A weekend of seminars and advice on how to develop a career in arts management is being hosted by the University of Surrey, Roehampton from April 26-28. Sessions include ?How to get your dream job in arts marketing or arts development? and ?How to get the best out of your boss.? t: 020 8392 3269 e: careers@roehampton.ac.uk
The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) is undertaking a study of the arts and older people, within the context of lifelong learning, to provide an insight into the barriers associated with them participating in the arts. It is reviewing projects that are primarily targeted at consumers aged 50+. Project consultants RGA would like to hear from anyone engaged in such projects. Contact Jane Hogg or Helen Thomas t: 0131 558 1529 e: info@rgaconsulting.co.uk.
In a BBC News Online poll, where users voted on which UK city should be European City of Culture, the clear winner was the Newcastle and Gateshead bid, for which 17.5% of the votes were cast. Second was Liverpool, with 14%; third Oxford with 11.9%; and bottom was Bradford with 3.3% of the vote.
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has increased its funding of Escape Artists to support the Company?s work in young offender institutions. The £70,000 award brings the total grant awarded to Escape Artists to £180,000 over 3 years.
Arts organisations are being invited to try out online survey software called Quask, which claims to help users reduce their survey costs and improve their research methodologies and response rates. The software provides a template for survey design, plus automated data collection and analysis. e: craig@square3.net
The US-based National Arts Marketing Project has launched a new website containing practical marketing information aimed at not-for-profit arts organisations, as well as resources for teachers and students of arts management. w: http://www.artsmarketing.org
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has announced a new exclusive national broadcasting partnership with BBC Radio 3. In a doubling of the BBC?s previous commitment to the CBSO, the new partnership guarantees that at least ten performances will be recorded for broadcast over the next year, with additional streaming for 7 days on the BBC?s website.
The closing date for applications for this year?s AHRB ?Changing Places: hosted visits scheme?, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board, is April 30. The scheme promotes and supports collaboration between researchers in academic departments in the UK and colleagues who work in museums, galleries, theatres or similar environments. w: http://www.ahrb.ac.uk, e: j.whyte@ahrb.ac.uk
Charities with an income of less than £1m are eligible to apply for the Guardian Charity Awards, sponsored by Sainsbury's, which reward small charities for their contribution to social welfare in the community. The closing date for entries will be June 28. For an entry form t: 020 7713 4971, w: http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/voluntary
Ooooops?. In the last issue of ArtsProfessional, a photo of Hope London Morris (p11) was mistakenly captioned as Sue Lawther. Our sincere apologies to both!