Job

FREELANCE ARTIST’S ASSISTANT

Free­lance assistant/​rep for 22.5 hr/​wk 6 month intern­ship. Suit recent grad­u­ate or some­one expe­ri­enced in art management/​admin/​sales, marketing/​PR

What will you achieve in the six months? You will work with an established painter, printmaker and mixed media artist based in West Cornwall Catalogue work. Create and maintain an e-commerce website Write engaging copy for email, social media, website, press releases, digital and print advertisements etc. Develop relationships with national commercial galleries Explore new outlets to increase sales on a national and international level. Plan and execute marketing strategies Assist with print editioning and preparation of other art works Key Requirements: •Registered with HMRC as self-employed • A good knowledge of the art world • Strong people and networking skills • Good working knowledge of PR • Selling and negotiation skills • Administrative abilities • Skills in website design and e-commerce • Knowledge of digital and paper publishing • An eagerness to both facilitate and to learn. Desirable Experience: • An education in art, eg an MA in fine art, art history, arts management or curating. • Fine art print editioning skills Please send an email explaining your qualifications and past experience to peter.fox400@gmail.com We will assess applications as they are submitted & plan to hold interviews from the 9th of December on a rolling basis.