The National Museums Directors’ Council (NMDC) has published a report of the UK Museum COP event held at Tate Modern in October 2023. The aim of COP was to secure consensus across museums on urgent action to decarbonise the sector and mitigate the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises. Following the event UK museum… Read more
Do you enjoy visiting exhibitions and have an interest in the arts and heritage sector? The Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) is looking to recruit trustees to our Board at an exciting time in our growth and development. We are looking for individuals with a passion for our work and who can bring new perspectives as… Read more
We’re delighted to announce our 2024 AGM and the first of our annual Share Sessions, as a combined free, ONLINE event, which is open to all. Taking place on Monday 7 October, exhibition organisers/ providers will present exhibition projects in a series of 2-minute presentations. We encourage individuals and organisations to use the online Share… Read more
TEG is about to launch an Instagram profile. As part of this we are also reviewing the content we post across all our social media and the aim is to make our content more varied, including photography of our events, graphics about our work along with impact and membership details and benefits. We would also… Read more
Live opportunity – SPECTRA FESTIVAL OF LIGHT COMMISSION 2025 Commission fee: up to £55,000 max (exclusive VAT) Submit expression of interest by midnight Sunday 18 August 2024 Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (AAGM) is seeking to commission an artist(s) to produce new work for SPECTRA Festival of Light 2025. The piece will be displayed in… Read more
We are seeking four partners for the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour 2025-2027. The National Gallery Collection belongs to the public and we are committed to sharing the collection, enabling access, and engaging with diverse audiences. The Masterpiece Tour offers UK museums, galleries and art centres the opportunity to partner with the National Gallery, collaborating to… Read more
Explore the latest news, exhibitions, professional development opportunities, and more in our July 2024 newsletter.
Be a part of something amazing… As the principal museum of the University of Cambridge and the largest cultural venue in the region, The Fitzwilliam Museum acts as a crucial bridge between the University, the City and the rest of the world, and has an international reputation for extraordinary research, world class exhibitions, award-winning public… Read more
MAGNET (the Museums and Galleries Network for Exhibitions Touring) is tendering for an environment responsibility consultant to design and deliver training and support to help it achieve its aims and objects for sustainable exhibition practice and measurement. The consultant will work across MAGNET’s 2.0 project and its three future exhibitions on the themes of A… Read more
Explore the latest news, exhibitions, professional development opportunities, and more in our June 2024 newsletter.
Discover the latest news, exhibitions, professional development opportunities, and much more in our May 2024 newsletter.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the small but committed curatorial team at the American Museum & Gardens. The curatorial team are responsible for looking after the Museum collection of 12,882 artefacts as well as the overseeing the permanent galleries and special exhibitions programme. As a core member of the American Museum’s curatorial team,… Read more
Our annual TEG Connects event was held in Coventry on 17 April and again proved popular, with delegates and stand holders representing a wide range of organisations and individuals across the sector. Sessions this year focussed on topics including Environmental Sustainability and Inclusion. Caro Howell, Director-General at Imperial War Museum gave some insight into how… Read more
Final chance to book TEG connects 2024, an exciting consultancy opportunity, new exhibitions and more: our April 2024 newsletter is here.
Marketing and Communications Consultant for TEG A great opportunity to work with TEG in a new role of Marketing and Communications Consultant. Full details and how to apply can be seen here Please contact Reyahn King, Executive Director, TEG, if you have any queries ahead of application. Closing date: 15 April 2024 Due to the… Read more
Monday 18 March 2024, 12:30 – 14:00 (UK time), online (Zoom) The aim of this online forum is to convene UK and international colleagues working on temporary and touring exhibitions for a facilitated conversation about the barriers and opportunities for reducing the environmental impact of lending and borrowing collections. It will be an opportunity to… Read more
All the latest news, exhibitions, professional development opportunities and more are here in our March 2024 newsletter
Sustainable Lending and Borrowing: call to take part in new TEG ACE research Arts Council England (ACE) has commissioned Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) to look into ways that shared initiatives could reduce the carbon impacts of lending and borrowing objects to exhibitions. Lending, internationally and domestically, for exhibitions is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas… Read more
Meet February’s featured corporate member Nomad and catch up with our latest professional development opportunities, exhibitions, member profile, industry news and more! February’s newsletter is here.
TEG is pleased to announce that for the second year, long-term Corporate members Momart and Constantine are co-supporting five bursaries for first-time TEG Connects attendees. These places are for people who face barriers to developing a career in the exhibitions sector due to ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background and gender identity or sexual orientation (LGBTQIA+). These… Read more
Happy New Year to all our members and subscribers. Our first newsletter of 2024 is here, featuring all the latest exhibitions, professional development opportunities and more.
