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ART TECHNICAL TRAINING
Art and artefacts don't protect themselves.
Knowledge and skills do.
The people who physically handle, install, store, pack and move your art and artefacts are your most important safeguard. We help organisations develop the skills, consistency and confidence to do that properly.
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RESULTS
Training that works
We measure confidence before and after every programme we deliver
90%
of learners secured paid art technical employment after our Coventry University programme
100%
of participants in our most recent commercial training (February 2026) rated their confidence improvement as 5 out of 5 — the highest possible score.
3:1
demand ratio on our CVAN East Midlands programme — 45 applicants for 15 places, independently evaluated by Art Fund
WHY IT MATTERS
Skills don't sustain themselves
If five technicians completed the same task in your organisation tomorrow, would the outcome be consistent?
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If the honest answer is probably not - that's exactly what we're here for.
Organisations invest in climate control, security and insurance. But the most important protective measure is often the one that's assumed rather than actively developed: the skills of the people physically handling the work.
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Damage is rarely dramatic. It's incremental — a scuff on a frame, packaging that wasn't quite right for transit. Small things that compound. Almost always preventable.
WHAT WE OFFER
Four ways to work with us
We design and deliver training around your team, your collection and your working environment. Or we build the internal capability so your senior technicians can do it themselves.
Professional training for organisations
We design and deliver training around your team, your collection and your working environment. Or we build the internal capability so your senior technicians can do it themselves.
Education & Advocacy
Programmes for art schools and universities. Opening structured pathways into the profession for a broader, more diverse range of people.
Short Courses
One-day sessions on specific skills — condition reporting, installation, packing, mountmaking and more. Open to individuals and small teams.
Instructional Videos
A growing library of free and low-cost instructional videos. Learn the craft on your own schedule.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ATS TRAINING
In their own words
From an independent evaluation commissioned by CVAN EM, funded by Art Fund's Reimagine Programme, 2024 and from training participant anonymous surveys after training completion.
"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
THINKING
Why Training matters
PART 1
Why investing in the people who physically handle art is the most important safeguard you have
PART 2
INCONSISTENCY IS THE REAL RISK
PART 3
The workforce bottleneck that's already showing — and what it means for the sector's future
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.