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A pro-Brexit campaign group has lashed out at The Photographers’ Gallery (TPG) in London, calling for its charitable status and funding to be revoked for hosting an arts project aiming to ‘reverse Brexit’.
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A group of funders including the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation are to test a set of key principles to make grant reporting a more “meaningful and mutually beneficial experience”. |
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Interviews with arts sector stakeholders also reveal that Arts Council England is seen as overly bureaucratic, and the Grantium funding portal continues to complicate grant applications. |
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Opportunities for using virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality technologies will be developed with a view to extending the ways audiences across the world can experience live performance. |
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Claims by the Onward thinktank that young people should be steered away from “low value” degrees because they leave taxpayers to foot the bill for their studies are "simplistic", say university bosses. |
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Supporting early career leaders is among the priorities for the funding, which will also aim to tackle the lack of diversity in sector leadership. |
Changing faces
DOMINIC HADDOCK, currently Director of Development at Spitalfields Music, has been appointed Head...
DAN HOWARD will take over from ROY SHIELDS as Chair of the Board of Governors at Elmhurst Ballet...
HANNA STREETER, a Senior Producer at Paines Plough since 2014, has been appointed as the next...
In other news
Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has merged the country’s three ministries of culture, sports and social development into a single department called the ministry of citizenship. New department head Osmar Terra and culture secretary José Henrique...
Up to 40 employees – around 14% of the theatre’s workforce – could be impacted by a planned restructure, although the theatre said the number of redundancies would be much lower than this. The venue, which says a “difficult financial year” has...
The two-year, £22m project, which began last October, will create a new set of galleries from former office, storage and display spaces; improve accessibility for those with mobility impairments; and landscape the adjoining East Princes Street...
The company’s 2017/18 accounts reveal that although turnover increased by 14% on the previous year, profits were down 57% from £12m to £5m as the costs of refurbishing the West End venue increased from £35m to £60m.
Plans for a 140-seat theatre and the reuse of derelict buildings as a backstage area and stores are set for approval by Staffordshire Borough Council. The development will form part of a regeneration scheme that will see the theatre’s foyer and bar...
After celebrating its 30th anniversary last year, the Citadel Arts Centre building will close at the end of June, but the Citadel Arts Centre Charity will continue to deliver arts activities for children and families, disabled, vulnerable and...
Rufus Norris, director of the National Theatre, has paid tribute to the Queen for her “long and unwavering support and service” since becoming the theatre’s patron in 1974, and welcomed the Duchess of Sussex, actor Meghan Markle, to the role.
Cambridge Live, launched in 2015 with responsibility for running the Cambridge Folk Festival, an annual programme of outdoor events and the Corn Exchange venue, will transfer control of services back to the council by April. Local politicians have...
24% of the 2,000 18-30-year-olds surveyed by insurers Ecclesiastical, which works in the arts sector, said they “never” go to the theatre – preferring to use social media or stay in and watch TV instead. One in five say they go once a year, compared...
A letter to Ireland’s Minister for Culture from more than 300 actors, designers, agents, playwrights and designers complains that the Abbey Theatre’s new emphasis on co-producing shows is leading to fewer in-house productions and fewer employment...
The festival’s value has increased by more than £25m since research was last carried out in 2015, making it the most lucrative cultural or sporting event in Scotland – ahead of the Open golf tournament, which generated £140m.
The venue, owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s LW Theatres, will close for 20 months. Work will include reducing capacity by 200 to create more space and better sightlines, offering theatre-makers a choice of seating configurations, and a range of...
In a debate in parliament, former Culture Secretary Ed Vaizey said that British orchestras need clarification from the government on how issues such as work permits, taking instruments across borders, and health insurance will affect touring in...
