
Tejaswi Mehta
@tejaswimehta
I build audience-focused heritage programmes, partnerships, and learning experiences across cultures.
What I'm looking for
I've created audience-focused cultural initiatives for the Council for British Archaeology and Avesta Group, including research, youth engagement, visitor experiences, and educational programming for Desert X AlUla 2024.
At Rooftop and the Piramal Museum of Art, I developed partnership strategies, learning programmes, public art initiatives, audience research, and accessible content that connected wider communities with traditional and contemporary art.
With 10+ years across museums, galleries, heritage organisations, education, and creative platforms in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and India, I'm passionate about making heritage and culture more inclusive, accessible, and engaging.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Full-time parenting
Career Break
Dec 2025 - Present (9 months)
Worked as Full-time parenting at Career Break.
Audience and Network Officer
Jul 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 4 months)
This role is part of the National Heritage Lottery Fund's Reconnecting Archaeology project. My role includes:
• Conducting thorough research into current and prospective members of the CBA through surveys, interviews, and comparative analyses to gain insight into audience demographics and preferences, thereby informing future membership strategies and pilot projects.
• Assisting with the manageme
Consultant & Sr. Content and Interpretation Producer
Oct 2023 - May 2024 (7 months)
This was a contractual position focusing on, but not restricted to, Desert-X AlUla 2024, an international open-air art exhibition in AlUla backed by the Royal Commission of AlUla. My responsibilities included:
• Develop the educational and cultural programming strategy aligned with client objectives and facilitate the necessary training to effectively communicate the project brief to staff onsite
Rooftop App, a start-up business where my responsibilities were to:
• Design partnership strategies aligned with the organisation's strategy and vision, and create a systematic, process-driven approach to onboarding new clients.
• Develop and implement educational programmes and online tools to bridge traditional Indian art to a wider audience.
• Build a working model of a social media strategy
I am a content writer and copy editor specializing in the arts industry. I have 5 years of experience in the said field and is skilled at social media marketing, SEO writing, blog posts, writing bios and research articles. I am able to condense complicated information into easily digestible articles for consumers, busy administrators, and providers. I have a passion for literature, heritage interp
Conducted research on contemporary art trends to formulate content strategies aimed at enhancing art promotion and oversaw digital marketing and social media initiatives.
Instructed B.A. and M.A. students in Ancient Indian Culture, History, and Archaeology, while also contributing to the development of a new curriculum policy for the academic year 2022-2023.
Tackling the rigmarole of content development and outreach one day at a time.
This was a private art museum, where my role involved:
• Assessing the current audience engagement strategies and refining the processes to enhance engagement through public art initiatives to identify potential areas for improvement.
• Designing and implementing tour programmes aimed at enriching guest experiences while fostering meaningful relationships with participants to ensure overall satis
Training Assistant
Feb 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 3 months)
My role here was to:
• Assess skill gaps for employees in the Heritage Conservation department, develop training courses to meet identified needs, and coordinate the recruitment of training program participants.
• Evaluate training delivery methods to optimise effectiveness and ensure the success of training programmes, recommending improvements to upper management to enhance overall impact.
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Assistant Art Gallery Manager - Archiving & Conservation
Mar 2016 - Feb 2017 (11 months)
This was a private contemporary art gallery, where my role involved:
• Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and provide optimal art-related services.
• Conduct customer needs assessments and coordinate solutions with supply chain and quality teams.
• Maintain detailed digital and hard-copy records of artworks and develop a classification system to enhance public access to archived
Cataloging the asbestos data into the electronic files and assisting with the hazard levels of the locomotives and rolling-stock present in the museum.
It was a work placement offered by the University and my role was to produce a timeline about the architectural and structural changes that have been carried out on the Central Methodist Church from the time of its establishment which goes back to 1840.
Writing a blog, researching on topics of material technology of art objects, admin work of filing and making inventories and photographing the daily conservation work carried out in the lab.
I aided Mr. Jayakar, conceptualise, plan and co-ordinate an exhibition in recognition and celebration of thier 150 year anniversary.
I carried out Market Research Surveys on consumer behaviours through telephonic conversations, emails, social media and field work.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of York
Master's Degree, Conservation Studies (Historic Buildings)
2014 - 2016
Studied under the most efficient team of heritage conservationist. The course enabled me to break that glass ceiling and pursue my goal of enriching and preserving built heritage.
St. Xavier's College
Master of Arts (M.A.), Ancient Indian Culture, History and Archaeology
2012 - 2014
Learnt in depth about the Ancient civilisation including our politics, philosophies and most importantly our physical, cultural and social heritage that made India.
United Latino Students Association
Ajanta Site Seminar
Issued Jan 2013
St. Xavier's College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Ancient Indian Culture
2006 - 2012
Convent Girls' High School, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
High School
1996 - 2006
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