Federal Work Study possible: Art@Work Graduate Coordinator (Graduate Student Wage)

What you'd do

• Supports the Art@Work Committee, which generally meets quarterly: schedules meetings, takes notes, retains records
• Works closely with the Art@Work core team to manage the logistics of acquiring (with artist), storing (with Art@Work Core Team), lending (with Art@Work Core Team), moving (with Facilities Management), and installing art (with Facilities Management)
• Maintains Art@Work’s lending library of art: works with artists to arrange art deliveries; documents acquired artworks, moves art to Art@Work storage space, drafts site host / loanagreements (from templates), schedules; oversees site installations
• Supports Art@Work’s outreach efforts: administers the Art@Work email account; helps to maintain the Art@Work website; assists in the writing and publishing of press releases and announcements; helps to program Art@Work’s Instagram account; takes and delivers images of artworks in situ to the artists.
• Supports Art@Work’s finance and procurement operations: monitors budget and spending.

What they want

• Must be enrolled full-time at the University of Virginia as a graduate student in a masters or Ph.D. program
• Excellent organizational skills, with an emphasis on notetaking, record-keeping, and scheduling
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, with experience in written communications and social media
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs • Valid driver's license or willingness to obtain one upon hire.PREFERRED
• Experience in arts administration or working in libraries, archives, museums, or galleries
• Understanding proper techniques for handling, packing, and storing fine art objects.
• Familiarity with UVA’s procurement and finance practices
• Arts Administration
• Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums Administration

About University of Virginia

The Art@Work program aims to establish a comprehensive and widespread framework to make art by local artists widely available in shared spaces within UVA’s academic departments and units—open offices, conference rooms, corridors, and lobbies. The focus is on purchasing artwork created by local artists—those living in the Charlottesville area, including the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson—with an emphasis on underrepresented and…