This position is vacant as of November 17, 2003. Applications are currently
being taken and qualified candidates will be invited to interview.
TITLE: Gallery Technician, Part-Time
LINE OF AUTHORITY: Reports to Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services
AREAS OF WORK:
General Description: Assists the Director of Exhibitions and Artist
Services and the Exhibitions Associate in designing, installing and
maintaining exhibitions and gallery areas to appropriate professional
standards
Specific Duties:
* Clean, patch and paint walls, pedestals, and
auxiliary exhibition elements as directed
* Assist in, or perform under minimal supervision, the
installation of exhibitions according to own design or design by the artist
or exhibitions department staff, including adjusting lighting as necessary
* Routine maintenance and monitoring of condition of
artworks received, in storage and on exhibition, both indoor and outdoor;
notify staff of repair or adjustment needs; perform cleaning and adjustment
as required or directed
* Maintain lighting of exhibition spaces in good
working order; change light bulbs as needed
* Perform alone under minimal supervision, the
crating/uncrating or wrapping/unwrapping of works of art and organizational
tasks related to their receipt/shipment as required or directed
* Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the
exhibition preparation and storage areas, including a complete paint,
material, tool, bulb and equipment inventory; replenish supplies as
necessary
* Supervision of volunteers or interns as appropriate
* Perform other exhibition-related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Required:
* Sensitivity to needs of contemporary art and artists
* Prior experience as a registrar and/or gallery technician in a
museum, gallery or other exhibition facility
* Basic carpentry and fix-it skills; prior experience with hand power
tools
* Excellent hand-eye coordination
* Ability to do moderate lifting (up to 50 lbs. per load with
appropriate mechanical assistance)
* Ability to climb ladders up to 12 feet high; ability to utilize
auxiliary height devices above 12 ft. high
Preferred:
* B.A., B.F.A. or M.F.A. in a visual art discipline
* Intermediate to advanced carpentry skills
* Ability to do heavy lifting (50-100 lbs. per load with appropriate
mechanical assistance)
* Valid driver's license
* Flexibility to travel out of town (no overnights)
HOURS: 20-40 hours per week, to be determined based on the installation
needs of each exhibition, usually between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. with occasional
evening or weekend hours according to the needs of the project. Optimal
scheduling will be three to four part-days per week at regular intervals.
RATE OF PAY: $10 per hour. Other benefits as described in the Art Center
Personnel Handbook as accruing to part-time employees.
TO APPLY: Please send resume and cover letter highlighting experience and
accomplishments in exhibition installation, design and maintenance to Julia
Muney Moore, Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services, Indianapolis Art
Center, 820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis, IN 46220, or by email to
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Julia Muney Moore
Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services
Indianapolis Art Center
820 E. 67th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-2464 x233
FAX (317) 254-0486
email <[log in to unmask]>
website <http://www.indplsartcenter.org>
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