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Regular hours are Tuesday-Fridays, 10am-6pm, Saturday, 11am-6pm. Occasionally and for art fairs, extended hours may be required.
Salary + benefits commensurate with experience
Responsibilities
Art handling
Packing/unpacking and installation/de-installation of art works
Executing condition reports with Registrar
Properly storing works and organizing storage
In-house crate-building for domestic and international shipments
Preparing for viewings, exhibitions, and art fairs
Complete an inventory of all artworks annually with Registrar
Art fair booth installation and attendance when necessary
Possible in-home installation/deliveries for clients
Digital Imaging
Photographing of artworks/exhibitions and assisting photographer
Editing and resizing digital images using Photoshop and storing on server, archiving of images
Prepare and send digital files for print production (correspond with artists on specifications)
Art Fair/Exhibition Models
- Modeling art fair booths in SketchUp or similar software (for art fairs applications and once accepted), also physically when necessary
Advertising layouts
- Mock-up pages for digital and print advertising, correspondence with magazine or printing company
Administrative duties
Email correspondence: Handle all image requests, contact other galleries and museums regarding installation of loaned works, reach out to artists in preparation for gallery or art fair exhibitions
Ordering of packing, shipping, vinyl signs, and installation supplies as needed
Updating database when necessary, Artlogic
General maintenance and repairs of gallery
- Cleaning up after installations and viewings, taking out garbage, patching the walls and painting
Requirements
Experience working in gallery, museum, fine art handling company or similar
Knowledge of best practices for handling a multitude of fine art mediums
Superb packing skills with light carpentry/framing skills
Experience installing and deinstalling/packing exhibitions, including patching and painting walls
Photoshop proficiency
Database experience a plus (Artlogic preferred)
Must be detail-oriented and organized, self-starter, dedicated and motivated, a team player with the ability to effectively communicate, great time management skills and punctual