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Mentoring for Art Technicians - Bectu Art Technician Union
Your Bectu Art Technician committee is launching the union’s upcoming art technical mentoring scheme. Your branch will be supporting those wishing to be mentored. This scheme will run in 2025 from February onwards. This scheme will be aimed at the freelance Art Technicians branch, and we will also extend this offer to members listed as Art Technicians/Fabricators/Handlers (and similar) across gallery branches.
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We’d like to support those newer into the industry as well as those who are more established. The branch is keen to develop the next generation of talent, as well as industry professionals who may be facing barriers to progression. Your union is working to offer industry mentoring to help you improve your skills, giving you the right support to develop your art technical career further. You must be a Bectu member to apply. Please see the mentee flyer attached.
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How to get 'in' to the art technical industry?
So you want to give art technical work a go and you want to know how to get into it?
Well, that’s a good question which I can only answer through my experiences, so here we go.
I didn’t really know what the role of art technician was so I wanted to find out how to get in and what I could do within the industry with my transferable skills of tool lover and craft maker with an interest in art and artefacts.
I looked up institutions and businesses online that I thought were interesting and I would like to know more about or potentially work at. So I did some research online, looking at the contacts page of their websites or finding people on LinkedIn and I cold-called/emailed them. I asked if I could come and talk to them to see what they do for a job as I…
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ART HANDLER LONDON LTD: snazzy clothing just for us!
We have some exciting news to share with you regarding some illustrious techs Art Handler Ltd who have started a clothing label JUST FOR US art technical nerds!
The majority of art handlers are artists with dedicated studio practices: creators as well as intimate and ultimate consumers of Art. Museum marauders who, after long days and nights installing international art fairs, palatial museum blockbusters, avant commercial immersions, tread heavily to their studios to add more treasure to the cultural trove: Our Community.
Founded by artists and art handlers in London, Art Handler Ltd set out to redesign wardrobe staples. Producing a limited release of pieces expressly concerned with quality, feel and longevity.
Art Handler Ltd. is soon to officially launch its first collection. But before that, they are offering an exclusive 50% discount to all art handlers.
So if you are an art handler working in the UK email: info@arthandlerlondon.com - subject…
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I luckily got my first break into the art world by successful application for a technician job at a major UK national museum so keep on submitting those applications - one of yours will get lucky ! Full object handling and installation training was given there ; and I was first to hear about my next career opportunity arising.
As stated above, also apply fine art logistics companies in your area (some only take on full timers, others keep a `bank' of freelancers employed to deploy when they get busy during art fairs etc. In 2024, very many of them are crying out for new technicians who may be initially deployed into roles as van/truck drivers, drivers mates, warehouse operatives, crate makers, site technicians etc. They too will provide training and are generally as interested in your personal attributes : inquisitiveness, sensible manual handling skills, good team working, presentable to clients, quick to learn and share ideas in a constructive way etc. The skills you learn there will equip you very well in any career path towards working in commercial galleries, institutions and in a host of international locations etc.
Once you feel more confident about the basic technical functions, consider freelance working for small/mid sized museums and galleries who probably only employ freelance technicians (particularly those within 100 miles of where you live e.g. commutable distance). The gig nature of such employments looks great on your CV and demonstrates you wider outlook. The hourly rates are also usually above average so you can consider basing yourself in a B&B nearby for the 2-3 weeks duration of any exhibition turnaround. And you will learn a lot more about exhibition staging (wall build, precision painting, AV set up etc.) than you probably would in any of the above mentioned contexts. Also, the other freelance techs tend to be very friendly and happy to share knowledge, contacts, information and future opportunities with you. Good luck!