Join Sarah Titheridge and Phill Wilson-Perkin, experienced art technicians, teachers, and organisers of the BECTU Art Technicians Branch for December’s Better Together. In this sector-focused session we will discuss how arts organisations can better support the technical workforce that underpins every successful exhibition, project, public programme and collection.
Drawing on decades of hands-on experience and national sector development work, this session explores the urgent issues facing technicians today: job insecurity, inconsistent pay, install clashes, limited training, and the ongoing loss of skilled workers from the field.
Together, we will unpack:
- Fair pay, tiered systems & workforce development
- Skills mapping, databases & safer staffing
- Building and supporting your freelance pool
- Improving communication & collaboration across the sector
Hosted by Contemporary Visual Arts Network East Midlands (CVAN EM) & CVAN WM Bi-monthly Better Together sessions are framed by a different urgent topic that is relevant to the East and West Midlands and wider arts and culture sector.
Access:
- Closed captions will be avaialble during the session.
- The session will be recorded.
- Please contact info@cvaneastmidlands.co.uk with access queries.
Speaker Bios:
Sarah Titheridge is a project manager, trainer, and a freelance art technician with over 20 years’ experience across major galleries, museums, studios, logistics companies and collections in the UK and internationally. She founded ArtTechSpace, an organisation dedicated to art technical advocacy, training, and professional development, and is the co-founder and co-chair of the BECTU Art Technicians Branch, created to strengthen and support the sector.
Phill WIlson-Perkin is an art technician, technical consultant, and educator with over 25 years’ experience in galleries. He has led installations for internationally renowned artists in the UK and abroad and has managed and supported technical teams across major institutions. Phill also lectures in Professional Practice at Solent University and UAL, and is co-founder and co-chair of the BECTU Art Technicians Branch, working to improve conditions across the industry.