Gallery & Exhibition Preparator Pool
- Employer
- Ringling College of Art and Design
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
20230003Casual
Job Title:Gallery & Exhibition Preparator Pool
FLSA:Non-Exempt
Job Type:Part Time
Job Status:Casual
Organizational Unit:Academic Affairs - Galleries
Job Summary/Basic Function:Ringling College of Art and Design is recruiting a pool of candidates to assist with Gallery and Exhibition preparations. The Preparators work closely with gallery administrators, curators, artists students, and other college staff to produce high-quality exhibitions, and assist in the preparation, security, installation and de-installation of gallery exhibitions and other display materials. Key responsibilities include coordination of fine art handling and display, packing, crating, transporting, lighting and maintenance of exhibitions, galleries, fine art storage areas, and preparatory spaces.
Must have ability to install and operate digital works of art including video, films and audio recordings being projected. Must have strong time management and organizational skills, with ability to meet deadlines efficiently. Successful incumbent must have a working knowledge of fine art handling procedures for two-and–three-dimensional art objects in a variety of materials, sizes, and weights, including the rigging and movement of art, mount making principles, and lighting concepts. Knowledge of fine art handling training practices and procedures. Ability to explain and carry out methods and procedures relating to the handling of irreplaceable objects of fine art. Knowledge of safe art storage, packing, crating, lighting and transport techniques and procedures. Ability to interpret working drawings and implement design concepts, and knowledge of the design and construction of museum exhibits; experience in using standard tools, practices and methods in painting and basic carpentry; skill in the safe use and care of standard hand and power tools; and knowledge of safety regulations, practices and procedures. Must have excellent communications skills (oral and written) and excellent interpersonal skills.
· High School diploma or equivalent· Possess or an ability to possess a valid Florida Drivers’ license
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
Ability to climb ladders and stairs; and ability to work on scaffolding or ladders. Ability to lift materials up to 50 pounds without assistance; ability to stoop, bend, and kneel; ability to stand for up to eight (8) hours per day. Ability to safely operate power tools, and other equipment and machinery that requires constant attention. Ability to work around paints, solvents, and other similar products in a gallery environment and around historic and fine art artifacts that may give off dust.
· Bachelor’s degree or BFA.· Two years of responsible experience directly related to the job functions· Demonstrated successful experience in installing exhibitions and handling valuable works of fine art using American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and museum industry standards.
06/28/2022
Open Until Filled:Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:This is a pool posting and the screening and selection process will continue until a successful pool of candidates is chosen.
Position Type:Staff
Organization
Founded in 1931, Ringling College of Art and Design is a private professional college fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and CIDA, the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Ringling College of Art and Design’s primary mission is to prepare students to be discerning visual thinkers and ethical practitioners in their chosen area of art and design and to provide an intensive professional education in the visual arts. Ringling College has taken a leadership role in the integration of high technology within art and design curricula in response to the marketplace and trends in the professions. The institution’s strategic plan positions the College for continued growth and development. It is authorized to award the BFA in thirteen visual arts disciplines and the BA in the Business of Art and Design, a new program that bridges the business world with art and design education. Ringling College employs 148 faculty who instruct 1,400 students from 46 states and 53 countries. The large residential campus is near downtown Sarasota. A cultural center of Florida, Sarasota is 65 miles south of Tampa and 75 miles north of Fort Myers. Additional information about the College is available at www.ringling.edu.
Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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