art studio assistant

An established, exhibiting fine art painter is seeking a part time assistant to help the artist in the creation of a comprehensive artist archive of their entire body of work over the past 50 years. The work consists of oil on canvas and board, watercolors, pastels, drawings, prints.

Watercolors would need to be scanned (scanner is on site), cataloged and posted to artist's website, Instagram and Facebook. Currently there are about 500 5x7inch watercolors to be scanned.

The ideal candidate should have a positive demeanor, strong ability to prioritize, professional poise, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail. Working knowledge of painting a strong plus.

To start, candidate would be trained by head archivist as to duties and procedures. As work progresses, candidate may be working on their own, conferring with artist directly.
All work is performed on- site at artist studio.

Working along with the head archivist, Duties include but are not limited to: 

- logging into excel spreadsheet the inventory numbers of artwork
- Entering data into Artists Archive database.
- Assist with website management and social media content 
- Possibly other managerial tasks as needed


Qualifications: 

-Working experience working in an artist's studio preferred
- Working knowledge of painting a strong plus
- Working experience moving large oils on canvas safely
-Excellent written and verbal communication 
- Organizational skills a strong plus
-Flexibility, attention to detail, and a desire to learn 
-Reliable
-Proficient in Mac platform using Microsoft Suite, Office Word and Excel, Photoshop
-Knowledge of contemporary art and art market 

Position Type: 

To start, the position will consist of 2 to 3 days per week with specific hours to be determined based on head archivist's schedule. Pay is $25.00 per hour.