Exhibitions Preparator

Position Justification

Position Information
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Position Title
Exhibitions Preparator

Unit Name
Art and Design

Salary Grade
3

Number of Months
12 months

Full-time or Part-time
Part-Time

Hours per week
20 hours per week

Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment

Essential Duties
Responsible for receiving artwork, documenting receipt of artwork, exhibition layout, hanging artwork, gallery labels, lighting, overseeing the student worker, photo documentation of exhibitions, de-installation, and exhibition pick-up, or shipping, or return delivery.
Responsible for promotional designs or overseeing student designs.
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree required
Requires less than or equal to one year experience with preference given to candidates in the following:

Degree in visual arts
Experience with gallery exhibitions
Familiarity with the Adobe Suite, especially Illustrator and PhotoShop

Ability to read a tape measure and calculate with measurements
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands: The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to climb and work on ladders (usually 8 foot).

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Job Description Summary

Performs exhibition, publicity, and collections management duties for The W Galleries.

Hours of Availability

Background Check Statement

Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.

Requisition Detail Information

Requisition Number
FY20757NF

Open Date
07/02/2026

Will this job have a specific close date?
No

Close Date

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