Ilead: Student Space Gallery Manager

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General purpose: The Student Space Gallery Manager (SSGM) directly supports the Student Space Gallery program, which aims to provide students with an opportunity to exhibit their artwork on campus in a solo or group show.
Summary of Essential Functions:

• The Student Space Gallery Manager (SSGM) will provide overall supervision to the six student galleries on MICA's campus, Pinkard, Gateway 1 & 2, Lazarus 1 Gallery, and The Great White Wall.
• The SSGM will work with the Graduate SSGM to manage the operations of the gallery spaces, communicating with and supporting artists exhibiting in the galleries, as well as provide outward facing general information/marketing regarding current and upcoming exhibitions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Advising (40%)
  
  • Provide assistance for installations and de-installations which may include but not be limited to: advising on and executing installation plans, lifting/moving objects, installing hanging material, advising on how to patch and paint, advising and assisting on printing/hanging wall text/labels, etc.
  • Advise accepted artists on necessary steps to create a successful exhibition from application acceptance, to installation, to de-installation
  • Deliver feedback to artists not selected upon request
  • Advise applicants as needed
• Operations (25%)
  
  • Prepare gallery space for exhibitions/receptions
  • Maintain general cleanliness of gallery space & safety of artwork on exhibit
  • Track & record attendance at receptions
  • Maintain an understanding of MICA Exhibition policy/procedures/resources
• Marketing, Recruitment, Communication (25%)
  
  • Promote SSG exhibitions by preparing information about upcoming applications & shows. Create publicity materials such as: social media, print publications, posters, flyers, gallery prospectus, etc.
  • Digitally document shows and archive past exhibitions
• Other (10%)
  
  • Organize Jury hiring, Jury meetings/artist application review, and sit as a non-voting member of the Jury.
  • Other duties as deemed necessary by Assistant Director of Student Involvement

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates efficient time management while prioritizing workload
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to deliver constructive feedback
• Ability to assist with exhibition install/de-install

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a currently enrolled MICA student
• Must be in good academic/judicial standing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous gallery and/or exhibition experience strongly preferred
• Ability to work independently in an organized manner strongly preferred
• Curatorial experience a plus, but not necessary

Compensation Information:

• $15 per hour

Reporting to this position:

• Reports to the Assistant Director for Student Involvement
• Works alongside the Graduate SGGM

Conditions of Employment:

• The SSGM position requires approximately 3-6 hours a week, and office days and hours are flexible for student schedule
• Attend Joint Student Leader Training (late August)
• Attend SSG Jury Training (typically in mid-September)
• Attend Spring Exhibition Selection Meeting (typically the first Saturday in October)
• Attend Fall Exhibition Selection Meeting (typically the first Saturday in April)

Hiring Timeline

• Applications go live: Late January
• Applications Close: March 1st
• Interviews: Monday, March
• Position Offers Go Out: beginning of April

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
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