Galleries at Herron School of Art and Design Seek Part-time Gallery Manager

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Galleries at Herron School of Art and Design Seek Part-time Gallery Manager
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Gallery Mission:

The mission of the Galleries at Herron School of Art and Design is to complement the educational and community outreach goals of the school. The galleries serve as a forum for the evolving dialogue of contemporary art, design, and culture and feature work created by regional, national, and international artists and designers. Gallery exhibitions are often coupled with public artist lectures and workshops to foster connections to the regional communities and to encourage new and diverse audiences to become engaged with Herron.

About the Galleries:

Herron has three gallery spaces within Eskenazi Hall. The Berkshire, Reese, and Paul Galleries (approximately 3,000 sq. ft. and 500 sq. ft. respectively) primarily serve students, faculty, and alumni exhibitions and special project installations. The galleries hot several endowed lectures including three MacArthur Fellows as guest speakers in the 2018-2019 academic year. Herron has three additional galleries in Eskenazi Fine Arts Center on Indiana Avenue. The Gallery Manager will oversee scheduling of this space, coordinate wall repairs and painting, and has oversight for school-wide functions in these galleries.

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Job Summary

The Gallery Manager will have a lead role in creating and implementing exhibition layouts while supervising work study students and graduate assistants to prepare for gallery exhibitions and working with visiting artists to install and de-install exhibitions. Some travel to and from artist studios, museums, and galleries may be required.

This position oversees scheduling and directs the work of work study and hourly workers and serves as supervisor of employees.

In addition, this position will assist the Gallery Director with faculty and student engagement efforts.

Responsibilities include assisting the Gallery Director in administrative areas including:

  • Artist contracts
  • Exhibition insurance
  • Shipping of exhibitions
  • Creating visiting artist accommodations
  • Organizing and managing events associated with visiting artist lectures
  • Maintaining gallery calendars
  • Documenting exhibitions
  • Purchasing goods and services
  • Reconciliation of accounts
  • Answering inquiries related to exhibitions
  • Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or Art History

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

1 year of experience in a professional gallery or museum administration role with duties associated with works of art
Experience in exhibition design, lighting design, in-gallery multimedia design and implementation, in-gallery graphic design and production (computer-generated vinyl signage, Photo Tex label and didactic signage)

SKILLS

  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator)
  • Experience drafting content for various social media outlets
  • Ability to drive a box truck for hauling artwork
  • Prior work experience in student and volunteer management
  • Bookkeeping skills

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires both sedentary work and the ability to move about for long periods of time. The ability to move heavy objects (up to 50 pounds), provide support for heavy objects (while hanging or removing artwork), and perform strenuous labor is required. Some use of tools/machinery to prepare signage, adjust lighting, use a scissor lift, touch-up and paint walls, and complete minor construction projects is required. Occasional travel may be required. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential tasks with or without an accommodation.

 

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