PRIMARY FUNCTION
This position is responsible for fulfilling fine art framing needs for Specialist Departments
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Responsible for matt cutting
- Archival Hinging of photographs and various works on paper
- Fitting artwork
- Plexi and glass cutting
- Collaborating with Property Managers and Specialist Departments to assess framing needs
- Ordering framing supplies and maintaining framing studio
- Ensure that framing needs are met for exhibition and shipping deadlines.
- Work as needed at gallery during installations as well as at offsite locations
- Liaison between Property Managers, Shipping, Property Control, Specialists, Department Administrator, Photo Studio and Cataloguers regarding framing needs.
- Consult Department spreadsheets, Voxme and Auctiontools for information regarding works to be framed. Track progress of workflow in spreadsheet format.
- Order frames from other vendors as needed and assist in coordination
- Responsible for maintaining safe storage of objects at the warehouse or staged at gallery
- Assist Property Managers as needed.
- Perform any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by manager;
- Follow guidelines set forth in the Phillips Art Handling Manual
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• 5+ years proven experience in, implementing framing projects (must have experience working with photographs vintage to contemporary; as well as various works on paper ,including drawings, printmaking , and editions).
• 5+ year of experience handling art in a safe and professional manner
Working knowledge of and experience with:
o Various packing methods suitable to a wide range of media, preferred
o MS Office Suite/Outlook, preferred
o Voxme software, preferred
• Excellent client-relations and presentation skills including confidence, tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills and
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and prioritize to meet strict deadlines
EDUCATION AND training
- Art Education, required
- Bachelor of Arts, preferred
- Additional language skills; desirable
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to work professionally and responsibly with all other areas within the business
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with a wide variety of people
- Ability to deal effectively and efficiently with multiple tasks
- Proactive with excellent organization skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Dependable, consistent and punctual attendance, required
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is undertaken in our Long Island City warehouse and Park Avenue galleries
- Requires local travel between locations to install artworks
- Weekend and evening work as required
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- The hourly pay range for the role is: $35.00-40.00 per hour.
