Contemporary Art Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
DESCRIPTION
Los Angeles Contemporary art gallery is looking to hire a full-time Registrar/Exhibitions Coordinator for immediate hire.
The ideal candidate will be a highly organized, articulate and personable individual with a bachelor's degree in art history and previous administrative experience in a gallery or museum setting. He or she must present a professional appearance and be capable of multi-tasking under pressure.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Plan and manage de-installation and installation of exhibitions
- Creates consignment agreements of incoming work with artists
- Creates consignment agreements of outgoing work with galleries and institutions
- Creates loan agreements with galleries and institutions
- Ensures returned of works on consignment within acceptable period and follows up with sale information
- Maintain inventory of all work in storage
- Generates digital records for all objects arriving in storage, and updates
records each time an object is moved - Generates Incoming and Outgoing Checklist for works in transport
- Periodically performs location audits to insure accuracy of records
- Marks all objects in warehouse with unique identifying stickers
- Performs condition exams on all new arrivals or loan objects
- Make shipping arrangements for clients
- Make shipping arrangements for work to and from Los Angeles and Palm Beach Galleries and artist studios.
- Schedule and oversee art handlers
- Maintain petty cash balance and records
- Send all receipts to bookkeeper
- Send all reimbursements to bookkeeper
- Enter costs associated with individual works into database system
- Maintain organization of the server
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in art history, studio art, business or related field
- Preferred candidates will have past experience working in a gallery, museum, or auction house for at least one year, or have had multiple internships
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills – both phone and email etiquette
- Detail oriented and highly organized
- Ability to multi-task
- Well versed in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
- Prior experience with FileMaker Pro or data entry
HOW TO APPLY
For consideration, please email cover letter, resume, references and salary expectations to [email protected] with the subject line:
“Exhibitions Coordinator / Registrar – (your name).”