An initiative dedicated to improving the diversity of arts organisations’ boards has been launched by Clore Leadership in partnership with social enterprise Cause4 and the Arts Funding and Philanthropy Programme.
The pilot programme looks to increase representation on theatre and cultural boards, and to support the trustees in their roles.
The Arab British Centre is seeking a film curator for the fifth edition of the SAFAR Film Festival, taking place across London venues from 17 – 21 September 2020.
The opportunity is a freelance position and is available for candidates based in the UK and overseas.
Apply before 8:00pm GMT (UK time) on 15 December 2019.
Working closely with the festival directors and producers, the responsibilities of the curator include:
NOMINATIONS FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL TEENCLASH INDIES ANNOUNCED
December 1, 2019 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)
Kathy DiTondo founder of the “TeenClash” Indies announces the nominees for the fifth annual edition of these awards which celebrate independence in music, the arts, media and business.
“2020 will mark the fifth year we’ve hosted these awards. The nominees are formidable, each and every one,” DiTondo states.
Brent is the next London Borough of Culture, following Waltham Forest's programme in 2019. As to be expected from the home of Wembley Arena, its rich reggae heritage, and Kilburn's 'Music Mile', the 2020 celebration will be enriched with sound and song.
Highlights announced so far include:
Paisley Museum will undergo a £42m transformation beginning in 2020 after plans were approved by Renfrewshire Council.
The Category A-listed Victorian building is being upgraded to help it tell the stories of a town known around the world for its pattern.
The museum is expected to draw audiences of 125,000 people a year - almost four times current numbers - from Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally when it is due to reopen in 2022.
The designs have been produced by AL_A, a company headed by by Stirling Prize winner Amanda Levete.
London Sinfonietta will launch a new digital music channel, featuring streamed concerts, conversations with composers, podcasts and more in January 2020.
The channel is set to launch with two live events at Southbank Festival's Spiritland, Royal Festival Hall:
Arts Council England (ACE) has launched Our Music Fund which helps Music Education Hubs increase their crowdfunding skills through training and support, and contributes to their campaigns to raise money for music-related projects.
Examples of crowdfunded projects through website Spacehive that are being supported by ACE include a pop-up music studio in Stratford, a local record label in Dorset, and a sensory music space for young people with special educational needs in Swindon.
British Council is now inviting applications from UK organisations with which to partner, design and deliver four residency programmes under a new programme called Net//Work.
Each residency will run for four weeks, host a total of 16 artists and will be open to UK-based and international mid-career visual artists whose practices engage with digital technologies.
Liverpool’s iconic Sound City, the UK’s leading independent festival and industry conference for emerging music, arts and discovery, returns for its 13th year across 1–3 May 2020.
Widely regarded as one of Europe’s most innovative and pioneering festivals, Sound City is a true celebration of the eclectic underground, the next generation of maverick talent and those who have already reached the top of their respective games.
Drama and performance experts at the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with East Midlands company Red Earth Theatre and D/deaf audience members, have developed technology to allow more D/deaf audiences to enjoy theatre.
The new tech will generate captions for dialogue much faster than traditional software and uses projection mapping to display them on the set, props and actors.
