CIISA announces its first board
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, CIISA, is proud to announce the appointment of four board members who join Baroness Helena Kennedy as CIISA’s first Board
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Can new regulator clean up entertainment industry?
A new watchdog for standards of behaviour in TV, film, music and theatre aims to create “a much safer environment” for workers after years of revelations about abuse, bullying and harassment, its bosses have said.
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Portholes Guest edited by Sunila Galappatti
Five writers from Afghanistan share days from their journals of exile. This edition is a collaboration with Untold Narratives.
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The art of the turnaround
In light of the huge challenges that so many arts and culture organisations have faced in recent years, Watershed’s Clare Reddington shares five ‘rules’ for turning your organisation round.
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Researchers, activists, survivors, donors and policy makers to gather in South Africa for the 8th Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum
Leading global researchers and activists to open SVRI Forum 2024 including me too. founder Tarana Burke, Kolbassia Haoussou MBE Survivor Leadership and Influencing at Freedom from Torture, and Jac sm Kee, co-founder of first dedicated fund for feminist tech, Numun Fund
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Burnt out? Award-winning podcast ‘The Long Time Academy’ created w/ Headspace explores how long time thinking could be the answer…
Winner: ARIAS 2022: Best Independent Podcast Nominee: British Podcast Awards 2022: The Climate Award & Rising Star Award- Ella Saltmarshe As we hurtle through 2022 many of us are stressed out and exhausted by the daily uncertainties of a post pandemic world and by huge challenges like climate change, systemic racism and inequality. Award winning podcast…
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‘Militarised Masculinities and alternatives’ New online exhibition from Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Around the world, violence and war continue to have a devastating effect on people and the planet. In a new online exhibition, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the world’s oldest international women’s peace organisation, will spotlight the relationship between masculinities, conflict and peace, violence and care. Earlier this year, WILPF announced the three…
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Alexander Whitley: Dancing augmented reality at The Mandrake
If you’re in London this week, this is one not to miss. Until this Friday 1 July, internationally acclaimed choreographer Alexander Whitley is Artist in Residence at the magnificently eclectic Mandrake Hotel to showcase his pioneering use of virtual and augmented reality. A rare opportunity to experience his visually arresting digital dance installations and a…
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Arts education charity Artis reveals how the performing arts could give children in the 20% most deprived areas a lifetime boost of up to £3.3 billion
New report from Pro Bono Economics released today, reveals data to show the socio-economic benefits of the Artis primary school performing arts programme. Against a backdrop of a decade-long underinvestment in arts education, the devastating impact of COVID and increasingly squeezed school budgets, the new report demonstrates how Artis’ performing arts primary school programme could provide…
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Alexander Whitley & composer Daniel Elms present ‘The Age of Spiritual Machines’ at Southbank 14 May
On 14 May at the Southbank, London, boundary bending choreographer Alexander Whitley and award winning composer Daniel Elms will premiere “The Age of Spiritual Machines’ – a new work created for strings, electronics & two dancers, exploring the relationship between music, movement and tech. Inspired by the philosophy of transhumanism, which seeks to use technology to enhance the…
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Winners: Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom photography comp exploring militarised masculinities & alternatives
Huge congratulations to Colombian photographer Carolina Navas Gutiérrez, winner of The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s (WILPF) inaugural photography competition which invited photographers from around the world to respond to the theme ‘Militarised Masculinities and Alternatives’. Carolina’s powerful series of images ‘Nos miran’ (They gaze upon us) portray the vulnerabilities of young men…
