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About the Role
The Exhibition Technician supports the installation and removal of exhibitions across three SVA Galleries locations. This role involves overseeing day-to-day activity on the gallery floor, directing assistants, troubleshooting issues, and supporting gallery organization and inventory between exhibitions. This is a part-time position of approximately 20 hours per week, with hours concentrated during installation and removal periods.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the handling, movement, and installation of artwork across the three SVA Gallery locations.
- Serve as the first point of contact for students and Exhibition Assistants on the gallery floor during scheduled installation and removal shifts, directing their work and escalating issues to the Academic Exhibitions Manager as needed.
- Support the Academic Exhibitions Manager with on-the-floor installation and removal logistics, enabling the Manager to carry out planning and administrative work concurrently.
- Reorganize and clean the gallery and storage spaces between exhibitions.
- Conduct inventory checks of gallery fixtures, electronics, hardware, tools, and expendable materials.
- Support the Academic Exhibitions Manager with administrative tasks and exhibition planning between installations.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in fine arts, art history, museum studies, curatorial practice, or a related field.
- One (1) year of experience supporting the installation of gallery or museum exhibitions.
- Working knowledge of artwork handling and exhibition logistics.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace.
- Two (2) years of experience coordinating gallery or museum exhibitions.
- Experience working with artists and cultural institutions.
- Experience working with students in an academic setting.
- Familiarity with SketchUp or comparable exhibition layout software.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb ladders, and perform other physical tasks associated with exhibition installation and deinstallation.
- Willingness to handle and move artwork and exhibition materials using established museum best practices.
- Regular travel between sites is required.
Skills
- Safe handling, movement, and installation of artwork.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Inventory tracking, gallery/storage organization, and exhibition planning.
- Clear, professional communication skills.
- Ability to direct and coordinate student workers.
- Ability to escalate issues appropriately.
- Ability to work independently.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace.
- Flexibility to work a shifting schedule, including extended or evening hours.
Location
- 209 East 23rd Street
- 601 West 26th Street
- 141 West 21st Street
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience supporting exhibition installation
- 2 years of experience coordinating exhibitions
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in fine arts, art history, museum studies, curatorial practice, or a related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 - $27.00 per hour
About the Company
- For more than seven decades, the School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers, and creative professionals.
- With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, a dynamic curriculum, and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility.
- With more than 7,000 students at its Manhattan campus and over 41,000 alumni across 128 countries, SVA represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world.
- For more information about the College's 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, visit sva.edu/academics.
Equal Opportunity
- The School of Visual Arts is an equal opportunity employer.
- Diversity and inclusion are core principles of the College.
- SVA's community includes a significant number of people from historically underrepresented communities, ethnic and religious backgrounds, gender identities, and countries of origin, as well as individuals of diverse abilities — and all are encouraged to apply.