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Jobs of the week
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Development Manager
Norfolk & Norwich Festival
East
£27,500 - £27,500 (per annum)
Closing Date: 04 Feb 2019
Norfolk & Norwich
Festival are recruiting for a Development Manager to secure funding for the Festival and its initiatives, with a particular focus on sponsorship and giving from individuals. |
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Media & Communications Manager
Nottingham Playhouse
East Midlands
£28,000 - £28,000 (per annum)
Closing Date: 08 Feb 2019
Nottingham Playhouse is looking to appoint an exceptional, dynamic individual, to deliver, develop and sustain its media communications function. |
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Head of Education, Skills and Enterprise
Artswork
South East
£44,000 - £44,000 (per annum)
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2019
Artswork are looking
for a Head of Education, Skills and Enterprise who will work strategically and use their creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial spark to design, lead and review new arts, creative and cultural programmes. |
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Account Manager
Spektrix
UK-Wide
£35,000 - £45,000 (per annum)
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2019
Spektrix is recruiting for a Account Manager for our London or
Manchester office, we need a keen networker, writer and speaker to take an active role in conversations on issues for the sector and build Spektrix's credibility! |
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Principal
The Oxford School of Drama
South East
No salary disclosed
Closing Date: 18 Jan 2019
Oxford School of Drama seeks a new Principal to provide creative and
inspirational leadership to the staff, tutors and students and combine a strong vision for the future of the Oxford School of Drama with exceptional teaching and practitioner skills. |
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Capital Campaign Director
Manchester International Festival
North West
No salary disclosed
Closing Date: 21 Jan 2019
The Capital
Campaign Director will work with the Development Director to develop and deliver a campaign strategy that supports the work of The Factory Trust in their capital fundraising efforts for The Factory - a world-class cultural space. |
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Consultant Producer - 'The Long Sobs'
P & Q Celtic Arts in association with Coventry 2021 City of Culture
West Midlands
£1,500 - £1,500 (fixed fee)
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2019
P & Q Celtic Arts CIC requires a feasibility and planning study on behalf of Joe O’Donnell, Celtic folk-rock violinist and composer, for a large-scale original work to be mounted in Coventry Cathedral Ruins as part of City of Culture 2021. |
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Music Director
Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Performing Center-National Symphony Orchestra
Not Specified / Other
No salary disclosed
Closing Date: 20 Feb 2019
The Music Director is employed by the Board of Directors of National Performing Arts Center and acting as conductor of the Taiwan Philharmonic and in charge of orchestra training and rehearsals for concert performances, managing development and direction. |
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Production Manager
Walk the Plank
North West
£24,000 - £28,000 (per annum)
Closing Date: 28 Jan 2019
Walk the Plank, one of the UK’s leading
outdoor arts organisations, is looking for two hands-on Production Managers to help deliver its exciting programme of outdoor work as it heads into another busy year. |
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Artistic Director
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
West Midlands
No salary disclosed
Closing Date: 03 Feb 2019
Birmingham Repertory Theatre is seeking
an Artistic Director with the vision, skills and experience to build on the very strong foundations in place and take the theatre on to even greater success in the future. |
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Executive Director
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
West Midlands
No salary disclosed
Closing Date: 03 Feb 2019
Birmingham Repertory Theatre is seeking
an Executive Director with the vision, skills and experience to build on the very strong foundations in place and take the theatre on to even greater success in the future. |
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Festival Manager
Glasgow International
Scotland
£32,504.62 - £38,113.87 (per annum)
Closing Date: 20 Jan 2019
A senior manager within the arts,
you will have a proven track record of managing people, teams and budgets; delivering large-scale events and projects as well as a strong history of fundraising, reporting and working with stakeholders and partners. |
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Chair of the Board of Trustees
artsdepot
London
No salary disclosed
Closing Date: 20 Feb 2019
The Board of artsdepot is seeking an exceptional, visionary Chair with
a passion for engaging people of all ages in creative activities. |
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Executive Director (Joint Chief Executive)
Royal Lyceum Theatre Company
Scotland
£55,000 - £70,000 (per annum)
Closing Date: 21 Jan 2019
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company is looking for an Executive Director who will work alongside David Greig, the Artistic Director, to secure The Lyceum’s position as Scotland’s leading producing theatre company. |
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Director Festival, Cultural and City Events
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
£60,000 - £60,000 (per annum)
Closing Date: 14 Jan 2019
University of Edinburgh is looking for a Director Festival, Cultural and City Events who will have good strategic skills combined with strong people, resource and operational management experience. |
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Creative Director
Leeds 2023
Yorkshire
No salary disclosed
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2019
Leeds 2023 is seeking an experienced, visionary and dynamic Creative Director who
will help us drive this ambition forward, creating a high quality programme based on local, national and international partnerships. |
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Tue 12 Feb 2019 West Midlands
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