We’re hiring: Gallery Assistants to work weekends
Would you like to help raise the profile of the Finnish illustration industry? Do you need extra income or work experience in the gallery industry?If you are interested in working weekends in the inspiring environment of Galleria Kuvitus, apply for the position of our Gallery Assistant!
Galleria Kuvitus, a gallery focused on illustration art and its current phenomena, is located in Hämeentie 28 in Helsinki at Kallio district. The gallery presents a total of nine curated illustration exhibitions annually. Galleria Kuvitus is maintained by the Finnish Illustration Association. The association promotes the status of Finnish illustration and supports illustrators in their profession.
We are now looking for 1-3 on-call Gallery Assistants for permanent positions. The assistant/assistants work on weekends, Saturday and/or Sunday from 12-4pm, following Galleria Kuvitus’ opening hours. The position involves altogether about 320 hours per year.
Previous experience in the field of illustration and/or gallery work & customer service is desirable. The work includes:
- Exhibition guarding and monitoring visitor numbers
- Customer service
- Selling artworks
- Exhibition communication on social media (e.g. Instagram Stories and Reels)
- Updating exhibition information on websites and event calendars
- Other tasks during working hours to be agreed separately depending on the person’s skills, e.g. layout design, communication, PR tasks, event production etc.
We require good knowledge of Finnish or English, and welcome applications from candidates with as diverse a range of backgrounds as possible.
Please send an open application with details of any references by Thu 30 January 2025 by email to: veera.jalava @ kuvittajat.fi
Job interviews will take place in the coming weeks. The work starts as soon as suitable people are found.
For more information about the position, please contact Gallery Curator Veera Jalava, p. +358 (0)44 775 0509. Phone hours on Friday, 24 January, 9 – 12am.
Illustration: TERO JUUTI
Photo: ILKKA VUORINEN
