Intern – Gallery Assistant (Full Time/Part Time) – 3812 Gallery

Gallery Intern (Full Time/Part Time)

3812 Gallery

With gallery spaces in the heart of Hong Kong and London, 3812 has both Europe and China written into its DNA. Co-founded by Calvin Hui and Mark Peaker, 3812 represents and exhibits both modern and contemporary Chinese and British artists, fostering dialogues between them. The gallery regularly places their work in major public and private collections. 3812 continues to develop its vision through representing contemporary artists of various genres.

We are currently looking for an intern to join our Hong Kong team. You will be working closely with the manager in Hong Kong and learn Chinese and European art with us. You will be given an opportunity to engage in out international art program and the different aspects of the gallery industry.

Person specification:

• University students or fresh graduates with interest in art; degree in Business/ English / Translation / Communications or an art related subject is beneficial.
• Previous working experience in art gallery, museum and other art institutions is preferred.
• 3 working days per week for part-time or 5 working days per week for full time
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and word processing.
• A good team player who is well-organized, result-oriented, independent, proactive, multi-tasking and with good attention to detail.
• Have a can-do attitude, willing to go the extra mile and able to work independent
• Successful and outstanding candidate will be considered to a full-time position
• Immediate availability preferred

Scope of work:

• Proactively welcome visitors and guests and maintain an excellent understanding of the exhibitions.
• Support daily gallery operations, including but not limited to handling incoming calls, mailing, gallery tidiness, maintenance, third party liaison, and artwork logistics etc.
• Assist the gallery assistants in keeping artwork records and images up-to-date.
• Create and proofread artwork lists and artwork captions.
• Assist in catalogue and communications materials and social media content.
• Monitor the inventory of office supplies (e.g. catalogues, reference books, stationery etc.)
• Assist to plan and prepare for gallery events, included on-site and off-site programme
• Assist in other ad hoc assignments as required.

Application

If you are interested in taking part in the 3812 Gallery internship programme, please send your cover letter, CV and available dates to agnes.wu@3812cap.com with ‘Internship Application’ subject line.

Visit www.3812gallery.com for more information.