It's one of my dreams to work here one day, having been obsessed with museums/galleries/etc since I was able to understand what a museum was. I hope I'll get there one day :)
Interviewer is a cutie. Thanks a lot for doing this Tate, always great to get an insight into the life of the people who work to keep things that bring people from around the world joy alive.
If you are working class and don't live in London ... forget it. The powers that be in the art world regularly commission reports that come to the conclusion that the majority of work and opportunities in the arts are taken up by the middle and upper middle classes. They do a little bit of hand-wringing about it (to seem concerned). As long as they expect people to work for free they will only get those who are young and supported by well-off parents .. this totally excludes the working classes. The further up the ladder past degree you go the more expensive it gets to be an artist ... most working class people are totally excluded ... I personally think that these prestigious art institutions like it this way and know exactly what they are doing. Tate, I hope you are listening! But I doubt it ... and how about a Tate in the North East ???? Liverpool is not the North East and is quite a travel!
Hi Lizzy, We are listening and thank you for your feedback. Tate only offers internships that are paid living wage. We understand the issues of centralisation and aim to support the development of art regionally through programs such as Plus Tate (www.tate.org.uk/about-us/national-international-local/plus-tate) and the ARTIST ROOMS touring collection (www.tate.org.uk/artist-rooms). Please find this map of the Plus Tate Network www.tate.org.uk/download/file/fid/112125 We hope this information helps. Very best, Tate
Completely disagree Lizzy. Museums are not what they were they are more accessible to everyone. If you are passionate about about a subject you will get there if you have the drive and determination.
@@Voguegirl-dn5vy I obviously don't have the drive and determination then.... Must be my fault... Inferior in some way... A very middle class view of the working class and those who come from low income backgrounds
Is a museum art? Is a church holy? Is a bakery delicious? Is a hospital contagious? Is a hospital ...? Is a bakery ...? Is a church ...? Is a museum contagious?
How is it ok to not study art? Such hypocrisy. The people that study art, are artists and are not given opportunistic to expand their field. People that have no studies, get the carpet rolled out to them. Making work ready individuals should not be about turning people into poster boys and girls just so that you can get funded by Government. Get funding to make people skilled is good, but destroying people’s life’s because of equality is unfair and unsustainable.
