The Gallery Assistant will support the President and Gallery Curator with the daily operations involved in the management of Honfleur Gallery, a contemporary fine art space, by ARCH Development Corporation (ADC) a nonprofit community development organization that has been in Historic Anacostia since 1991. 

Tasks will vary from administrative to hands-on projects, including assistance in exhibition installation. In addition to an interest in and knowledge of contemporary art, a qualified candidate will possess excellent communication and writing skills, be well organized, and be computer proficient (Mac). Experience working with various image files, Photoshop, Constant Contact, and Dropbox is a bonus. Experience working in an art gallery is not required. Social media experience with FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram is necessary.

This is a part-time six-month position with the potential for extension beyond six months. Applicants must be available to work Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Schedule flexibility in the weeks leading up to new exhibitions is desired. Incredibly competitive compensation.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

Public Profile 

• Meet and greet customers and clients of Honfleur Gallery; includes gaining a comprehensive understanding of each exhibit, its artists, and the premise for the show 

• Maintain a clean environment for visitors (clean desk and door, sweep, etc.)

• Attend public meetings, opening receptions, and special events as scheduled 

• Assist with community outreach projects as needed 

Administration 

• Support as needed in all areas of exhibition production 

• Assist with mailers, online promotions, and social media 

• Assist with updating gallery websites 

• Assist with maintaining an inventory of artists, artworks, and customers 

• Maintain the galleries’ photo archives through the use of Dropbox 

• Assist senior staff with gallery programming  

Art Handling 

• Assist Assistant Director with the installation of exhibitions at Honfleur Gallery

O Honfleur has a sister gallery space in Baltimore. Where help in installing will be needed.

. • Assist with other art handling and packing as needed 

To apply: 

Send a cover letter and a resume to gautier.duane@gmail.com. Attach these materials as PDFs or Word documents to your email. We will field questions not answered by the job description above.