Coventry University and ArtTechSpace Ltd have created an Art Technician training course to address the art technical skills shortage in the West Midlands area, which has been running for 2 years now with good results.
Coventry University in partnership with ArtTechSpace would like to run a similar programme in the West Midlands but focusing on up-skilling those already working as technicians and 'train the trainers'. We would like to gauge the need for this with some information and feedback from technicians already working in the West Midlands.
The aim of the training would be to provide a high standard of professional training to support continued and increased employment in the arts and cultural sector. Our Art Technician training sessions and programs are designed to support best practice in the presentation, handling, installation and storage of artworks and artefacts in the gallery/museum setting.
We would appreciate if you could complete this survey if you are living and working in the West Midlands to help us to gauge what your needs may be in terms of up-skilling and professional development, but to also feed into a discussion around devising a training programme in the sector.