Our final, festive newsletter of 2023 should now be in subscribers’ inboxes. TEG Executive Director Reyahn King looks back over an exciting year, 2024 TEG connects date is announced, lots of new exhibitions: all this and more! Warm wishes for the festive season to all our members!
Our November newsletter is here. Catch up with our latest professional development opportunities, exhibitions, member profile, industry news and more.
Job title: Collection Manager (Visual Arts) Organisation: British Council Collection Contract: Indefinite (permanent) 36 hours per week F/T Location: West London, UK only Please note that the British Council Collection and operations will be relocating to Coventry in late 2025. Salary: Pay Band 7: £30,839 – £37,152 per annum plus £3,300 London Market Allowance Closing… Read more
Meet our featured member Manifesto Expo, read lots of industry news, professional development, new venues, exhibitions and more. There is almost too much stuff in our October newsletter.
Normal service resumed! New exhibitions and members are back, alongside our regular helpings of professional development opportunities, news and more. Our September newsletter is here.
Our slimmed-down, beach-ready August newsletter is here, with news, professional development opportunities, and our new sustainability column. New exhibitions roundup and other features will return next month, tanned and relaxed!
Our July newsletter is here. Catch up with our latest exhibitions, member profile, industry news and more.
Take part in our member survey to win a year’s free TEG membership! Thank you for your ongoing support as a member of the Touring Exhibitions Group – your membership helps us to support our sector. We are committed to improving the work we do for our members and our member survey gives you… Read more
The papers for this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be held online 14.00-16.00 on Wednesday 12 July. As a TEG Member, the AGM is your opportunity to vote for the Trustees and Advisory Board members who will manage the organisation. Please consider the skills and experience each candidate can bring and take this… Read more
Starting Salary: £37,360 per annum, inclusive of Inner London Weighting (dependent on skills and experience) to £42,050 Permanent, full time Start date: mid-September 2023 Closing date for applications: 12pm Monday 3 July. The Barbican is London’s Creative Catalyst for arts, curiosity, and enterprise. We present artistic experiences across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and… Read more
Meet our new executive director Reyahn King alongside the latest professional development updates, corporate member profile lililillilil, new exhibitions, news and more in our June 2023 newsletter.
Visual Arts Technical Supervisor (Fine Art & Lighting) Starting Salary: £37,360 per annum, inclusive of Inner London Weighting (dependent on skills and experience) to £42,050 Permanent, full time Start date: mid-September 2023 Closing date for applications: 12pm. Monday 3 July. The Barbican is London’s Creative Catalyst for arts, curiosity, and enterprise. We present artistic experiences… Read more
£31,340 per annum (£31,980 after probation) Three year fixed term contract – 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Location: Horniman Museum & Gardens In 2020 Art Fund and the Horniman Museum and Gardens formed a strategic partnership to develop and deliver on an innovative 18 month pilot project. This project saw 12 museums from… Read more
Professional Development updates, corporate member profile World Touring Exhibitions, new exhibitions, news and more: our May 2023 newsletter is here
If anyone can offer any advice on putting on outdoor exhibitions, particularly in Scotland, it would be most appreciated! I’m having issues with planning permission and weight loading, but know that there are plenty of good outdoor exhibitions that means that people must have solved these issues in the past. If you’re able and willing… Read more
TEG is pleased to announce the appointment of Reyahn King as Executive Director. Taking up the role in spring 2023, she will lead in the development of the organisation following our successful Arts Council England IPSO funding award. Reyahn is a consultant and facilitator who brings a wealth of senior and strategic leadership experience to TEG… Read more
As TEG Connects 2023 approaches catch up on our updated programme, learn about upcoming professional development opportunities, new exhibitions, member, and industry news in our April newsletter
We’re on the hunt for new Trustees and Advisory Board members, and you could be just the person we’re looking for to join TEG’s dynamic board! Are you passionate about exhibition-making and partnership working? Do you want to create diverse and inclusive opportunities nationally and internationally for people in the sector? Perhaps you have experience… Read more
Art Fund: Going Places Project Manager Location: King’s Cross, London Contract length: 16 months Closing date: 20 Mar 2023 Other details: Salary – £40,000 The role This is an exciting new fixed term role in Art Fund’s programmes team. You’ll play the lead role in the strategic development and delivery of ‘Going Places’, Art Fund’s new UK-wide programme that aims… Read more
