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).”