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.