| Resource Description |
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Sparks Gallery exhibits and sells original Contemporary Artwork primarily by Southern California artists who innovate and provide excellent craftsmanship in a multitude of mediums. |
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| Opportunity Description |
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Sparks Gallery is looking for a Gallery Registrar and Photographer to join our team. The Gallery Registrar supports the projects assigned by the Executive Director, supports other staff, and catalogs the inventory (artwork) as it moves in and out of the gallery, by photographing and recording data for each piece of artwork.
Catalog and archive the work that enters and exits the gallery:
Record and audit (quarterly) gallery inventory
Maintain inventory database — add new records, artwork data, update locations
Coordinate and track internal and external movement of artwork for the gallery
Google sheets documentation
Photograph the works
Write condition reports
Update website (Wordpress)
Handle artwork: packing for shipment / stocking / hanging
Diagnose conservation and/or framing and correct as needed
Staff exhibition openings, events, and art fairs as needed
Diagnose packing/storage/shelving protocol for all objects
Generate paperwork associated with the movement of artwork, including incoming and outgoing artwork sign out sheets, consignments and loan agreements
Manage and schedule art handlers, installers, and pickups for gallery exhibits
Coordinate shipping and receiving for exhibition artworks and supplies
Communicate directly with the artists: updates, scheduling, obtaining information and serve as the main point of contact for the artists
Manage installation and de-installation logistics; planning and scheduling with the artists for drop offs
Ensure packing, handling and installation standards and protocols are met
Support represented artists on a regular basis
Perform other gallery related duties as assigned |
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