Position Listing
Director, Georgetown College Art Galleries and Curator of Collections
Application Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2006
Mail resumes to:
Provost
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY 40324
fax: 502.868.8888
For inquiries: 502.863.8173
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Position Description:
The Gallery Director and Curator of Collections builds relationships with artists and art patrons, participate in planning of exhibitions and installation of shows, and participate in campus and larger community events including art gallery openings and prospective student visits.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Gallery Director designs and plans shows, and reviewing prospective works of art with the exhibitions committee made up of department. The Gallery Director is expected to maintain a high level of personal and professional integrity while maintaining and inspiring a positive, collaborative, and constructive work environment that is innovative, professional, disciplined, and efficient.
Reports to:
Due to the nature of this position, in an academic setting, the Gallery Director and Curator of Collections reports to the Art Department Chair and the Provost of the College
The Gallery Director is responsible for:
· Contacting and scheduling artists, preparing artist contracts, preparing for shows and events at The Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery. This includes hanging and taking down exhibits, getting the gallery ready for Openings and Art Walks, and packing, unpacking and shipping/returning art work.
· Managing the exhibition schedules for the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery and the Cochenour Gallery exhibition space in the Ensor Learning Resource Center
· Maintaining the exhibition and maintenance of the Dr. Don and Dorothy Jacobs Collection and the permanent art collection of Georgetown College
· Providing content for website and press releases
· Staffing the gallery during open hours
· Training student workers as gallery monitors on how to open and close the gallery, greet visitors, handle art sales and ship art as needed
· Arranging for refreshments and other visitor amenities during exhibition openings and other functions as needed
· Maintaining the membership list and the patron, member, and artist database, and tracking inventory at the beginning and end of each show
· Preparing mailings (both print and email) to campus community, Georgetown and Scott County, and greater Lexington area, in addition to larger art communities in Louisville and Cincinnati
· Managing the gallery annual budget
· Prepare monthly reports and present at the monthly department meetings
· Building relationships with artists and existing and potential customers and patrons
· Keeping the facilities in good order, and doing light housekeeping in the gallery, storage rooms in the art building and LRC, and minor wall repair and paint touchup in gallery space
· Managing student workers as gallery monitors, gallery assistants, and any other necessary positions
· Scheduling other repairs with on-campus and off-campus personnel as needed
Desired Qualifications:
· Must have a college degree in an art related field or have comparable job experience in the arts
· Must be able to work independently
· Must be able to interact with the campus community and other visitors in a friendly and professional manner
· Responsibility, reliability, and integrity are essential
· Strong organizational skills are required
· Some computer skills required including email and internet, Macintosh operating system, and MS Office programs and Adobe professional programs
· An ability to talk knowledgably about artists and art in general
· Ability to understand the value of works of art and good sense about handling them
Appointment begins: July 1st, 2006
Compensation:
Highly competitive plus benefits of full-time staff
Application Deadline: May 1, 2006 and remains open until position is filled.