Exhibition + staff Flashcards
(Resource link)
https://ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/conservation/
List art exhibition process
- curatorial content
- exhibition space
- exhibitions design
- conservation of artwork
- promotion related to an exhibition.
Gallery Staff
- Curator
- Exhibition designer
- Director
- Sponser
- Marketing/publicity officer
- Education officer
Curator
Gallery Staff - manages a gallery’s permanent collection and is responsible for planning, coordinating and researching current and future exhibitions.
They also give lectures, assist with education programs and write catalogues.
Work with artist (if alive)
Exhibition Designer
Responsible for the organisation of the gallery space and the layout and presentation of artworks within the exhibition space.
Put together layouts and floor plans for exhibitions (using a 3D model) and organises the colour selection and painting of walls.
They print information (didactics or information wall) in the gallery space.
Framing, mounting and general presentation of artworks (level, distance, placement and direction).
Collaborate with a team to determine physical flow and overall aesthetics.
*155cm from floor
Director
Responsible for financial decisions, allocation of staffing and the general running of the gallery.
Sponser
Donates money and services for gallery acquisitions and other costs involved in putting together and running an exhibition.
Marketing/publicity officer
Responsible for promoting an exhibition.
Done through booklets, gallery websites, art magazines, newspapers, radio and TV, social media platforms.
Compaigns include signs and posters placed in high profile contexts.
Education officer
To expand the public’s general understanding of art.
They develop programs about current exhibitions and a gallery’s permanent collection for students (primary, secondary and
higher education) and the general public.
