Summer Exhibitions Assistant

Please note we have two Summer Exhibition Assistant positions available both of which are being offered on a fixed term contract basis.

1x 8 months (January August 2027)

1x 6 months (March August 2027)

About this Role

An essential part of the London art calendar the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world drawing together a wide range of new and recent work by established and emerging artists.

In preparation for the Summer Exhibition 2027we are now looking for Summer Exhibition Assistants to support the team in all aspects of the organisation and delivery of the Summer Exhibition 2027 and to assist with the selling of artworks throughout the exhibition.

About You

The successful candidate will be a team player who is genuinely friendly and helpful with excellent communication skills and a flexible can-do approach to working. You will be computer literate with knowledge of databases and an exceptional eye for detail along with first class customer service skills. Sales experience would be advantageous.

Demonstrable knowledge of the Summer Exhibition and the ethos of the Royal Academy is highly valued.

Occasionally this role will be required to work outside of usual working hours so a willingness to work additional hours and assist at morning and evening events for a limited period is expected.

The RA dates way back to 1768 when a group of artists and architects persuaded King George lll to help them to establish a society for promoting the Artof Design. The original academy in Pall Mall was less than 10 meters long. Since then there have been many changes though the RAs core purpose of bringing art and design to a broad audience and championing art and artists still holds true.

Today we are a contemporary art organisation hosting internationally acclaimed exhibitions and through investment in employee training and development with courses such as Unconscious Bias LGBTQ Awareness Bystander and Mental Health First Aid training we are striving to foster a safe space for everyone through positive action. We also have Employee Network Groups Ways In Groups and an Employee Council so every employee has a voice and a way to feel heard by colleagues through the CEO.

The RA is truly a unique place both as an attraction to our visitors but also as a workplace. Our people are at the heart of all we do and we support a broad and inspiring mix of departments; from exhibitions curators art handlers researchers publishers and digital to schools and education visitor welcome fundraisers and corporate support.