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All 4 parts of "Trajectories: How to Reconcile the Careerist Mentality with Our Impending Doom" by Ellie Harrison have now been published on furtherfield: http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=393 (link goes to part 1, where there are links to all the other parts).

www.raceonline2012.org/manifesto

To quote the press release:  "The UK’s Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox, launches her manifesto for a ‘Networked Nation’... The manifesto, a bold statement for fairness and social justice, sets out plans to inspire, encourage and support everyone in the UK to enjoy the benefits of the web. "

Interest article from the Guardian website yesterday - click here

(and timely since folly has just advertised our second call for Radar artists in residence)

Some quotes from the article:

Call for Submissions from North West and North Wales Filmmakers

Building on the success of the previous two years, Screen Deva 2010 will be a festival of film screenings, digital media events, interactive artworks and participatory activity. Taking place around the city of Chester, both indoors and out, the festival offers a range of opportunities for artists, filmmakers and community groups to get involved.

Calling all Filmmakers from North West England and North Wales:

The University of Manchester's MA in Arts Management, Policy and Practice is recruiting for its 2010 intake.

This vocational programme is designed for those wanting to develop their career in the arts and cultural sector. Through its balance of practical and theoretical content, the course has been designed to prepare graduates as managers and policy-makers, leaders and producers in a variety of branches of the arts, cultural and creative industries.

Project Worker
Cumbria Paid
Closes 18 Jan 2010

Lanternhouse International seeks an experienced Project Worker to work on an exciting young-person-led project.

The role will involve working closely with film makers/animators and Lanternhouse team, co-ordinating all aspects of the project including recruitment, mentoring of young people, application of health and safety and child protection legislation, reporting, evaluation, monitoring and promotion.

Interesting new online project:

http://turbulence.org/Works/stalkingsocial/statusgrabber/

The post lasts for a period of 9 months, starting at the beginning of January 2010. The post-holder will be an artist/creative technologist applying their knowledge and understanding as a practitioner to generate new opportunities for practitioners in the form of ! clinics, workshops and commissions across North Wales.

Salary: £10,700 on a freelance basis

Location: Glyndŵr University office at Technium CAST (Centre for Advanced Software Technology), Bangor

CREATIVITYWORKS  Opportunity

If you have experience in the visual arts, are well organised, experienced at applying for funding and can negotiate between and co-ordinate a group of diverse organisations, individuals and local authorities to work towards a collective plan then you're who we're looking for!

Interesting approach to informal get-together/share/work events, for people who work from home. Space in London have started hosting Jelly events, of which there are apparently over 100 worldwide.