About
Who we are
Founded in 1985 as a professional membership body, TEG is devoted to encouraging the exchange of exhibitions in order to extend public awareness, knowledge and enjoyment of historical and contemporary culture.
TEG works across the UK with organisations of all sizes and types. We are interested in exhibitions in all subject areas – art, craft, humanities, natural history, science, etc.
Membership is open to everyone involved with organising or hosting exhibitions in museums, galleries, libraries, art and science centres and other public organisations. It offers ways of sharing ideas, materials and resources. TEG’s membership is its strength, bringing a diversity of expertise and an awareness of different issues, and providing each member with ready access to people involved in touring.
What we do
TEG is concerned with all aspects of organising and exchanging exhibitions. It aims to campaign for greater provision for originating and touring exhibitions, encourage wider use of touring exhibitions and to initiate measures leading to an improvement in the status and standards of touring exhibitions.
Our activities and services include:
- Marketplace – an invaluable annual event for exhibition organisers and programmers
- ‘X’ - our six-monthly brochure featuring members’ newly-available exhibitions for hire and ideas for collaborative projects
- On-line Exhibition and Venue Search – members can access our extensive databases of touring exhibitions available for hire and temporary exhibition spaces throughout the UK
- On-line Handbook of Good Practice in Touring - practical information and advice on all aspects of organising and managing exhibitions
- Seminars – at the Marketplace and the Museums Association Conference; and since 2006 TEG has been running a new programme of twice-yearly regional seminars
- Research – TEG has commissioned a researcher to investigate the changing prospects for touring exhibitions in the UK
- News and updates – Regularly emailed to our members and associates
- On-line members’ noticeboard – for exchanging information and obtaining help and active support from others in the network