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Description
With locations in both Berlin and Los Angeles, Tanya Leighton is a gallery dedicated to developing a cross-disciplinary, trans-generational programme with off-site projects, in collaboration with artists, filmmakers, critics, art historians, and curators. Tanya Leighton, Los Angeles is currently seeking a Gallery Assistant to support administrative and operational needs of the gallery. The Gallery Assistant is an entry-level position (part-time to start), reporting to the Associate Director. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the main point of contact to in-person visitors
- Field general inquiries by phone and email
- Prepare content for mail campaigns and social media
- Create press listings and distribute press materials
- Perform light graphic design work
- Update database and website
- Assist with openings, special events, and preparation for art fairs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Art, Design, Art History, Arts Administration, or related field
- Strong writing and verbal skills, especially an enthusiasm for discussing art with visitors
- Design skills, specifically Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat
- Meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of workplace organization
- Willingness to learn new skills and work cooperatively with a team, spread out across multiple time zones
- Must be able to push, pull, bend, stoop, squat, and lift and carry up to 30 to 40 pounds
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience interning or volunteering in a gallery or museum context
- Familiarity with database and/or CMS systems (Artlogic and/or Kirby a plus)
- Proficiency in a second language, especially Spanish (German a plus)
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to run occasional errands by car
Knowledge of contemporary art, the history of art in Los Angeles, and commercial art’s complex relationship to LA’s diverse communities
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a one-page cover letter and résumé to jobs@tanyaleighton.com with the following subject line: “Gallery Assistant: [applicant’s first & last name].” The cover letter may be addressed to Andrew McNeely, associate director of Tanya Leighton, Los Angeles. Please specify in the cover letter your earliest availability to start. Deadline is open until filled.