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Closing date: 6pm, on Tuesday 4th October 2022

Salary: Depending on experience

We are seeking an artist coordinator to join our curatorial department. It could be you!

Responsibilities will include extensive artist support to the artist liaison and sales teams on all aspects of administration, exhibitions, research, external projects and travel planning for a designated group of artists.

Responsibilities

• Act as the point of contact for internal enquiries relating to designated artists, and for all communication with artists’ studio teams
• Management of Inventory database ensuring the following are up to date: pricing, status, image, strategy, loans, consignments etc. and in line with studio records
• Maintain and manage interest/priority client lists for high demand artists and communicate the ordering and outcome regularly with the sales team
• Communicate effectively with internal artist email groups regarding incoming work, returns, technical queries and other misc. information
• Oversee creation of presentation materials for sales and artist liaisons ahead of trips or meetings relating to your artists e.g presentation to sales team in advance of exhibition openings
• Manage and coordinate sales packs in advance of all internal and external exhibitions for your designated artists
• Manage all communication with sales regarding exhibition details, pricing and availability of works in advance of all internal and external exhibitions
• Responsible for drafting précis notes for all incoming artworks and adding to database; drafting of offer letters for exhibitions
• Coordination and uploading of material for online exhibition programme (Solo, Group and Introductions strands) via Artlogic
• Create and manage weekly exhibition sales reports for the directors
• Liaise monthly with accounts to review artist statements and flag any queries
• Field inventory stock queries e.g. old work / prices / availability of works
• Facilitate conversations between sales and artist liaisons regarding new works for art fairs and communicate regularly with the art fair co-ordinator
• Communicate art fair participation with the studios and provide images of work on stand when necessary
• Create and maintain internal sales reports detailing holds/ sales / fabrication costs / exhibition costs when required
• Manage formal communication with studios for upcoming auction lots and auction results, in consultation with the sales liaisons
• Set up studio visits for sales department and clients for your artists as and when appropriate
• Prepare itineraries and welcome packs for visiting artists and artists’ assistants
• Book flights & accommodation for artists / artists’ assistants as and when necessary (in line with agreed budgets)

Knowledge, skills, experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field and strong knowledge of contemporary art
• Strong demonstrable experience of providing administrative support within a team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Good technical skills essential (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, working with a database)
• Experience of working with artists on exhibitions and projects within a gallery or museum environment
• Able to juggle multiple tasks effectively, often working to tight time constraints
• Must be able to demonstrate initiative, attention to detail
• Fluent written and spoken English

Desirable

• Experience of working with digital platforms is beneficial
• Previous experience of working in an art gallery related setting would be advantageous
• Additional language fluency would also be desirable

If you are interested, please click 'apply' to send a CV and cover letter by 6pm, on Tuesday 4th October 2022 including the job title in the subject line.

Looking forward to receiving your application!

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.