Gallery Assistant

Cush Cush Gallery (Bali); Denpasar Barat; On-site; IDR 55,800,000 - 89,280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cush Cush Gallery (Bali) seeks an energetic admin support and communications assistant. You will help with admin tasks, press archiving, social media updates, and website news, while maintaining a warm, welcoming space for visitors during exhibitions.

Role requires strong communication, an interest in contemporary art, and willingness to work full-time with possible evenings or weekend events to support programmed exhibitions.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English communication.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends during events.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin, press and image support to staff and maintain a welcoming gallery atmosphere.
• Welcome and liaise with visitors, conveying exhibition concepts clearly.
• Stay informed on current exhibitions to explain themes to guests.

Skills

Social media updates

Administrative support

Visitor liaison

Art knowledge

Education

Art history degree (preferable)

Tools

CMS/website updates

Job description

To provide admin, press, web and image support to staff, ensure general maintenance of gallery space and maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere in the gallery.

Main activities

• Develop thorough understanding of the Gallery’s programme, philosophy and objectives.
• Welcome and liaise with visitors to the gallery.
• Maintain excellent understanding of current exhibitions in order to convey to visitors the concepts behind each show.
• Monitor exhibition working, alert people when things need fixing and fix as appropriate.
• Responsible for social media updates, news on the website and creating events through Facebook and other online platforms.
• Responsible for archiving all press relating to gallery artists and exhibitions and updating press packs and artist portfolios.
• Responsible for admin tasks such as:-
  • updating gallery contacts and art work databases
  • ensuring all gallery artist CVs are kept up-to-date
  • online mail-outs
  • managing and maintaining gallery’s photo & video documentations
• May assist with installation and de-installation of exhibitions.

Person specification

• An interest in and knowledge of the contemporary art scene.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Energetic, committed, flexible team-player with a self-starting, ‘can do’ approach and a strong sense of initiative.
• A degree in art history or a related discipline is preferable.
• Ability to work fulltime and weekends or evenings during programmed events.