Hello Andrew, thanks for posting! This would indeed make for an interesting presentation. I'd be curious to learn what percentage of Museum Studies teachers work their way up as you did with a background of hands-on prep work. It seems like a good potential career arc for those in our field (I've thought of it myself) that wish to advance beyond art handling, design and installation for institutions or other enterprises. Have you contacted our Chair of Programs yet about your proposal?
Paul Brewin - PACCIN Site Administrator
Thanks Paul! I haven't sent the proposal in yet, I was hoping to add a few more colleagues to the presentation first. Glad you're interested in the topic- I have some data about the backgrounds of faculty and the inclusion of prep and install coursework... adding a survey about prep in academics is a great idea. If you know of any colleagues that teach these skills, please let me know!
Andrew,
This sounds like a great topic to have at the Preparators Conference. I have been involved with training and development for a fine art service company for the past five years and recently was involved in an apprenticeship program at a museum in LA that will be developing training materials for other musuems to use in the future. Our Programs Chair was a primary organizer of that program. If you do not have anyone else to inlcude in your proposal I suugest you send it in and our Programs committee can help provide other speakers if needed. Our information network works in many ways!
Mark
PACCIN Chair
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