Artistic Commissioning

This virtual, interactive training takes place over 2 x online sessions:

Thursday 8 May + Thursday 15 May 2025, 09:30 – 12:30 each day.

This TEG training has been developed in response to sector needs for guidance on commissioning and delivering projects and installations in collaboration with artists and creative practitioners. 

The virtual training enables participants to look in-depth at why and how you might commission a contemporary artist to create new work as part of a temporary exhibition or touring project.  Through vibrant discussion, knowledge sharing and presentations of case studies and examples of good practice; different creative approaches to artistic commissioning will be explored. 

The roles and responsibilities of the commissioner and artist will be outlined and participants will be given an opportunity to discuss benefits and risks associated with this type of work as well as talking through any issues or complications that can arise when working on complex partnership commissioning projects. 

The training is live, interactive and delivered by Gemma Hollington, who has over 15 years’ experience of creative commissioning and exhibition management, having worked with some of the world’s most renowned institutions, museums and artists. 

Zoom breakout rooms will be used for discussions and activities in small groups.  The number of participants is limited to facilitate online learning and participation. 

Automated closed captions are provided on Zoom. BSL and/or live closed captions can be provided if requested before 17 April 2025.