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Gallery Manager

Detroit, MI
Full Time Permanent Manager/Supervisor 4-Year Degree
Gallery
Description

Library Street Collective is seeking a full-time Gallery Manager to join our team.⁠

The ideal candidate is personable, detail-oriented, highly organized, able to multitask and work in a dynamic fast-paced environment.⁠ This role includes responsibilities across sales support, gallery operations, event coordination, and artist liaison work.⁠ Candidates should have 3–5 years of gallery experience, with a strong focus on sales.⁠


This position is in-person, five days per week Tuesday-Saturday from 10am – 6pm and requires flexibility for occasional additional hours based on the gallery’s needs and events.


To apply, please email your resume, cover letter, and three references to [email protected] with the Subject Line: Gallery Manager. Please note that applications close July 11, 2025.

 

Candidates should be proficient in the following software and platforms:

  • Google Suite
  • Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)
  • Shipping software/websites (FedEx, DHL, etc.)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign)
  • Database and file management systems (ArtLogic, Dropbox, etc.)


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES


Sales Duties

  • Track incoming inquiries in both Library Street Collective and Louis Buhl & Co.
  • Record client emails and specific artwork inquiries across platforms
  • Update contact records in ArtLogic with new information
  • Oversee junior staff for various admin tasks and manage walk-in sales
  • Build catalogs for clients and exhibitions
  • Assist with artwork renderings for clients
  • Assist with sales writing
  • Manage and track sales documents including invoices, consignment agreements, loan agreements, and shipping documents as needed
  • Attend and manage in-person events
  • Manage art fair applications
  • Attend art fairs as needed

 

Events & Openings

  • Assist with private and public events as needed

 

Artist Liaison

  • Assist with artist inventory management
  • Assist with managing consignments
  • Assist with artwork photography
  • Assist with shipping for artists
  • Assist with studio visits and scheduling studio visits as necessary

 

General

  • Prepare, open, and close Library Street Collective, Louis Buhl & Co., and/or the Shepherd exhibition spaces
  • Greet, engage, and assist visitors with questions regarding current exhibitions
  • Oversee daily gallery operations and gallery space including cleaning, restocking and general tidiness
  • Lead tours for groups visiting gallery spaces
  • Assist with events such as opening receptions and group tours
  • Database maintenance and management on various platforms including Dropbox, Artlogic, etc.
  • Support staff with additional projects including research, errands, and general office tasks
  • Assist in gathering competitive quotes for artwork shipments with Registrar
  • Create and prepare COAs for Library Street Collective and Louis Buhl & Co. artworks
  • Create, prepare, and update institutional decks for museum presentations and promotional decks for client presentations
  • Assist in converting and storing artwork images across all gallery databases
  • Assist in various other tasks to support Supervisors
How to apply

To apply please email your resume, cover letter, and three references to [email protected] with the Subject Line: Gallery Manager. Please note, that applications close July 11, 2025.

Application Deadline

07/11/2025

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