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Arts Management Online Short Course

Arts Management Online Short Course | Online
Learn to develop and deliver art events and exhibitions. Explore contemporary arts management through case studies. Gain an essential overview.

Next start months
July 2025
August 2025
October 2025
Tutor(s)
Rosemary Cronin
Pigalle Tavakkoli
Helen Spencer
Price
From £420.00

Course description

Course overview

This course will provide you with an essential overview of how to develop, design and deliver art events, projects and exhibitions. Through critical reflection on various case studies, you will be introduced to a selection of contemporary approaches to arts management, which you will draw on to initiate and develop your own project(s).

This course will provide you with an introduction to the practicalities and necessary considerations for effective arts management; giving an insight into the project management skills required to successfully deliver creative projects such as events, exhibitions and small-scale organisations. The course will provide an opportunity to formulate your own clear creative project plan with support and guidance from both your tutor and your peers.

Who this course is for

Ideal for artists, creatives, artist-led collectives, curators, exhibitions organisers, gallery managers, freelancers and anyone passionate about the arts and keen to start producing arts events, exhibitions and projects. This course provides a good foundation for anyone wishing to pursue a career in arts management or even just get a project moving forwards.

Key information

Topics covered

  • Project management - creating, planning and delivering arts events, projects and exhibitions
  • Funding your project – sources and applications
  • Partnerships and collaborations – people and organisations
  • Money Matters - funding your project
  • Spreading the word – press, copywriting, publicity, social media, online presence
  • Problem solving and crisis management – what to do when things start to go wrong
  • You will consider and discuss examples of successful art projects
  • The course consists of a series of four online seminars, each of which comprises of a presentation element, examination of a case study, an opportunity for discussion of the topics arising that week, and time for feedback on assignments
  • Between each online seminar you will be set a short assignment, designed to nurture your own arts project and arts management skills

Learning outcomes

  • You will complete the course with greater knowledge of different approaches to arts management and an appreciation of the skills required to deliver events, projects and exhibitions
  • You will understand how to plan, organise and realise art events, projects and exhibitions
  • You will have created a project plan tailored to your own ideas, ready for you to implement your own exciting arts project
  • Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance

Materials

Course Specific Materials

  • A pen
  • A notebook

Please see our Guide to taking online short courses.

Tutor

Rosemary Cronin

Employed as a Young Curator at Tate Modern as part of the Raw Canvas programme in 2006, Rosemary Cronin has continued as an artist, curator and project manager, with a particular interest in socially engaged practice. Project managing and coordinating participatory projects for National Portrait Gallery, Art on the Underground and Museum of Brands, Rosemary has a passion to make art accessible for all, with particular experience of working with young people and vulnerable audiences. A fine art graduate from Chelsea College of Art & Design, as an artist Rosemary has facilitated on projects for Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum, The Photographers' Gallery, South London Gallery and Watts' Gallery.

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Pigalle Tavakkoli

Pigalle Tavakkoli originally worked in the fashion industry as Studio Assistant for Alexander McQueen, followed by running her own label designing high end womenswear for boutiques worldwide. She went on to work as Creative Assistant to Jasmine Di Milo, Marketing and PR Manager for designers such as Lezley George, and project managing lookbooks for Benetton and Levi's Vintage Clothing. Pigalle is now established as a Senior Experience Designer with over a decade producing events, installations and campaigns. She develops multisensory story worlds driven by audience participation, to transform the way they feel, think and behave. She has worked for leading cultural organisations and museums across the UK and internationally. These have included the V&A, National Portrait Gallery, Wellcome Collection, Barbican Centre and Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture (Russia), as well as multi-arts festivals such as Latitude, Wilderness, Secret Garden Party and Electric Picnic (Ireland). She is a visiting lecturer at London College of Fashion and London College of Communications.
www.experienceevents.wordpress.com


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