Part Time Art Gallery Assistant

Sands of Time Gallery (www.sandsoftimedc.com) is seeking a part-time Administrative assistant. The gallery specializes in Ancient art, Precolumbian Art, Asian art, and Australian Aboriginal Fine Art. Our sister company, Sands of Time Vintage, offers pre-loved designer handbags. We are also a personal property appraisal firm that provides fine art and decorative art appraisals for Estate Planning, Insurance, IRS Donations, and Legal settlements, just to name a few. If all this sounds interesting, and you are detail-oriented, then we are interested in hearing from you!

REQUIRED DUTIES:

Packing and shipping objects from our gallery

Unpack and catalog objects as they arrive

Maintain gallery databases with provenance information, descriptions, and condition reports

Maintain appraisal database with comparison information

Help create monthly newsletters

Assist our gallery manager with day-to-day operations

General admin, filing, photocopying etc

DESIRED SKILLS:

Responsive/Organized; Self-Motivated

Knowledge and experience with social media, Microsoft suite, Adobe suite, Canva and Promo (video editing)

Excellent research and writing skills

Experience in office administration or other related fields, art history, fine art, and/or museum studies is preferred.

LOCATION: This is an on-site position at our gallery in Georgetown.

HOURS – 2 days per week, preferably from 2pm - 6pm Tuesday and Thursday. This position is for three months only, but could be extended.

COMPENSATION: $17.50 - $20 ph depending on experience

Please email your resume with a cover letter. DO NOT CALL OR VISIT THE GALLERY!