor / The Seasons Art Class Taunton / South West

  16-03-2021 16:53
  At The Seasons Art Class we are looking for a talented, animated and energetic part-time Art Tutor to deliver our new art classes in Taunton, SomersetFabulous students: adult beginners and...
  
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• Playing Up! New workshops for ages 1-3 / Blue Elephant Theatre / London

  16-03-2021 16:32
  Playing Up is a new series of drama workshops by Blue Elephant Theatre for children aged 1-3 and their adults.
  These workshops use drama, singing, music, moving and props to explore creative...
  
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• NFT’s Explained: A New Funding Model?

  16-03-2021 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Known as NFTs, such tokens have taken off in recent weeks in what’s either an ecologically destructive speculative bubble or a promising new funding model for art and media, depending on whom you ask. – Los Angeles Times
  
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• Netflix And Amazon Want To Make Lots More Programming In India, But Hindu Nationalists Aren’t Making It Easy

  16-03-2021 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “U.S. video streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are looking to the Indian market to power their global growth. But their shows are facing the wrath of Hindu nationalists, often linked to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP, which wields increasing clout over what is acceptable entertainment. Now, the government has stepped in, raising fears about shrinking space for creative freedom.” – The Washington Post
  
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• Institutional Partnerships Assistant / nkoda Ltd / London

  16-03-2021 15:58
  nkoda exists to support and inspire every musician in the world to reach their goals. We design tools, services and products to motivate, encourage and support people on their musical journey. In...
  
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• Photographer / Leicester City Council / East Midlands

  16-03-2021 15:41
  Photographer to work with young adultsLeicester City Council are looking for a photographer with experience of working with young adults and of socially-engaged projects. The...
  
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• Chief Executive / Voices Foundation / London

  16-03-2021 15:41
  Voices Foundation works with teachers and school communities to transform music education in schools, supporting children’s wider skill development and wellbeing through accessible and...
  
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• Boris Johnson Says The Elgin Marbles Will Not Be Returned To Greece

  16-03-2021 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Boris Johnson has used his first interview with a European newspaper since becoming the UK’s prime minister to issue a point-blank rejection of the Parthenon marbles being returned to Greece. [He] insisted that the sculptures, removed from the monument by Lord Elgin in circumstances that have since spurred one of the world’s most famous cultural rows, would remain in Britain because they had been legally acquired.” – The Guardian
  
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• Development Manager / The Reader Organisation / North West

  16-03-2021 15:29
  The Development Manager will work to generate funds across all income streams, working to secure grants from Trusts and Foundations, seek commissioned income from NHS bodies, the criminal justice...
  
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• Development Administrator / The Reader Organisation / North West

  16-03-2021 15:23
  This post sits in the Development Team, which is responsible for delivering income to sustain and grow The Reader’s work and developing the relationships that can help make that work happen....
  
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• Collections Coordinator / Science Museum Group / London

  16-03-2021 15:14
  Do you have experience of providing administrative support and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines? Are you a good communicator with the ability to build relationships with internal colleagues and...
  
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• What Should A COVID Memorial Look Like?

  16-03-2021 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Justin Davidson: “No memorial, no matter how grand or artful, can encompass the infinite varieties of pain, or comfort everyone who experienced a global pandemic. So we at New York and Curbed have taken a stab at reducing an event of unimaginable magnitude to a series of local and communal yet personal markers. At our request, and in a matter of days, 15 design firms and collaboratives interpreted 15 New Yorkers’ particular slices of the pandemic experience.” – Curbed
  
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• Artists Call Out - Join Our Collective! / Invisible Circus C.I.C. / South West

  16-03-2021 14:55
  The Invisible Circus is looking to meet new artists for performance opportunities, collaborations and to inspire future ideas.
  We have a few projects that we hope will be making their way above...
  
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• Learning and Public Engagement Coordinator / Chelsea Physic Garden / London

  16-03-2021 14:52
  This role reflects the growing needs of our Learning Department during this time, to manage the busy daily departmental operations alongside an expanding engagement programme, including helping to...
  
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• Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Will Happen This Year, But Outdoors Only

  16-03-2021 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Even by the standards of 2020, Jacob’s Pillow had a tough year. Not only did the dance center in Becket, Mass., have to cancel its annual summer season for the first time in its history, but it also lost one of its theaters, the Doris Duke, to a fire. But 2021 has begun more brightly: [management announced that] it will hold an outdoor festival this year, June 30 to Aug. 29, and that it will soon begin renovations on its main performance space, the Ted Shawn Theater.” –
  
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• Independent Miss Craigie: Special Preview and Q&A / Four Corners / London

  16-03-2021 14:26
  Independent Miss Craigie is a feature-length biographical documentary exploring the life and work of filmmaker, writer and feminist scholar Jill Craigie (1911 – 99).
  Craigie was one of...
  
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• Open Call for Creatives - Earth Day (Virtual Event) / Trapped in Zone One / London

  16-03-2021 14:12
  To mark Earth Day we're hosting a virtual event on the 25th April featuring creative short films on the topic of Climate Chnage voiced by youth people.
  Throughout April we're also looking at to...
  
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• Comparing Different Countries’ Pandemic Relief Funding For The Arts

  16-03-2021 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “We added up the total emergency cultural aid packages from nine countries around the globe to show you how they compare. We looked at the size of each country’s bailout in dollars, and then calculated what the totals amount to per person in order to account for differences in population size.” – Artnet
  
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