Job Description

Marvol Gallery is looking for a well-organized, enthusiastic, and hardworking candidate willing to learn, with a friendly and personable disposition, to join our team for the Gallery Assistant position. This role requires interaction with visitors to the gallery and wine farm, assisting the team with art tours, art sales, art administration, and a wide range of additional work that may come up.





Tasks include assisting the team with:


Art administration and sales;

Assist with inventory, cataloging, and storage;

Content development, writing, and proofreading texts for catalogs and social media;

Research in a variety of subjects relating to general art and specific art projects as assigned;

Participation in events and other functions; and

Assisting gallery visitors, with phone calls and general inquiries

Being confident and knowledgeable on the current exhibitions with the ability to compile art
tours and be the host with visitors


Assistance with exhibition planning and installation

Pack and handle the artwork for delivery as well as storage

Assisting with Artist Management

Perform general administrative duties such as filing, copying, running errands, and data entry




Requirements:


Qualification in Fine Art, History, Visual Studies or related field.

A love of art, and in particular contemporary South African art.

An interest in the art market and its current trends.

the ability to work well under pressure, independently, and in a team environment;

Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills

Strong written and spoken preferably bilingual in English and Afrikaans;

Ability to prioritize and organize workflows

Fine attention to detail

Proficient in Microsoft Office and design software i.e. Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe

Driver's license and own car essential

Highly motivated and self-driven




Start date: Immediate.



Salary: Dependent on experience, junior-level position



Job Type: Full-Time with 3 months' probation



Monday to Sunday 09h00 to 18h00. 5 days a week


* You will be required to work some weekends and overtime occasionally.