GALLERY EXHIBITIONS JOB

A gallery exhibitions officer is responsible for planning, developing, organising, marketing, administering, producing, buying and maintaining individual permanent/travelling exhibitions. In essence, this is a project management role. The actual work depends on the setting. In larger galleries, exhibitions officers may be specialists working alongside a team of curatorial, educational and marketing professionals. In smaller galleries and museums, the role may include direct involvement in a wide variety of activities, including fulfilling a curatorial role.

Specifically, an exhibitions officer may be involved in: event organisation and operations; public relations and marketing; logistics; producing publications. Depending on the setting, typical work activities may include some or all of the following: planning programmes of special and permanent exhibitions, according to visitor needs, alongside the curator; sourcing exhibits; writing draft proposals researching artists and selecting work.

Securing loans for exhibitions from chosen artists; working with curators to plan a long-term strategy for exhibitions creating and monitoring production and installation schedules for exhibitions; ensuring installation deadlines are met drawing up and managing exhibition budgets negotiating and agreeing conditions of loans with lenders arranging transport, insurance and security assisting with installation, including the packing, loading, hanging and framing of exhibits.

Contributing to programmes of events, which aim to encourage broader audiences, including educational events creating web-based information and resources; co-ordinating the production of exhibition catalogues and related publications. A large part of the role involves liaising with both internal and external staff and departments, including: technical staff, artists, curators, contractors, conservators, departments such as education, finance, and marketing.