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Art Manager NYC Friends of the High Line is hiring for an Art Manager NYC Position in Greenwich Village, New York City. Base pay starts at $33/hr.
Job Description Work with the production director and artists to research and create feasibility studies and technical implementation plans for future projects, including renderings, technical requirements, written descriptions, estimates, etc.
Work closely with the production director, artists, fabricators, and other vendors to research, develop, and manage artwork production.
Coordinate logistical details for receiving, staging, and installing artwork.
Act as liaison to exhibiting artists and their representatives, including arranging travel and accommodations.
Create and monitor project schedules to ensure on-time installation.
Liaise with High Line Maintenance and Operations teams to coordinate space use and park access.
Serve as High Line point of contact for outside installation crews, and manage on- and off-site logistics, training vendors in park-specific protocols (e.g., how to properly access plant beds).
Conduct regular maintenance of artwork, including cleaning and technical troubleshooting.
Organize and maintain safe and clean on- and off-site storage and production spaces, and develop an inventory of tools and equipment.
Coordinate event and performance set-up and breakdown, including sourcing and set-up of A/V equipment, permitting, and liaising with internal departments.
Update project budgets in consultation with the production director and chief curator.
Prepare and coordinate loan forms, contracts, permitting, and insurance; compile and archive invoices, contracts, and payments.
Valid NYS driver's license.
Qualifications The High Line is guided by a series of values through which we make decisions, including hiring. These values include proactively creating access points for all people, regardless of race, income, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. They also include seeking out a diversity of experiences; in listening, respecting, and learning from multiple voices, perspectives, and modes of participation. As part of our commitment to living up to these values and advancing equity within our organization and through our work, we are committed to an equitable hiring process. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people from a broad range of lived experiences, including members of historically marginalized communities. Desired experience of a successful candidate may include the following, but candidates will not be screened exclusively based on meeting these qualifications: - Minimum of three to five (3 - 5) years of professional experience in arts project management, exhibition organization, or other relevant experience in the field. - Supervisory experience; ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team - Experience developing and managing budgets; ability to adhere to budgetary constraints - Experience working with artists, fabricators, and art installers - Working knowledge of power tools and general construction methods; ability to perform outdoor physical tasks as part of the install/de-install of artwork - Strong organizational skills and capability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines - Excellent attention to detail, creative thinking, and ability to problem solve; diplomatic attitude - Excellent negotiation and verbal and written communication skills - Competency with Microsoft Office Suite, G-Suite, and graphics/design programs such as Photoshop, Google SketchUp, Illustrator, In Design, etc. - Knowledge of contemporary art - Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and occasional weekends Preferred - Bachelor's degree in a related area of study (e.g. visual arts, project management, construction management, architecture, design, etc.) - Experience working in a cultural institution such as a museum, park, or library - Knowledge of art fabrication methods and processes is preferred. Abilities - Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to support several projects simultaneously. - Outstanding written and verbal communication skills - Self-starter, able to work independently as well as be a team player - Creative thinker - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment - Sense of humor - Willingness and ability to work occasional weekends and weeknights, as needed - Willingness and ability to work in an outdoor environment - Willingness and ability to traverse the High Line on a regular basis

In Summary: Friends of the High Line is hiring for an Art Manager NYC position in Greenwich Village, New York City . Work with the production director, artists, fabricators, and other vendors to research, develop, and manage artwork production . Base pay starts at $33/hr . Minimum of three to five years of professional experience in arts project management .

En Español: El Gerente de Arte NYC Amigos de la Alta Línea está contratando a un gerente de arte NYC puesto en Greenwich Village, Nueva York. Trabajar con el director de producción y sus representantes para investigar y crear estudios de viabilidad e implementación técnica para proyectos futuros, incluidas renderizaciones, requisitos técnicos, descripciones escritas, estimaciones, etc. Colaborar estrechamente con el Director de Producción, artistas, fabricantes y otros proveedores para investigar, desarrollar y gestionar la producción de obras de arte. Coordinar detalles logísticos para recibir, poner en escena e instalar obras de artesanía. Actir como liaison a los artistas exhibientes y sus representados, incluyendo organizar viajes y planes de montaje. Crear y monitorear horarios de proyecto para garantizar la instalación a tiempo. Enlazar con equipos de mantenimiento y operaciones de alta línea para coordinar el uso del espacio y el acceso al parque. Servir como punto de contacto de Alta Línea para las instalaciones externas, y guiar contratos on-site logística, entrenar a los vendedores en protocolos específicos del parque (e.g., diseñar una serie de instrumentos de seguridad y almacenamiento, así como establecer y coordenar adecuadamente los costos de construcción y gestión de los sistemas de trabajo, así que incluyen la creación de un sistema de servicios de pago de seguros y la calidad y la limpieza y la puesta disponible). Estos valores incluyen la creación proactiva de puntos de acceso para todas las personas, independientemente de su raza, ingreso, país de origen, religión, orientación sexual o identidad de género. También incluyen buscar una diversidad de experiencias; en escuchar, respetar y aprender a partir de múltiples voces, perspectivas y modos de participación. Como parte de nuestro compromiso de cumplir con estos valores y promover la equidad dentro de nuestra organización y a través de nuestro trabajo, estamos comprometidos con un proceso de contratación equitativo. Por lo tanto, fomentamos fuertemente las solicitudes de personas de una amplia gama de experiencia vivida, incluyendo miembros de comunidades históricamente marginadas. - Experiencia supervisora; capacidad de trabajar en colaboración y como parte de un equipo - Experiencia para desarrollar y gestionar presupuestos; habilidad para adherirse a las limitaciones presupuestarias - experiencia trabajando con artistas, fabricantes e instaladores de arte - Conocimiento laboral de herramientas eléctricas y métodos generales de construcción; capacidad para realizar tareas físicas al aire libre como parte del montaje/desinstalación de obras de arte - Excelentes habilidades de comunicación escrita y verbal - Auto-iniciador, capaz de trabajar independientemente así como ser un jugador en equipo - Pensador creativo - Capacidad para trabajar en un entorno acelerado - sentido del humor - Voluntad y capacidad para trabajar ocasionalmente los fines de semana y las noches, según sea necesario