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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to interpret exhibition or display requirements

Required knowledge

exhibition display or presentation contexts relevant to the area of work

general knowledge about techniques for display or exhibition relevant to the area of work eg hanging dismantling

general knowledge of ways in which space is planned for display or exhibition purposes relevant to area of work

general knowledge of the elements and principles of design and their specific application to the layout of an exhibition or display

awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues relevant to exhibitions and displays

organisational and legislative occupational health and safety issues relating to exhibitions and displays of work and their safe hanginginstalling and dismantling

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

the selection of work for submission which is consistent with the criteria for the exhibition or display

work which is ready for exhibition

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the selection and preparation of work for a specific display or exhibition

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of work prepared for display by the candidate

questioning and discussion of candidates intentions

written or verbal reports

review of portfolios of evidence

third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials resources and equipment needed to prepare work for exhibition and to assist to safely hang andor install and dismantle an exhibition or display

Range Statement


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Criteria for selection of work for exhibition may include:	criteria decided by artist, designer or performer criteria provided by organiser of exhibition personal preferences physical characteristics of display area, e.g. light, ventilation and access quality of completed work size, dimension, theme, medium, number of pieces.

Completeness of work may involve:	all elements present resolution requirements for web presentation tidiness/cleanliness touch up requirements satisfied.

Requirements for display may include:	accompanying documentation, e.g. consignment notes, artist's statement attaching fixtures for hanging or mounting cleaning the work framing selecting and painting plinths the display environment, e.g. light, humidity, temperature, power sources web site information.

Exhibition of work occurs in a variety of contexts, including:	artist run spaces contribution to an exhibition via submission to a competition group exhibition at regional venues local community spaces retail display studio spaces web sites.

Assistance for the exhibition may involve:	contributing to safely hanging, installing and dismantling work labelling work planning the exhibition space planning the location of work within the space wrapping/storage of works at the conclusion of the display or exhibition.

Safely means in accordance with:	Federal, State and Territory legislation, regulations and standards.