Careers with art history: working with art collections
- Region: Online
- Type: Webinar
- Cost: Free
Saturday, 7 March 2026 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
A morning of careers advice from professionals working with art collections
Join us for a free webinar introducing careers within art collections that centre on specialist art knowledge and hands-on engagement with artworks.
This session highlights roles within museums, galleries, and art collections that involve researching, interpreting, caring for, and working directly with art objects.
Hear from professionals across fields such as curating, art advising, painting conservation, art handling, and gallery interpretation. Our five speakers will share insights into their day-to-day practice, describe the expertise required for these roles, and offer practical guidance for students considering a future in these areas.
Aimed at A Level students and undergraduates, this webinar is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in building a career rooted in close contact with artworks and the knowledge that brings them to life.
Programme
11.00 – 11.05 Welcome and introductions
Christina Bradstreet, Head of Programmes, Association for Art History
11.05 – 11.15 Curating
Imogen Holmes-Roe, Curator of Historic Art, Whitworth Art Gallery
11.15 – 11.25 Conservation
Fiona McLees, Senior Paper Conservator, National Museum Wales
11.25 – 11.35 Curator, Art Advisor
Catherine Shearn, Curator, Art Advisor, Linklaters
11.35 – 11.45 Interpretation
Debbie Meniru, Independent Writer, Editor and Curator.
Formerly assistant Curator, Research and Interpretation, Tate.
11.45 – 11.55 Art Handling
Patrick O’Sullivan, Head of Art Handling, The National Gallery, London
11.55 – 12.30 Audience Q&A
Photograph by Hydar Dewachi.