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66B Johnston St, Collingwood, 3066
9077 0174
0400 530 464
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Off the Kerb Internship Program 2010
Gallery Assistant
(this is a minimum 6 month volunteer position)
- You will be trained in duties as needed.
- Working at the gallery on one of the following days, Thursdays or Fridays 12.30pm-6.00pm, Saturday or Sunday 12pm-6pm.
- Opening up and closing the gallery.
- Answering calls professionally, taking clear and detailed messages or answering callers’ queries as necessary.
- Meeting and greeting visitors politely, being approachable and offering assistance about the artwork on display.
- Liaising with buyers wishing to purchase art.
- Liaising with artists interested in exhibiting at Off the Kerb.
- If an interested artist asks about the studio spaces at ‘Off the Kerb’, let them know of vacancies or waiting list.
- Opening mail and placing in “In-Tray”.
- Mailing all “mail-out-tray” items in the street box at the end of the day.
- Entering Visitor details each day into the database.
- Other ad-hoc tasks that the Director has left for you (eg: banking or emailing)
- Email out to database of up-coming show.
- Maintaining a clean and tidy office and gallery space.
- Attending meetings when possible to discuss future possible show themes and artist selection as well as special projects.
- Looking at proposals and with the committee, arranging the calendar of exhibitions.
- If interested, networking to find potential artists.
- Curating shows if interested.
- Assisting the Director with fundraising and establishing the Off the Kerb Foundation.
- Helping out when possible on set-up days (this is usually the Saturday/Sunday before the Opening night - the following Friday).
- Helping out when possible on Opening nights to serve alcohol and cleaning up at the end of the evening.
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