27 – 31 January 2020Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington, London

The Making of Exhibitions One-week Intensive Training Course

Course Description

Broaden and deepen your knowledge of how to produce world-class temporary exhibitions.

This one-week intensive course provides a unique opportunity for museum professionals from all over the world to come together to share knowledge. You will be guided through real-life cases from recent V&A exhibitions, exploring all the practical aspects associated with developing temporary exhibitions of all sizes, from conception to delivery.

All the teaching is delivered by experts from the V&A and includes a mixture of talks and hands-on workshops to deliver an in-depth and practical learning experience. Joined by an experienced cohort of international peers, you’ll work through each phase including concept development, design, construction and object installation, through to press, marketing and digital campaigns.

Participants are invited to share examples of projects from their institutions to provide a range of international perspectives.

“The variety, curatorial excellence and scholarly rigor of V&A’s exhibitions attracts millions of visitors to the Museum every year. From major blockbuster shows through to temporary collection displays, our exhibitions and accompanying events cater to a diverse audience that return to the V&A time and time again. The Museum has developed outstanding professional skill set across its departments and honed the complex process of staging an exhibition. We look forward to sharing our experience with colleagues from museums around the world. ”Dr Tristram Hunt, Director

Programme Overview

All the teaching is delivered by experts from the V&A and includes talks, tours and hands-on workshops to suit different styles of learning. Participants will also be invited to share examples of ongoing projects from their institutions, and to discuss with their peers how they might develop them after the course.

• Exhibition proposal and feasibility• Understanding your audience• Behind the scenes of V&A exhibitions• Making it happen on time and on budget• Managing the expectations of the visitor • Securing sponsorship and managing relationships• Accompanying events and programmes• Conservation and Technical work

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the participants will have:

• increased knowledge and skills in the field of planning, managing and delivery of temporary exhibitions

• new methods of developing exhibitions in your institution

• new global industry connections and access to an international network of museum professionals

Eligibility

• The course is for a maximum of 20 participants• Participants should be museum professionals involved

in exhibition development, planning and/or delivery • Participants must be able to communicate

in written and spoken English

Course Fee

• The course fee is £1,500 (including VAT). This includes tuition, course materials, a V&A Academy certificate, lunches and refreshments, as well as social and networking events throughout the week

• Participants will be responsible for arranging and covering the costs of their travel and accommodation during their stay in London

Application Procedure

• To apply, please submit an application form to ProfessionalDevelopment@vam.ac.uk

• Deadline for application is Sunday, 1st December 2019• As part of the application process, a Skype

discussion will take place shortly after the application deadline to confirm eligibility

THE MAKING OF EXHIBITIONSOne-week Intensive Training course

APPLICATION FORM

ABOUT YOULast Name

First Name

Email

Phone Number

Job Title

Museum/Institution

Country

ABOUT YOUR EXPECTATIONSPlease explain in a few lines why you are interested in taking part in this course and what you hope to get out of it? Please mention which specific area/s of exhibitions management and delivery you are particularly interested in. (max. 100 words)

ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION AND ROLETell us about the focus of your Museum – size, scale, collection, range of temporary exhibitions presented (max. 50 words)

Please give a brief description of your role and responsibilities (max. 50 words). How long have you held your current position?

What learning outcomes would you like to achieve?

Is there anything else you would like to add to your application?

Please return this form by Sunday 1 December 2019 to ProfessionalDevelopment@vam.ac.uk A phone interview for shortlisted candidates will take place shortly after this deadline.

Thank you for your application!V&A Professional Development team