Priceless Art Deadline

You're transporting $12M in uninsured contemporary art for tonight's VIP gallery opening. Your truck is trapped by climate protesters who've blockaded the only route. Gallery owner Diane Chen is breathing down your neck as wealthy collectors await. Time is running out, and your career hangs by a thread.

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Senior Art Transport Specialist

Conversation Partner

Diane Chen - Gallery Owner

Setting

Inside your climate-controlled truck cab, surrounded by protest signs and megaphone chants

Location

Financial District, Downtown

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the protest situation without damaging the artwork or reputation

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Identify and secure an alternative route that maintains proper art handling conditions

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Arrive at the gallery within the critical timeline while managing stakeholder expectations

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Where exactly are you with my Rothko and Basquiat pieces? The Guggenheim curator just landed, and I've got collectors worth nine figures arriving in under three hours. Please tell me you're not still on Warren Street.”

This is how Diane Chen - Gallery Owner's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#584

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