Gallery Assistant Resume
A gallery assistant is the helping hand for the gallery who perform a plethora of activities depending on the the size of the setting. She provides administrative support, checks shipments, prepares catalog, maintains inventory, and interacts with vendors, artists, visitors, and clients. The jobholder will also coordinate with an advertising agency in order to prepare marketing materials and promote exhibitions. If the facility wants to hire staff, the gallery assistant will draft and get the job adds published in a popular newspaper. If there is any defects in the shipment, she will send it back to the respective vendor, artist, or owner of the art works.
Gallery Assistant Resume Sample
Catherine S. Lewis
4496 Morningview Lane
Corydon, IA 50060
Phone: 641-870-6047
Email: cslewis@freemail.com
Career Objective:
To work as a gallery assistant with “Pace Gallery,” and monitor inventory and administrative services of the facility.
Summary of Skills:
- Excellent ability to understand and follow a set of procedures as directed by the gallery management
- Strong administrative, research, and organizational skills
- Skilled in performing any physical tasks such as lifting objects, measuring spaces, and hanging photographs and paintings
- Excellent communication and task prioritizing skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of history, arts and culture of the world
- Skilled in maintaining records of gallery's collection and operating computer system
- Outstanding ability in working with photo-editing software
- Excellent coordination skills necessary to interact with different vendors during special events
- Experienced in planning, organizing, and monitoring exhibitions
Work Experience:
Gallery Assistant
Atlas Gallery, Corydon, IA
October 2014 - Present
- Greeting visitors and providing them tour of the gallery
- Answering questions of visitors in person, over the phone, and email
- Understanding taste and interest of visitors and helping them purchase the right piece of art work
- Researching and visiting artists, vendors, and suppliers who can help inflate collection of gallery
- Preparing marketing materials by ad agencies to promote gallery and its products
- Inspecting cleanliness of the gallery and the displaying art works in an appealing manner
Gallery Assistant
Lotus Gallery, Corydon, IA
February 2013 - September 2014
- Checked shipments and confirmed all the art pieces are in good conditions and ready for displaying
- Installed pieces, packed and shipped old and broken pieces or that are hanging on the walls for a long time
- Planned, conducted, and promoted exhibitions and supported in the sale procedures
- Planned and carried out special events and arrange for catering for visitors
- Prepared and issued press releases and handled media interviews
- Opened and closed gallery as needed and oversaw daily activities of the gallery
Education:
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Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art
ABC University, Corydon, IA
2012
Reference:
On request.
