Established contemporary art gallery in Venice Beach seeks a full-time Registrar / Collections Manager to join its team. Ideal candidate will be extremely detail-oriented, highly organized, and a talented communicator, who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Proven experience with domestic and international shipping, customs brokers/freight forwarding, packing methods and fine arts insurance is essential.
General duties
• Coordinate and track internal and external movement of artwork for the gallery
• Manage all logistics related to artwork for gallery projects, on- and off-site exhibitions and sales
• Generate paperwork associated with the movement of artwork, including incoming and outgoing receipts, consignments and loan agreements
• Liaise with clients for deliveries, installations and special projects
• Manage preparators and art handlers, communicating deliveries, installations and pickups for gallery business
Exhibitions
• Manage installation and de-installation logistics, planning and scheduling for gallery and private warehouse
• Facilitate necessary loan and/or consignment paperwork with artists and lenders
• Ensure and manage insurance certificates and bonds
• Ensure packing, handling and installation standards and protocols are met, as set by Artist or Lender
• Diagnose conservation and/or framing as needed, and liaise with vendors
Client Deliveries and Special Projects
• Set up, arrange and attend site visits needed for private property installations
• Liaise with appropriate vendors and installers to manage and execute deliveries and installations to clients’ homes
• Serve as client liaison for all installation scheduling, needs, and manage requests
Collections Management
• Manage all aspects of gallery and privately owned art inventory
• Conduct regular inventory audits and correlate findings in database
• Diagnose packing/storage/shelving protocol for all objects
• Conduct regular condition reports and diagnose conservation needs for artworks
• Maintain database: Add new records, artwork data, update locations
• Manage all incoming/outgoing receipts and paperwork for all locations
• Manage insurance needs for all locations; maintain yearly art insurance standards and requirements
• Research and confirm provenance and exhibition history for artworks


RequirementsQualifications
• Degree in museum studies, art history, visual arts or similar field
• Minimum of three years’ registration experience at a gallery, museum or related institution
• Proficiency with ArtBase or other inventory tracking database, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office
This is a permanent, full-time position. Salary will be commensurate with experience. L.A. Louver offers a competitive benefits package, including health benefits, sick leave, paid vacation and pension plan.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume (PDF format preferred) to work@lalouver.com.
Qualified candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please.