Gallery Education
There is no set qualification requirement to be a gallery educator at the moment and there are a variety of routes in.
Most gallery educators have a degree (common subjects are Fine Art, Art History, Education - but these are not exclusive)
Some gallery educators have a postgraduate qualification e.g. an MA in Gallery Studies, Arts Management, Education or Art History or a PGCE.
Other gallery educators enter the sector through completely different routes, such as law or retail.
Many galleries will also require some experience of working in galleries or education. Some people gain this experience through casual or voluntary work.
Gallery Educators
Enjoy working with and interacting with a wide range of people
Are good organisers and hard workers
Enjoy working with exhibitions and are inspired by art
Training for gallery educators and for those wishing to enter the sector is improving and there are some specialised courses. These will help gallery education to become more professionalised.
A variety of university courses at graduate and post-graduate level focus on, or have modules on gallery education. The most relevant ones are listed below. Click on each item for more details.
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Informal training is offered by some galleries through internships and voluntary work/placements or shadowing. Contact the gallery you are interested in individually to find out what they might have to offer.