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Resources

A landing page for useful links to support those working in Private Practice

(Most recently added documents found at the bottom of the list)

1) Private Practice Series: Business Development and Management.

This is a webinar about working in Private Practice, hosted by The Icon Book and Paper Group. July 2019.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vlkSP3dctY


2) Contracts, work plans and working effectively with freelancers.

This resource was produced in partnership with Museum Freelance. It provides advice on developing clear contracts and plans to get the most out of your project. March 2021.

https://mdse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Museum-Freelance-Contracts-work-plans-and-working-effectively-with-freelancers.pdf


3) This resource was produced in partnership with Museum Freelance.

It provides advice on fairly and transparently commissioning freelancers for projects in your museum. March 2021.

https://southwestmuseums.org.uk/resources/museum-freelance-commissioning/


4) Working with freelancers: How to write an effective freelance brief.

This resource was created for South West Museum Development, by Museum Freelance, who exist to support and champion freelancers/consultants in the museums and heritage sector. It provides advice on writing a clear, realistic brief for a freelancer, and what to include. March 2021

https://southwestmuseums.org.uk/resources/museum-freelance-brief/


5) Commissioning and working with freelancers: Principles checklist.

This resource was produced in partnership with Museum Freelance, to demonstrate the key principles involved in commissioning and working with freelancers in the museum and heritage sector. March 2021.

https://southwestmuseums.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Museum-Freelance-Principles-checklist.pdf

6) Heritage Careers Guide 24-25.

Produced by Heritot Watt University in association with the Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) and The Heritage Alliance (THA). Click here to view the guide. 2024.

7) Working with Independant Conservators.

Guidelines for good practice produced by The Museums & Galleries Commission. Click here for the guide. 2024.

8) ARA Guidance for archives, records management and conservation freelancers.

Click here to view the guidance. 2024.

9) Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers.

This report continues the Creative PEC’s State of the Nations series, building on previous Arts, Culture and Heritage (ACH) research, and is written by Dave O’Brien (University of Manchester), Mark Taylor and Ruoxi Wang (University of Sheffield), Peter Campbell (University of Liverpool) and Kate Shorvon (University of Manchester). November 2025

https://pec.ac.uk/state_of_the_nation/mapping-arts-culture-heritage-careers/

10) Valuing Creative and Cultural R&D and Innovation.This report, produced by The Audience Agency and Careful Industries working alongside Arts Council England,  the significance of research, development, and innovation (RD&I) in the UK’s creative and cultural sectors, highlighting its current landscape, challenges, and policy recommendations to unlock its full potential. March 2026

https://theaudienceagency.org/en/valuing-creative-and-cultural-rd-and-innovation
 

 

This page will continue to be updated with useful links.