Thursday 23 December 2010

Calling all History of Art Grads!



Hello Hattys!

Do your have a Degree, Masters or PHD in History of Art? A prestigious London Gallery is currently recruiting and want to hear from you! Check them out below and make sure you send Helen your CV on Helen@hattyblue.co.uk.

Assistant for Prestigious London Gallery

A prestigious London Gallery is looking to recruit a bright, enthusiastic and highly capable gallery assistant. Based on reception, the candidate will be the face of the gallery, meeting and greeting clients and visitors. Therefore, it is essential to be confident, well presented and personable, with a keen interest in art. As well as dealing with all incoming enquiries, the candidate will play an important role in gallery administration; IT knowledge, attention to detail and the ability to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced environment are essential qualities.

Reporting to the Gallery Managers, the candidate will be involved in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of exhibitions, working in support of the sales team. With scope for involvement in the Press and Publications departments of the Gallery, this is an ideal role for a cheerful, motivated and highly competent Arts Graduate with outstanding organisational and communication skills.


Senior Administrator for Prestigious London Gallery

A prestigious London Gallery is currently recruiting for an exceptional Administrator to join their team. The role is pivotal to the smooth functioning of the gallery, and will involve managing the gallery administration, working closely with the accounts team. The gallery has a full exhibition programme with over ten exhibitions and up to five art fairs per year, and the role will be to organise and direct the smooth running of this programme. The candidate will also be responsible for directing and organising the private views and artist book launches.

Outside usual opening hours, the gallery lends its space for external evening events, so it will be necessary to be proactive in developing and managing this side of the business. A strong academic background in Art History is essential, along with at least 5 years of experience working in a similar capacity within the art world. There would be a great deal of potential career progression for the right person.


Archivist/ Researcher for Prestigious London Gallery

A prestigious London gallery is seeking a full or part time researcher to assist during a period of maternity leave. The gallery specializes in British painting from 1850 to the present day and is supported by an in-house publishing department - “Studio Publications” - under which title the company has produced books and catalogues for over forty years.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and efficient researcher with an ability to write clearly and concisely about works of art over a wide range of styles and periods. Key areas of responsibility for the role will involve researching individual paintings, writing catalogue entries, compiling and updating artist biographies, preparing catalogue forewords and managing the gallery’s archives. They will ideally have a strong academic background in Art History. In this role, there is the opportunity to travel, so you must be flexible and have a full UK driving license.

Hatty Christmas!

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