Gallery Administrator

01 February 2011

Organisation/person name:

Blue Oyster Arts Trust

Work type:

Permanent: Part-Time

Work classification:

Administration - Arts

Job description:

The Blue Oyster Art Project Space exists to enable artists to work experimentally, free from commercial restraints, irrespective of the stage of their career. We aim to broaden the interest and understanding of contemporary arts by providing a forum for discussion and debate. The Gallery Administrator is responsible for assisting the Director in realising the strategic vision and goals for the gallery and for enabling individual artists to realise projects to the highest standards.

To assist the Director as required in the following tasks:

Day-To-Day Management Tasks

To assist in staffing the gallery during business hours.
To assist with the installation and ongoing maintenance of the exhibitions and gallery.
To administrate, manage and document the exhibitions programme.

Artistic Programme

To assist in the day-to-day running of the artistic programme, keeping accurate calendars, sending out information to artists and board.

Finance

To assist in the day-to-day spending, project forecasts, and bookkeeping of the gallery.
To assist in preparing budget and cash-flow reports.
To work with the director and the treasurer to prepare budget forecasts to be submitted with annual and project funding applications.

Fundraising/Sponsorship

To assist with preparing and submitting annual and project funding applications, with the support and guidance of the Director.
To assist with preparing reports for all organisational funding.
To assist in seeking new fundraising and sponsorship partners where the organization requires it.

Marketing and Publicity

To assist with promotional activities and publicity including website maintenance.
To assist with preparing information and images for mail-outs and press releases.
To assist in updating and maintaining the mailing list.
To assist in maintaining press contacts.
To assist in co-ordinating and distributing of invites and mail-outs.

Reporting

To assist in preparing financial and annual reports for the treasurer, board of trustees and funding organisations.

Miscellaneous

To represent the gallery at openings, discussions, and other events.

RELATIONSHIPS

Directly responsible to: The Director of the Gallery

Reporting to: The Director of the Gallery

Functional relationships with:

o The Blue Oyster Trustees

o Artists showing at the gallery

o Gallery Visitors

o Fundraising partners

o Volunteers

To apply please send your CV with two references and a cover letter to:

Jamie Hanton – Director Blue Oyster Art Project Space – (03) 4790197 – blueoyster@blueoyster.org.nz

Please feel free to contact the gallery for further information.

Opportunity location:

Dunedin Central

Key skills sought:

Organisational skills, bookkeeping skills, interpersonal skills, exceptional written and verbal communication.

Start date:

Monday, 21 February 2011

This opportunity is:

Paid

Salary low $:

Salary high $:

Closing date:

Friday, 11 February 2011

Contact details:

Jamie Hanton - Director - 03 479 0197 - blueoyster@blueoyster.org.nz

www.blueoyster.org.nz

Submitted by Blue Oyster Art Project Space on Tue, 01/02/2011 - 3:45pm.

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