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EDUCATION & ADVOCACY
Most art school graduates don't know the art technical profession exists. We change that.
Art schools produce graduates who are skilled, creative and passionate about working with art. But most of them leave without knowing that a whole profession exists around the physical care, handling and presentation of it — or that it offers sustainable, skilled employment that keeps them close to the work they love.
Beyond the career opportunity, the practical knowledge itself is invaluable. Understanding how artworks are handled, installed and transported. Knowing what materials behave like in transit or storage. Being able to write a clear installation guide, think through how a work will be presented, and communicate professionally with the institutions showing it. These are skills that make a better artist — not just a better technician.
The art technical profession has historically been built on informal networks. You got in through word of mouth, through someone you studied with, through being in the right place at the right time. That system favours those who already have access. It quietly excludes everyone else.
We work with universities and art schools to break that open — bringing the realities of the profession into the curriculum, giving students practical skills and direct industry connections, and creating structured pathways that don't depend on who you know.
RESULTS
What our programmes deliver
90% of learners on our Coventry University programme secured paid art technical employment after completion.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ATS TRAINING
That's not a one-off. It's a consistent, repeatable outcome built on a programme designed from the ground up to connect learning with real employment opportunity — in collaboration with partner institutions who provided paid work experience placements alongside the training.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ATS TRAINING
In their own words
"The course has found me paid work afterwards and really helped me get my foot into the industry. The trainers were amazing."
Training participant — CVAN EM Art Technician Training Programme
"Trainers were great. Super knowledgeable and excellent at communicating complex concepts. Very clear in their communication and supportive. I really liked the structure of the training."
Training participant - Mountmaking, March 2025
"Couldn't have asked for better technicians. They went above and beyond to support the delivery of the event."
Host arts organisation — CVAN EM work shadowing placement
"Sarah was a joy to be taught by. Very professional and an excellent 2 days spent."
Training participant — Art handling, Packing & Installation training with Logistics company, February 2026
83%
average increase in student confidence across all key skill areas — from the CVAN East Midlands programme, independently evaluated for Art Fund, 2024
50%
of Core Training participants on our CVAN East Midlands programme identified as being from the global majority — reflecting a deliberate focus on access and diversity
3:1
demand ratio on our CVAN East Midlands programme — 45 applicants for 15 places, demonstrating genuine appetite from students for this kind of training
WHAT WE OFFER
Direct training delivery
We design and deliver sessions and programmes that fit your curriculum, your students and your goals. Everything is built around your institution — we don't offer off-the-shelf content and hope it fits.
Sessions can be integrated into existing courses or delivered as standalone modules. Formats range from a one-hour industry introduction to a multi-week structured programme with work placement support. We work with you to find the right fit.
TRAINING TOPICS
Session Formats
Some of the art technical topics we regularly teach:
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The art technical profession and what it is
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Art handling across different media
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Professional practice — installation guides, method statements
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Packing for storage and transport
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Installing artworks — 2D, 3D and new media
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Career pathways and routes into the industry
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Working with galleries, museums and institutions
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CASE STUDIES
PROVEN RESULTS
The following statistics are from our surveys of learners before and after delivering our training.
Coventry University/Coventry City Counsel 2021–2024 - 2 to 11-week programmes
90% of learners secure paid art technical employment after completion — every year since 2021. Delivered to learners aged 22–65 from diverse backgrounds, with paid work experience placements at The Mead Gallery, Herbert Gallery and IKon Gallery.
Government agency in a historic building
2025 - 3 one day all staff training sessions
Training identified concrete equipment and procedural improvements subsequently adopted by the organisation.
CVAN East Midlands
2022–23 - Independently evaluated for Art Fund
30+ regional technicians across 26 training sessions. 50% of Core Training participants from the global majority. All four host organisations confirmed they would work again with the trainee technicians. Independently evaluated, February 2024 as a stipulation of the Arts Coundil grant which funded the project.
Art Logistics company
February 2026 · 2-day onsite · Confidential
7 staff trained across two days. 100% rated confidence improvement at the maximum score. All participants were assessed as competent to install 2D artworks professionally and independently.
5 STEPS TO GREATER SAFTEY OF YOUR STAFF AND THE OBJECTS THEY HANDLE
How we work
DISCOVERY CALL OR EMAIL
STEP 1
We discuss your organisation, your team and the challenges you're trying to solve. If you're not sure exactly what you need, that's fine — helping you work that out is part of what we do. No obligation, no sales pitch, just a conversation.
STEP 2
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
We identify the specific gaps in skills, knowledge and consistency. This may involve a video consultation or a site visit to understand your environment, your working context and the art and objects your team works with.
STEP 3
PROGRAMME DESIGN
We design a bespoke learning plan — the right format, content and structure for your team, the art and objects you are working with and your budget. Everything is agreed before anything is booked.
DELIVERY
STEP 4
Our facilitators deliver the programme combining classroom learning with hands-on practical sessions at your site or an agreed venue. We create a safe, supportive learning environment where participants feel comfortable engaging fully. Before training begins, all participants complete an anonymous confidence survey across the skill areas being covered, giving us a genuine baseline to measure against.
REPORT & FOLLOW - UP
STEP 5
Following delivery, all participants complete a second anonymous confidence survey. We analyse the before and after data and produce a written report covering what was delivered, measurable changes in participant confidence across each skill area, and any recommendations for further development, procedural improvements or equipment needs. We stay in touch to make sure the training is making a difference — and we're available to discuss findings with relevant stakeholders.
Ready to have a chat?
Whether you have a specific need in mind or you're just starting to think about skills development — we'd love a conversation.