Sands of Time Gallery (www.sandsoftimedc.com) is seeking a part-time Administrative Intern. The gallery specializes in Ancient art, Precolumbian Art, Asian art, and Australian Aboriginal Fine Art. 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 database 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
A background/interest in art history, fine art, museum studies experience is preferred but not essential.
LOCATION: This is an on-site position, 3 days per week.
HOURS – 12 hours per week, Tuesday to Thursday, 4 hours per day, time is flexible. Initially for three months only.
COMPENSATION: Small monthly stipend and/or College Credit can be applied. The internship could later develop into a part-time position with pay.
Please email your resume with a cover letter. DO NOT CALL OR VISIT THE GALLERY!
