Public Art Technician

City of Reno; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 22,042,000 - 31,685,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Reno's Arts and Culture Division seeks a temporary, non-benefited, part-time Public Art Technician to join the Arts & Culture Team. The role involves maintaining the public art collection, assisting with gallery exhibitions, and supporting citywide arts programs.

Two years of art handling or program support experience are preferred. The position requires flexibility to work evenings or weekends, and proficiency with MS Office, Canva, and basic graphic software.

Qualifications

• Two years of art handling or paid office/program support experience.
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade with college coursework in art-related fields.
• Ability to work evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain the public art collection, including hanging and moving artwork, graffiti removal, and preparing signal boxes.
• Assist in procedures, standards, and planning for City collection.
• Assist with gallery exhibitions (calendar, labels, install/deinstall, artist contracts, deliveries, promotions).
• Help maintain public art database and coordinate professional development workshops.
• Greet customers and provide program information; collaborate on projects as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Canva

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Arts and Culture Division in the Department of Public Works has an exciting opportunity for a temporary, non-benefited, part-time Public Art Technician! The ideal candidate will have a passion for arts, culture, and community initiatives.

This is a temporary, non-benefited, part-time position up to 17.5 hours per week (not to exceed 233 hours per quarter and 1039 hours in the FY). There are no benefits offered with this position.

The Public Art Technician will work alongside and support the Arts & Culture Team. Typical responsibilities include:

• Cleanand maintain the public art collection, including hanging and movingartwork, removing graffiti, applying graffiti coatings, and preparing signal boxes.
• Assist in the formulationof procedures, standards, and planning for Citycollection.
• Assistwith all aspects of City gallery exhibitions (calendaring, wall labels, install/deinstall, artist contracts, coordinating delivery and pickup of work, promotion, printed materials, receptions, etc.).
• Help maintain public art database.
• Help coordinate and organize professional developmentworkshops.
• Assist with various programs including galleries, public art, and artsevents.
• Convey and exchange verbal and writteninformation.
• Greet customers and provide programinformation.
• Collaborate with staff on various projects asneeded.
• Perform related duties as required.

Knowledge of:

• Customer service principles.
• Microsoft Office Suite (word processing, database, spreadsheet, and PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, and graphics such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign
• Basic principles, practices, and operations of providing arts and culture assistance.
• Work organization and office management principles and practices.
• Methods and techniques of effective technical, administrative, report preparation, and presentation.
• Terminology used in the area of assignment.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and various software packages.
• Methods and techniques used in communication and public art.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Basic filing, and confidential recordkeeping principles.

Ability to:

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Learn basic principles of a public art.
• Learn to prepare a variety of basic reports and agendas.
• Plan and organize work to meet schedules and timelines.
• Operate and use modern office equipment including a computer and various software packages.
• Work in a team-based environment to achieve common goals.
• Meet the physical requirements to safely and effectively perform the assigned duties.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Work Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in art handling and/or paid office or program support.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level coursework in art, art history, art conservation, and/or gallery practices

Environment:

Work is performed in a standard indoor and outdoor environment. May be required to work on evenings or weekends.

Physical:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; lift objects up to 50 pounds; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service System. The City of Reno is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, retention, and disciplinary decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association, or any other protected class status applicable under federal or state law.