Join Bjoern Rainer-Adamson, the Install Team Leader at John Curtin Gallery, Perth, for an introduction to best practices for unpacking, packing, and handling artworks. He will also provide guidance on pre-planning for handling diverse artworks, including lifting, hanging, and carrying, based on their material, texture, media, size, and weight and will share some of his experiences with challenging display situations and how they resolved them.

This workshop is a great refresher or introduction for beginners to art handling and installation for beginners.

$20 per person
Free for Cannery Arts Centre staff, committee and volunteers
Limited to 15 participants- ages 16+years

Bjoern is working with the Cannery Arts Centre team to assist with installation of the Esperance Art Awards, providing a practical educational opportunity in art handling and installation.

This project is funded by the State Government of Western Australia through the arts funding and advisory body the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost (RETB) Regional Public Art Galleries - 2023 to 2027 Funding Round for the Regional Arts Venues Support program (RAVS), funding to support the expansion of annual programs delivered by arts venues in regional Western Australia over a 3-year period. The DLGSC is committed to supporting the activities of key Western Australian arts and cultural organisations and delivers the Royalties for Regions funded Regional Arts and Culture Investment Program (RACIP) under an agreement with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The RACIP aims to build capacity and contribute to liveability in regional communities by supporting the creative and cultural industries in regional Western Australia.