Creative Growth Arts Center
Creative Growth’s Gallery Manager works closely with the Gallery Director to collaborate, set and maintain annual sales goals ($700,000+) and manage all inquiries regarding the in-house sale of artwork (via CG’s Oakland Gallery) and the sale of artwork to outside collectors and institutions via art fairs, online inquiries, etc.
The Gallery Manager will work with CG’s finance team to reconcile and record gallery income and expenses including quarterly artists commissions, merchandise inventory, and gallery sales deposits. Working with the Gallery Director, the Gallery Manager will assist with the design of CG’s Oakland Gallery exhibition schedule, including the planning and execution of gallery exhibitions and installation/deinstallation. The Gallery Manager will assist with Gallery staffing needs, including front-of-house gallery staff, framers, event entertainment, and other staffing as needed, and maintain records of hours for payroll.
Working with the Gallery Director, the Gallery Manager will organize artwork for in-house exhibitions and off-site sales and exhibitions, including traveling exhibitions at galleries and museums, national and international art fairs, and special brand partnerships and communicate clearly to the Art Program Manager when studio staff and artists need to be involved. Working with CG’s Director of Marketing and Communications, the Gallery Manager will help design, produce and maintain exhibition-related mailings as well as gallery-related press, events, outreach and social media. The Gallery Manager will assist the Gallery Associates in the shipping of artwork, installation/deinstallation of exhibitions, gallery maintenance, art storage, and photography/image database maintenance, and other duties as assigned.