Flying Arts Alliance

Art for Life

Essential Artwork handling and Exhibition Installation

19sep10:00 am4:00 pmEssential Artwork handling and Exhibition InstallationIntensive for Artists

Time

(Sunday) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm AEST(GMT+10:00) View in my time

Location

TAFE QLD Southbank Campus

66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101

Event Details

This workshop will be useful for arts workers, gallery staff and volunteers, educators and artists. To ensure the longevity of artworks, it is important to know how to handle them and install them in the correct way. In this one day workshop you will learn: 

  • Basic art work handling 
  • Appropriate tools and materials to use 
  • Exhibition installation skills 
  • Storage and environmental conditions for artwork 
  • Safe art work packaging and transportation. 

To bring: 

  • Laptop or ipad to work on 
  • Lunch and own water bottle – there are several food establishments within walking distance of the venue if preferred. 

Please note: Flying Arts cannot provide tea and coffee, lunch or snacks at this time. 

Additional Information

Emma Gardner

Emma Gardner is an artist and arts worker. Informed through her work in museums, regional and commercial galleries and public art. Emma is passionate about sharing best practice for artwork handling, exhibition installation and collection care.

Working as Production Assistant at The University of Queensland Art Museum, Gallery Technician at Home of the Arts, Project Coordinator at Flying Arts. Emma has worked at festivals such as White Night Festival, Melbourne and Draw to Perform in London, UK.

Emma holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours, Griffith University and a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies at The University of Queensland.