20 Gallery Assistant jobs in the United States

Join the vibrant Lower East Side arts community by volunteering at Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space! Located inside the historic Essex Street Market, Cuchifritos offers a unique opportunity to support emerging and underrepresented artists in a dynamic, public-facing environment.

As a volunteer, you'll engage directly with visitors, assist with gallery operations, and deepen your understanding of how non-profit art spaces function-while becoming part of a community rooted in collaboration, experimentation, and care.

About Us:

Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space is committed to supporting artists and curators whose work challenges conventional ideas and engages with urgent questions of ethics, immigration, ecology, and social power. Situated within a working market, our gallery offers a distinctive platform for artists and audiences to meet outside traditional art venues-and our volunteers are vital to keeping that space alive and open.

Commitment:

Volunteers commit to a minimum of 3 months, with flexible scheduling on Wednesdays through Saturdays, 12-6p. You choose your own shifts based on your availability.

Responsibilities Include:

Opening and closing the gallery

Greeting visitors and sharing information about the exhibition

Becoming familiar with the work on view

Supporting basic operational tasks

When possible, volunteers may also assist with:

Installing and deinstalling exhibitions

Promoting programming on social media and in the community

Documenting gallery events

How to Apply:

To get started, please complete our volunteer application form:

Volunteers in this role will serve as the first point of contact as guests arrive to the M. In this

role, volunteers will monitor the M during open hours, greet visitors, and create a welcoming

environment by engaging in informal conversation, providing information based on visitors’

expressed interests, and overseeing the space and artworks.

The M is open to the public Thursday-Sunday from 10am-4pm, these are the times that are available to volunteer.

For any questions regarding this opportunity please email

2 shifts available:

• 10am-1pm
• 1pm-4pm

VPA Gallery Assistant (Work Study) 1 Position

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcesterthe second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester Stateapproximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

Department: Visual/Performing Arts
Job Title: Gallery Assistant
Number of Vacancies: 1
SSTA Supervisor: Mary Dillon
Position Type: Non-Supervisory
Number of Hours Per Week: 6

General Statement of Duties/Responsibilities:

Gallery work including: show installation, lighting, show management, day to day open/closing procedures, contacting artists and partnering organizations, light office work, general computer work, storage organization and maintenance.

Requirements:

General computer knowledge is useful but not required.

Applicants should be able to occasionally lift and move up to 20lbs.

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

Hourly Rate: $15.00

Application Instructions:

Students must apply online. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.

*This position is for students WITH WORK STUDY ONLY*

Please note - Students may not work during scheduled class time, even if class is cancelled.

• Assist curators with research for potential exhibitions and acquisitions.
• Help coordinate exhibition logistics, including artwork installation, deinstallation, and condition reporting.
• Manage artist communications and provide support for artist studio visits.
• Maintain and update the gallery's collection database and artwork inventory.
• Prepare exhibition documentation, labels, and press materials.
• Support the planning and execution of gallery events, openings, and public programs.
• Assist with the preparation of grant proposals and funding applications.
• Monitor art market trends and research potential artists.
• Manage gallery administrative tasks, such as filing, scheduling, and correspondence.
• Assist with social media content creation and website updates.
• Provide general support to gallery visitors and answer inquiries about current exhibitions.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications teams on promotional materials.
• Ensure the gallery space is well-maintained and presentable.

• Bachelor's degree in Art History, Curatorial Studies, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• Previous experience working in a gallery, museum, or arts organization is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary art and artists.
• Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and database management software.
• Familiarity with art handling best practices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a hybrid work environment.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends for events.
• A genuine passion for the arts and a desire to contribute to the gallery's mission.

• Assisting in the research and conceptualization of new exhibitions.
• Managing incoming and outgoing artwork, including condition reporting and inventory tracking.
• Coordinating the installation and deinstallation of artworks for exhibitions.
• Developing exhibition materials, such as wall text, labels, and catalogue entries.
• Assisting with artist and lender communications.
• Supporting the planning and execution of gallery events, openings, and public programs.
• Maintaining and organizing curatorial archives and digital assets.
• Conducting research on artists, artworks, and art historical movements.
• Providing support for the gallery's digital presence, including website updates and social media content.
• Assisting with donor engagement and public relations activities related to exhibitions.

• Must have a minimum five years' experience managing fine art or luxury retail location, including responsibility for staff recruitment/management/training, managing displays, inventory selection and cost controls, development and implementation of sales plans for staff, including annual goals. Bachelor's degree in art, business, or a related field. Must be proficient working with technology, including social media.
• Organized
• Ability to perform under pressure, prioritize and address issues in a timely manner.
• Strong knowledge of Mac Platform
• Strong understanding of customer service practices.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills.
• Availability to work flexible hours including at least a Saturday or a Sunday each week, holidays and for shows and events.

• Works directly with Gallery Manager to ensure success of the Gallery location.
• Greet all visitors, and attend to clients to facilitate sales.
• Organize and enter incoming inventory into the gallery's database.
• Communicate with represented artists regarding inventory intake and return.
• Answer phones and successfully close phone sales.
• Attend to clients through the complete process of the sale: identifying serious buyers, closing, taking payment, coordinating shipment, follow-up.
• Build productive and long-term relationships with clientele.
• Set and achieve sales goals.
• Suggest ways to improve sales.
• Team up with co-workers to ensure proper customer service.
• Process purchases using POS system.
• Display inventory in a creative and compelling way.
• Maintain knowledge of exhibitions, events, and represented artists.
• Represent the gallery in a professional and knowledgeable manner while conducting sales at exhibitions and events.
• Work with Gallery Manager to discover targets for private and public institutional acquisitions of art, and develop plans for outreach and submissions of work for consideration. Develop relationships with interior designers and art consultants.
• Maintain order and cleanliness in the gallery.
• Assist staff with other duties as needed.

• Experience in fine art sales.

• Experience in selling luxury goods.

• Individuals will provide guidance and information that will assist visitors in locating rooms/areas within the department, offices of the faculty, and other departments throughout the campus.

• Individuals will assist the Department Chair, Department Administrator and faculty in office tasks such as copying, collating, and distribution of materials. Included, but limited to these tasks, are the sorting of mail, delivery of documents to other departments, and assisting in the staffing of Harris Gallery when needed. Knowledge of basic computer operations (Apple) is helpful but not crucial.

• Assist Faculty with projects that correlate with classroom activities such as printing, collating, distribution and collection of supplies, classroom organization, etc.

• Individuals will assist in the organizing and refreshing the studio environments while identifying needs and concerns within those environments. It includes some light cleaning - dusting, sweeping and vacuuming. It will also include organization of tools, materials and student projects for studios.
• Individuals will also assist in the maintenance and organization of the shop, which includes woodworking power tools, power hand tools and hand tools. Included is the organization of tools and materials, dusting/sweeping /vacuuming of the shop, and disposal of debris and waste.

• Willingness to learn and be committed.
• Must be able to work at least 2 hour shifts

• Organized and willing to assist faculty and students.