What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extra Help UIS Visual Arts Gallery Manager position at uis?
Summary:
This position will perform all duties related to exhibition preparation, including but not limited to installation, de-installation, shipping and receiving artwork, and coordination of necessary staff and materials. In addition to exhibition management, the Gallery Manager will oversee a range of administrative tasks essential to gallery operations, including but not limited to contracts, insurance reporting, PR and marketing support, office and facility management, and purchasing. Strong time and project management skills are required, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. This is a key position, integral to the function and excellence of the gallery.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Installation/de-installation of exhibitions (i.e. hanging artwork) and lighting of works
Packing, crating and shipping both framed and unframed artworks of high value domestically and worldwide
General maintenance/stocking of installation and packing materials
On-site installation/deliveries to clients
Pick-ups/deliveries/errands to framers, conservators, auction houses, galleries, etc.
Work with the Gallery Director to develop new sources of funding support
Serve on the Art and Artifact Collection Committee and help oversee the loaning of work from the permanent collection and maintaining an active catalog of works, their condition and location, including conducting research on objects in permanent collection as well as objects proposed for acquisition
Develop promotional materials, including press releases, postcards, and HTML emails for exhibitions
Grant writing to secure funding for programming
Oversee student worker for gallery visiting hours
Coordinating catering, alcohol waiver, and overseeing receptions
This position will perform all duties related to exhibition preparation, including but not limited to installation, de-installation, shipping and receiving artwork, and coordination of necessary staff and materials. In addition to exhibition management, the Gallery Manager will oversee a range of administrative tasks essential to gallery operations, including but not limited to contracts, insurance reporting, PR and marketing support, office and facility management, and purchasing. Strong time and project management skills are required, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. This is a key position, integral to the function and excellence of the gallery.
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