The Australasian Registrars Committee is pleased to announce the presentation of The Courier Training Program Framework Workshop at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on 7 – 8 December 2026.
The Courier Training Program Framework is a tool for developing and delivering courier training. It has been put together as a basis for promoting best practice in the museum and gallery sector. It is designed to be delivered by registrars whose role involves managing couriers for their institutions.
During the workshop you’ll learn how to train and prepare your courier staff, accompany collection objects, understand what couriers can expect throughout the loan process, including what happens at the terminal, problem-solving crate and installation issues, and much more. The workshop will be presented over two days in-person with interactive group discussion, exercises and case studies.
The Framework was the outcome of the meeting of European Registrars Groups after the inaugural meeting in October 2015, where representatives from across Europe came together to share common experiences and ways of working together, and has been developed by Kathy Richmond (Head of Collections & Applied Conservation at Historic Environment Scotland and Chair, UK Registrars Group), Desirée Blomberg (Group Manager, Exhibition Coordination & Loans, Moderna Museet and Board Member, Nordic Registrars Group) and Wendela Brouwer (Head Registrar’s Office, Rijksmuseum and Chair, Nederlandse Registrars Group).
The training tools that accompany this framework are:
- Presentation and training notes
- A Courier Manual
- Template courier questionnaire
- Template courier scenarios
- Example courier scenario questions and answers
- Remote Courier implementation
FORMAT:
DAY ONE: Train the Trainer
Introduction to the Framework. Sessions explain the framework in overview, how to use the tools if you are an experienced professional and responsible for training registrars within your institution.
DAY TWO: Training for New Couriers
Deliver the training to new/developing couriers. This day is ideal for museum staff who wish to learn how to be a proper courier or just need a refresher course.
DAY ONE is designed for Senior Registrars fluent in courier work and are responsible for providing courier training to staff.
DAY TWO is open to all registrars and staff wishing to learn the basics in couriering.
The workshop will be presented by workshop trainer Jacqueline Cabrera and additional speakers will include Australia-based Registrars and shipping suppliers.
Sign up for Day 1 or 2 or both! Registrations open Friday 16th October 2026.
Trainer biography
Jacqueline Cabrera is Principal Registrar at Cabrera Art Management LLC, a global company based in Los Angeles, that focuses on registration and collection management projects for both the private and public art sectors. Before starting her independent business, she was Associate Registrar for Exhibitions at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Getty Villa from 1996 to 2016. At the Getty, she negotiated loans, coordinated shipments and loans to the collection and exhibitions, managed the Villa’s Antiquities collection, supervised and trained the department interns. Before joining the Getty, she was the Registrar at the Long Beach Museum of Art and its Video Annex and previously a Painting Department Assistant at Sotheby’s.
In addition to her work experience, Jacqueline has contributed to her profession by serving on various committees and non-profit boards. She was a Founding Board member and past President of the Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists (ARCS); which, upon her departure from the board, had a membership of over 1300 professionals from 29 different countries. She is currently on the board of the Western Museum Association and serves on its Conference Program Committee and on the board of Art Table Inc. She served two terms (2008-2011) as the Chair of the Registrars Committee Western Region, and board member of the Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums. In 2011, she was accepted and participated in the leadership training program administered by the Getty Leadership Institute at the Claremont Graduate University. Jacqueline also conducts workshops for the museum registration profession and lectures to a variety of museum studies university classes.