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Structure

DIRECTOR
Director's Office
TATE BRITAIN
Curatorial department
- Exhibitions and Displays
- Collection (British Art)
- Learning
TATE MODERN
Curatorial department
- Exhibitions and Displays
- Collection (International Art)
- Learning
TATE NATIONAL
- National Initiatives
- Research
TATE LIVERPOOL
DIRECTOR
- Curatorial department
- Learning
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Visitor Services and Operations
- Communications and Business
TATE ST IVES
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Curatorial department
- Learning
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Visitor Services and Operations
- Communications and Business
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Transforming Tate Modern project team
- National Art Collection Centre project team
- Regeneration and Community Partnerships
DEVELOPMENT
- Revenue fundraising
- Individual Giving
- Corporate Support
- Events
- Public Sector and Trusts
- Operations
- Tate Foundation
TATE MEDIA
- Tate Online
- Tate Productions
- TATE ETC. Magazine
- Press and Marketing
- Membership and Ticketing Services
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Business Planning
- Information Systems
- Legal
COLLECTION AND PROGRAMME SERVICES
- Art Services
- Conservation
- Library and Archive
FINANCE
- Finance & Risk
- Internal Audit
OPERATIONS
- Estates Management
- Visitor Services
- Security and H&S
- Capital Expenditure
- Project support
HUMAN RESOURCES
TATE ENTERPRISES
- Retail, Publishing,
- Product and Business Development
TATE CATERING - Gallery catering, franchises, events


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Director's Office

The Director's Office comprises four teams which provide ongoing support to the Director, Deputy Director and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Director's Office is comprised of Corporate Governance, Policy and Planning, External Relations and Administrative teams.

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Tate Britain

Curatorial Department
The Curatorial Department at Tate Britain is responsible for the programme of exhibitions and collection displays of British art from around 1500 to the present day, and for researching and building through purchase and gift Tate's Collection of British art.
Learning

Tate Britain Learning department develops programmes of education, events, professional development training, learning resources and interpretation which aim to widen participation in the arts, expanding the gallery's social, interpretative and educational role and seeking new ways to root Tate Britain locally.

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Tate Modern

Curatorial Department
The Curatorial Department at Tate Modern is responsible for the programme of exhibitions and collection displays of international modern and contemporary art from around 1900 to the present day, and for researching and building through purchase or gift Tate's Collection of International art.
Learning

Tate Modern Learning Department develops programmes of education, events, professional development training, learning resources and interpretation which aim to widen participation in the arts, expanding the gallery's social, interpretative and educational role and seeking new ways to root Tate Modern locally.

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Tate National

Tate National supports both national and international strategies, including Tate-wide research and education programmes, and links the work of Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives as part of a commitment to Britain beyond the Capital.

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Tate Liverpool

Curatorial department
Tate Liverpool’s Curatorial Department is responsible for the programme of exhibitions and displays, covering British and international art from around 1900 to the present day, although on occasion pre 1900 works that are considered to have contemporary relevance may be included.
Learning

Tate Liverpool Learning Department develops programmes of education, events, professional development training, learning resources and interpretation which aim to widen participation in the arts, expanding the gallery's social, interpretative and educational role and seeking new ways to root Tate Liverpool locally.

Visitor Services and Operations

The Visitor Services and Operations department works to maximize the visitor experience through an innovative quality of services and ensure a safe, secure and relaxed environment in Tate Liverpool building for the enjoyment of the public and staff.

Communications

Tate Liverpool Communications and Publishing department produces public interpretation for all exhibitions and displays; publishes Tate Liverpool programmes and co-publishes its catalogues; supports Tate Catering in achieving its trading targets, and commissions audience research, disseminating its results across the gallery.

Development

The Development Department works to secure maximum income, through increasing Tate Liverpool membership and event organisation, as well as progressing in high-level relationship management and donor-care system.

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Tate St Ives

Curatorial department

Tate St Ives Curatorial department delivers the Exhibitions and Displays programme at Tate St Ives. Covering major and emerging figures in British and International art through its exhibition and residency programmes, it also delivers displays and research with a special emphasis on the St Ives School of Modernists.

Learning

Tate St Ives Learning department develops programmes of education, events, professional development training, learning resources and interpretation linked to Tate St Ives exhibitions and the Barbara Hepworth Museum for all audience sectors: families, young people, schools & colleges and the community.

