Part Time Art Gallery Coordinator

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General Function

Assists the Sr. Gallery Coordinator in planning and facilitating operational and educational activities and exhibitions in the art galleries.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating annual or semi-annual exhibitions on all campuses, artist lectures, workshops, receptions, other related educational programming, and occasional collaborative events with other departments.
• Opens and closes the art galleries, takes attendance, answers questions, performs docent duties and maintains a clean and orderly space in the Galleries.
• Assists in coordinating the part-time staff schedule to ensure coverage for each staffed gallery space during Gallery hours.
• Assists in coordinating the handling, installation, deinstallation, labeling and display of artwork.
• Assists with marketing campaigns via social media, the gallery blog and website and collaborates with CMPR to ensure a unified brand identity.
• Assists in maintaining location and condition records as well as newly accessioned and/or deaccessioned artwork in the College's Art Collection.
• Assists artists with navigating paperwork for loan agreements and NC E-procurement, and ensures that all documentation is completed by deadlines.
• Conducts sales of artwork in the gallery and assists in creating check requests for specified artists.
• Helps coordinate and plan mass email invitations and information to patrons.
• Assists witharrangements to digitally document Central Piedmont exhibitions and to add digital images to Central Piedmont's online platform via Project Client and ContentDM.
• Maintains the records of contractual agreements and check requests for sales.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

Associate Degree in Arts or related field; one year or more of operational experience working in an art gallery, or museum. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Arts or related field such as Art History, History, Business, or Arts Administration 2 years or more of operational experience working in an art gallery or museum.

Additional Information

Working Day: Monday - Friday Knowledge. Skills. Abilities and Worker Characteristics

• Prompt and possesses good time management skills
• Knowledge of art gallery operations and administration
• Understanding of safe art handling, spotting, hanging and labeling
• Ability to install vinyl signage and lettering
• Familiar with Graphic Design systems such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, Adobe Express, etc.
• Understanding of contracts and art sales
• Experience with event planning, and occassional public speaking
• Organization, research, and data entry skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Skilled with computer system and graphic and internet-related applications