Gallery Specialist
Gallery Specialist
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16-06-2025
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Job Description
- 50% - Gallery Management: Work in cooperation with the Visual Art Department Chair to coordinate and direct Art Gallery exhibition calendar program administration support special events and curriculum-supplementing workshops; develop instruction exhibit management digital media and specialized installations on a case-by-case basis; coordinate and direct exhibitions and workshops related to the exhibition space. Supervise part-time staff as a lead worker schedule assign workloads oversee projects review and assess work assigned; provide specialized hands-on training to part-time technical staff volunteers
- 20% - Administrative: Manage operational planning administer and monitor the budget order and maintain supplies manage technical and specialized gallery equipment arrange maintenance and repairs for the building.
- 15% - Marketing: Design produce distribute all marketing for the Art Gallery exhibitions and events. Physical marketing: press releases postcards flyers placed printed advertisements. Digital marketing: web and social media content. Manage activities written copy and images for the art website art gallery page.
- 15% - Property control: Develop and administer policies and procedures for gallery management scheduling conducting and managing open calls for artwork create and oversee contracts for incoming artwork control inventory install exhibitions.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Wednesday 2-6
Thursday 2-8
Friday 2-6
Saturday 10-4
Contact Information to Applicants
Marshall Maude
- Bachelors Degree in education organizational development or directly related field (directly related field includes a degree in Art Museum Studies Art Education or Art History).
- One year experience with museum or gallery-quality exhibit design installation lighting signage assembly and/or storage.
- Previous experience that required leading volunteers student employees and/or other staff as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience with inventory care control techniques and requirements as it pertains to the permanent art collection incoming and outgoing artwork as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experiencethat required managing operations in an art gallery and/or coordinating special events as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience workingwith digital media art and equipment as evidenced by application materials.
Position Overview
The Gallery Specialist supervises students & volunteers and works with faculty and staff to coordinate the technical and operational aspects of the Art Gallery. The position develops programming that demonstrates innovation and service excellence through community outreach and marketing for participants including students visiting artists and the general public.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Letter of intent
- Resume
- List of three (3) professional references
Application review begins Monday June 23 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for special events
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
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