Gallery Intern Threadneedle Gallery

Montserrat College-Art Gallery; Newburyport, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

In-person internship

Job summary

Threadneedle Gallery in Newburyport, MA is seeking a part-time paid intern who loves art and wants to learn. The intern will work closely with the Gallery Director and gain exposure to the business side of running a gallery.

The role requires a self-starter attitude, politeness, dependability, and punctuality, with some weekend availability. Responsibilities include greeting customers, creating social media posts, event promotion, packing/shipping, and assisting with exhibits and marketing

Qualifications

• Student in art, museum studies, or related field; open to other backgrounds.
• Willing to learn and take ownership of tasks with minimal direction.
• Available for some weekend hours on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and handle basic follow ups on requests.
• Create social media posts for Facebook/Instagram; Canva knowledge helpful.
• Promote gallery events and exhibitions; assist with marketing materials and artists' information.
• Prepare and ship packages and support event setups.

Skills

Self-starter

Dependable

Punctual

Enthusiasm for art

Strong communication

Customer service

Fast learner

Education

Art-related field student

Open to other backgrounds

Tools

Canvas

Job description

We are looking for a part-time paid intern who loves art and wants to learn! The ideal candidate will be polite, dependable, punctual and have a keen sense of getting things done. The intern will work closely with the gallery owner and learn about the business side of running a gallery. The intern will be a self-starter and need minimal direction. They can be given responsibility to owning a segment of the business based on their skills and interests and the needs of the gallery, if they have interest in that regard. The position is part-time, in person and the intern will be paid an hourly wage based on experience. Intern must be available some weekend hours on occasion. Schedule can be fixed with some flexibility with advanced notice.

Tasks include:

• Supporting day to day gallery activities including greeting customers, answering questions, and basic follow ups on customer requests.
• Creating social media posts in Facebook/Instagram ( Knowledge of Canvas is helpful)
• Promoting specialized events in the gallery.
• Preparing and shipping packages
• Working closely with Gallery Director to plan exhibits including: marketing, social media, placement and hanging of artworks.
• Promoting public events.
• Developing/ editing marketing materials and artists information and booklets.
• Working with artists who are dropping off/picking up or requesting information.
• Keeping the gallery neat and tidy.
• Helping with openings, events and workshops.

Skills needed:

• Personality. The soft skills cannot be taught. So we love someone whose enthusiasm is visible. We also love academics whose knowledge of art shines through in pleasant conversations which we have a lot of,—with our customers. We need someone who can learn things quickly and has high energy.
• We love someone who gets it done. And someone who has a keen sense of being productive. No phone scrollers please.
• We love entrepreneurial spirits, creatives and kind souls who love art.
• We love to work with someone who isn’t afraid of hard work. Sometimes running a gallery means running out to get ice or hanging a painting. We need someone who can be flexible. Experience working with the public matters. If you have ever worked in a retail space, grocery store or restaurant, that’s helpful.
• Careful. We treat the art as you would your own. Careful handling can be taught and we’ll teach you how to properly handle, store and ship art.
• Looking for someone who is a student in a program related to art, museum studies, or a related field. Also open to those with other backgrounds. A recent graduate might be fine but we are unlikely to be able to offer full time employment in the near term.

Who are We?

Threadneedle Gallery represents established New England artists. We are located in Newburyport MA. The gallery owner has more than 25 year experience as an art appraiser (25+ years) and gallery owner. She is a graduate of Franklin University Switzerland, Harvard and RISD. An entrepreneur from an artistic family, she has a deep love and knowledge of art, economics and many other fields. Her goal is to offer a wide range of original art by New England artists.