Art Gallery Volunteer

Hours: Flexible, but we are looking for people who can commit to front-of-house shifts of at least 1 day per week over the week of 17-23 July, in-person in London

Salary: Unpaid, voluntary

Location: London

General Information

Sweet ‘Art was founded in 2012 as an independent arts organisation, promoting artists at all stages of their career through site-specific pop-up exhibitions and events. One of the Co Directors of Sweet 'Art is assisting an artist with a large-scale solo exhibition of work spanning his 2-decade career.

We are looking for volunteers to support us with this exciting exhibition. If you love contemporary art, music, pop culture and are keen to support an artist from the LGBTQ+ community, we promise to provide a fun and friendly project.

Applicants need have no prior experience of working in an art gallery, but need a strong desire to learn and develop, and willingness to get involved!

Between 17-23 July 2022, volunteers will be asked to attend in-person to the gallery in Bermondsey. Here, you will have the opportunity to assist with the logistical and practical elements of organising and installing visual art exhibitions as well as in-person engagement with our visitors.

Please read more about the show here https://www.outsavvy.com/event/14205/dolls-an-exhibition-by-john-lee-bird

Hear John introducing the exhibition here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMFsvrE1rLQ

Duties

· Assisting with exhibition install/decant

· Front of house assistance, including invigilation, greeting visitors and data collection

· Assisting with performances, events and workshops taking place over the duration

Person Specification

· Interest in contemporary visual art

· Strong communication skills

How to apply

Please email short CV, plus covering letter outlining why you are interested in volunteering with us, and how you meet the person specification.

We will conduct short informal interviews in person on 16, 17, or 23 June in London N1

Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 7 per week

Salary: £0.10 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
N/A

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you understand that this is a voluntary, unpaid role?
• Why are you interested in this specific role volunteering?

Language:

• English (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/06/2023
Expected start date: 17/07/2023