Visitor Services and Operations

The Tate St Ives Visitor Services and Operations department works to maximize the visitor experience through an innovative quality of services and ensure a safe, secure and relaxed environment in Tate St Ives Building for the enjoyment of the public and staff.

Communications

Tate St Ives Communications team is responsible for Marketing and Audience Research, Press and Publicity, Tate St Ives Membership scheme and Internal Communications, as well as assisting with all aspects of publishing print and catalogues.

Development

The Development department secures funds from individuals, companies, trusts and public sector funders in support of Tate St Ives exhibition, education and community programmes and the Phase Two capital project.

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Transforming Tate Modern

Tate is planning a major capital project, Transforming Tate Modern, which will add further space to the existing galleries and facilities of Tate Modern. This proposed investment, coupled with Tate Modern's phenomenal success to date, will transform the gallery, creating a unique platform for engagement with modern and contemporary art, as well as develop the area around Tate Modern as an urban park at the heart of London's cultural quarter.

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National Art Collection Centre

Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have joined forces in a bid to build and run a National Art Collections Centre, expected to open in 2011. The NACC will provide purpose-built conservation and photographic studios, laboratories and offices adjacent to Tate's existing art store in Southwark, to which NPG's stored works and collections staff will also relocate. Tate and the National Portrait Gallery plan to develop new programming there to reach out and support the sector as a whole. With the help of educational and sectoral partners, they aim to break down barriers to working in the sector, lend a hand to smaller institutions with the same needs but fewer resources, help the museums community improve diversity, skills and standards, and make a real difference to the lives of generations of people living and working in its neighbourhood.

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Development

The Development division comprises Corporate, Corporate Events, Trusts & Public Sector, Individual Giving and Operations teams, as well as the US Development Office and the Tate Foundation. Development works with a wide range of Tate departments and sites to optimise funds from individuals, companies, trusts and public sector founders in support of Tate programmes, collection and buildings.
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Tate Media

Tate Media division comprises five departments: Communications, Tate Online, Membership and Ticketing Services, TATE ETC. and Tate Media Productions.

The division operates across multiple media platforms with the objective to maximise the reach of all Tate’s programmes and resources. The division includes digital/online, TV, magazine publishing, as well as major public events programmes. It is responsible for developing and guiding Tate's communication strategy through brand guardianship; media relations; marketing; membership; advocacy; market research and audience development.
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Collection and Programme Services

Collection and Programme Services division is comprised of the Art Services, Library and Archive and Conservation departments.

The overall objectives of the division are to care for, store and record the Collection (including archive); to manage the Collection's movement and use; to support and deliver Tate's programme (exhibitions, displays, touring exhibitions, loans, publishing); to build the Library and Archive collections; and to provide public access and visitor services to the Collection, Library and Archive.
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Finance

The Finance Division provides the framework and expertise to ensure that Tate's finances are efficiently and effectively managed, through providing proactive financial management support to all Boards, committees and management; complying with relevant legislative and administrative requirements given Tate's status as a NDPB; and providing a reliable and efficient finance system to all Tate entities.

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Operations

The Operations Division comprises the departments of Visitor Services, Security and Health & Safety, Capital Expenditure, Projects Support & Estates Management. It works to maximize the visitor experience through an innovative quality of services and ensure a safe, secure and relaxed environment in all Tate buildings for the enjoyment of the Public and Staff. It is also responsible for the safety of the Collection and the maintenance of the building.

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Human Resources

People are central to the way in which Tate operates, and the HR division aims to provide support for the continuous improvement and development of the organisation, to support the organisation in developing a culture and ways of working that promote equality and respect diversity, to ensure an effective HR service to Tate that is aligned to meeting Tate's overall objectives and the needs of management and staff at all levels.

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Tate Enterprises Limited

Tate Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tate. Its principal activities comprise the management and operation of a restaurant, café and ancillary services for the benefit of visitors to Tate's galleries, and the publishing and sale of books and other products and merchandise associated with the Collection and Tate activities.

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Other Resources Functions

The IT and Legal functions play an vital role in providing information technology throughout all Tate sites, and in legal advice on activities, freedom of information and capital programmes.

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