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.