National Gallery of Canada
Heather Courtney possesses extensive experience in the field of digital asset management and preservation. Currently serving as the Manager of Digitization and Digital Assets at the National Gallery of Canada since October 2018, Heather has previously held various roles, including Digital Asset Manager and Multimedia Coordinator at the same institution. Prior professional experience includes positions as a Digital Project Assistant at The National Archives of Ireland, Preservation Assistant at Trinity College Dublin, and Projects Administrator at CBRE. Heather's internship experiences span renowned institutions such as the Getty Research Institute, National Gallery of Art, Archive of Modern Conflict, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing on photographic collections and special collections cataloguing. Educational credentials include a Master of Arts in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management from Toronto Metropolitan University and a BFA in Sculpture/Installation from OCAD University.
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National Gallery of Canada
When the National Gallery of Canada was established in 1880, its collection consisted of a single 19th-century landscape. Nearly 140 years later, the Gallery is home to more than 75,000 works of art, along with extensive library and archival holdings. Comprising works from antiquity to the present day, the Gallery has one of the finest collections of Canadian and Indigenous art in the world, as well as masterworks from numerous other artistic traditions. In addition to showcasing works of art, the Gallery preserves, studies and shares works in every conceivable medium, including photography, sculpture, painting, installation and the decorative arts. It does this through conventional means such as exhibitions and publications, as well as through its website, social media channels and other forms of international outreach. Housed in one of Canada’s most iconic public buildings, the National Gallery of Canada is among the world’s most respected art institutions. As part of its ongoing evolution, and in response to the changing expectations of museum-goers, the Gallery recently renewed its entire narrative on Canadian and Indigenous art, sharing a new and compelling story of artistic production in this country, from time immemorial to the present day.