Art Pro Net Podcasts

Time to Get a Deal! There are some things that just don't fit into the budget during the year.  Maybe you want a tool but are not sure how which one to buy or how to decide.  In this episode, we talk about the different things to think about when making a...

Episode 23 Living in Northern California right now is crazy.  We are dealing with fires everywhere.  I hope this finds everyone safe. Every region of the world has its special worried and disasters both natural and man-made.  This episode touches on a disaster that...

Episode 22 Welcome to Fall!  I love this time of year for a lot of reasons and in this episode, I talk about one of my favorite.  This is a perfect time of year to build your network and get on people's radar.  The summer crush to open exhibitions has...

Planning casework for accessibility and safety Episode 21 Following up on last weeks episode about egress, I hope this episode helps clarify tips and tricks for planning your casework.  We discuss heights for 2-D works and wall cases, table cases, and...

Episode 20 I hope this title will get you to listen to this episode.  For the big 20, I am getting on my soapbox a bit to discuss the American with Disabilities Act and how these laws and regulations should be guidelines for opportunities and not a burden for...

Episode 19 In this interview with David Corfield, founder of LifeWork, we discuss the changes in life and work for the millions of freelancers in today's market.  With art pros becoming more and more part of the freelance economy it is important for us to...

Paint Episode Some people find choosing paint for their gallery walls to be an intimidating undertaking.  It can be an enormous expense and if chosen wrong can take money and time to repair...money and time that might not exist.  My goal in putting together...

Check out my first phone interview with Ian Mullen from Ship/Art. We discuss many of the finer points of what makes art handling such an amazing profession to be in. From rigging to training, Ian has worked with many types of projects in many types of places. I am so...

A big thank you! An Amazing Event! Chris Barnett from Sterling Art Services A quick episode that I hope you will listen to.  A thank you to everyone who made this weekend so fantastic, and some of my thoughts on what sharing perspectives and making connections...

Episode 15 This episode is all about where and how to make a positive impression that will build your professional network and lead to your success as an art pro.  We go through suggestions on where to network, and how including vital steps from elevator pitches...

Episode 14-Interview with Julie DeVere One of my favorite people and places...Julie DeVere the curator and collections manager at Filoli.  If you don't know what Filoli is then you are missing out.  We talk about all the specifics of managing a historic home...

Episode 13-Interview with Sheela Such a fun episode!  Join me as we talk to Sheela Zubkousky about finding her way to working as a framer, and the intricacies of caretaking for artwork.  Her work, like many art pros, is a special skill that protects art from...

General Contractors vs Art Pro Art Exhibitions and Installations need the specialized skills of both art pros and general contractors.  In this episode, I go through the finer points of how these two groups can be utilized to maximize your time and money whether...

Episode 11 Here is our interview with the creators of CatalogIt. Dan Rael and Howard Burrows discuss the newest innovation in collections management and how breaking into the museum space is not always easy. Not only find out about the program but also about the guys...

Episode 10 After discussing packing with an artist I realized that not everyone knows about the different levels of packing strength we use in collections.  Listen as we go into an explanation of these levels and what you should consider when deciding how to pack...

Episode 09 The first ever interview episode on the Art Pro Net Podcast features Joy Tahan Ruddell, a registrar with more than 20 years of experience in every sort of collection you can imagine.  In this episode, we discuss how she got into registration, the...

Although counterintuitive to collections management, it is important to keep unnecessary materials and equipment out of precious storage space.  In this episode, we talk about ways to categorize and analyze the non-collection materials that accumulate in all our...

Creating a new storage space can be a daunting task to take on...especially where to start with finding the right equipment. Sourcing projects can have big budgets and small, and no matter what your budget there are some secrets to making the process run smoothly. We...

People ask all the time...So what do you do in preparations when you are not installing a show?  I started thinking about that question the other day when I saw a listserve conversation about a prep department losing their office space, and how often times prep...