Our Art Technician training sessions are designed to support best practices in the presentation, handling and installation of artworks and artefacts – from painting and sculpture to film and digital art, this training provides the skills to work across the arts and cultural sector.

We are running training days next year with the Building Craft College in London and need some feedback before we put it out to the world. You can find the survey HERE

This is what we will be offering as four individual one-day sessions or all 4 sessions for a discount:

ART HANDLING: Understand the importance of planning, understanding artistic mediums, appropriate equipment and how to handle artworks and objects safely and securely in accordance with H&S regulations focusing on Manual Handling, understanding artistic mediums and their handling considerations, moving art and artefacts, etc. 

PACKING ART & ARTEFACTS: Identify the appropriate materials to use to safely and securely pack art and objects for storage & transport focusing on how to soft wrap, card wrap, pack crates & travel frames etc. 

INSTALLING ART & ARTEFACTS: Understand the fundamentals of how an artwork or object is installed safely and securely in a space covering: different mediums and the appropriate hardware to use, different surfaces on which art or objects are installed eg. types of walls, plinths, etc., equipment which can be used for installation, method statements and installation guides.

AUDIO VISUAL & SOUND INSTALLATIONS: An introduction to audiovisual and sound art installation which will equip learners with an understanding of the correct equipment based on artistic specifications, understanding of projector throw, alignment, etc. and how to set up an AV & sound installation in specific spaces.

It's a completely anonymous survey - we do ask for demographic information but we do not ask for your personal details unless you are willing to provide them.

You can find the survey HERE