Voicebox: Want my job?

From radio presenters and journalists, to circus performers and festival producers, here we chat to industry professionals about their careers and get advice on how to follow in their footsteps.
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23 December 2020
Want my job? With Ethan Kelly, Communications & Marketing Officer
"There are times when I do not feel like doing anything for a few days as the news is so sad. If you are feeling like this too, then that is normal… Be kind to yourself."
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12 November 2020
Want my job? with Luke Galloway, videographer
Freelance videographer Luke Galloway talks about how he entered the industry, how a diverse skillset can help propel your career, and how the Midlands has a growing creative scene.
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24 June 2020
Interview with Joe Strickland, Co-Artistic Director of Chronic Insanity
You’re allowed to take your time... Don’t rush into things, but find out what you like – and are good at – making.
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12 June 2020
From parent to Arts Award adviser with Michelle Sewell
Michelle first got involved with Arts Award by supporting an after-school dance club to help a friend out, and soon grew into the role of Arts Award adviser.
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11 June 2020
Quilla Constance invites us to break down barriers in ‘Teasing out Contingencies’
We chat with interdisciplinary artist QC who shares her work at Tate Exchange, Tate Modern
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22 May 2020
Interview with the creators and producers of Virtual Variety Fest
Learn about how to create an online arts festival
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20 May 2020
Want my job? with Pippa Gittings, Digital Product Manager
"I like knowing that the work I've done in my career has helped people, however indirectly."
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27 April 2020
I had to learn to stand by my work, says debut novelist Serena Kaur
What is it like being a debut author during Covid-19? We catch up with Serena to discuss lockdown and her new novel
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20 March 2020
Want my job? with James Wedlock, composer
James has composed music for film, TV, and video games, alongside his job as a coordinator within Arts Award. He recently scored a film that appeared at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
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20 March 2020
Want my job? with Victoria King MA FRSA
Victoria has had an illustrious career in the arts, creative cultural sector, working as a fine artist, academic and an arts consultant
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25 January 2020
Interview with Steven Blades, Royal Marine turned screen actor
"If you’re truly passionate about acting, then stay in the game no matter how hard times get. Your desire and ambition will bring you success, just don’t give up."
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20 January 2020
Want my job? with Bettina Hermant, BBC data scientist
Bettina is a senior data scientist for the BBC, working on machine learning algorithms to improve their recommendation systems.
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17 January 2020
Nikita Gill on Insta-poetry and the importance of rejection
We caught up with Nikita Gill, author of Wild Embers and Great Goddesses, about life as a poet, the worth of rejection and her thoughts on the Insta-poetry phenomenon.
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13 January 2020
Want my job? with Melanie Shee, Partnership Manager for Creative & Cultural Skills
Melanie Shee wears many hats! She is a Partnership Manager for CC Skills, helps creative businesses get off the ground, and is a freelance trainer, educator and assessor.
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9 January 2020
Want my job? with Wiktoria Wabnyc, film and stage actress
Learn more about Jollof Wars, Wiktoria's new stage project, and her day-to-day life as an actress in London.
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8 January 2020
Want my job? with Jim Vierra, music producer
Jim Vierra formed 50 Something Records and produces music for a variety of artists. Read more about his day-to-day role as a music producer...
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23 December 2019
Want My Job? with Trevor Perfect, producer and musician
The protest song is alive and well, in no small part thanks to the work of Red Eye
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20 December 2019
Interview with Rosemara Mather-Lupton, Learning Programme Manager at Culture Mile
"Fusion Prize is a competition to find skills development solutions, which harness the power of creative or cultural activity."