Experience

Salina Art Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gallery Manager/Preparator

  • May 2020 - Present

  Oversee the installation and deinstallation of all exhibitions in a 3,300 sq ft gallery space of an AAM accredited museum. Responsible for the handling, packing, and shipping of all artworks, to and from the Salina Art Center campus.● Guide teams in exhibit installation and gallery maintenance, including build-out of exhibition space, and painting and repair of walls and furnishings●Collaborate with artists, Curators, and Directors in the design and execution of exhibition layout● Fabrication of exhibition components, including walls, mounts, and pedestals ●Coordinate contract assistance and equipment rentals with approval of Director● Implementation of lighting design●Installation and maintenance of all gallery signage● Inspect and prepare condition reports for all incoming and outgoing artworks● Oversee set-up/take-down of special events, lectures, and programs Show less

• Gallery Attendant Lead

  • Feb 2018 - May 2020

  ● Oversaw the opening and closing procedures of the education and gallery spaces during public hours● Provided routine inventory and security checks of the exhibition and storage spaces● Greeted the public as ambassador and advocate of the Art Center with knowledge of the current exhibitions and programs● Coordinated security detail of the artwork and safety of museum guests with a team of Gallery Attendants● For a period of 12 months, assisted the Director of Exhibitions with the installation of exhibitions Show less