SMAC Gallery is hiring a Gallery/Administration Assistant in Johannesburg and a Research Intern in Cape Town.

1. SMAC Gallery Johannesburg: Gallery/Administration Assistant

SMAC is looking for a high highly motivated individual to join their team on a full-time basis. This position requires a significant amount of hands-on work and focuses on administration and project management A willingness and capacity for this, as well as strong administrative capacity and friendly demeanour, are important. A driver’s license is essential.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with the smooth running and day to day management of the gallery
• Receiving visitors and fielding routine enquiries
• General operational and administrative support
• Liaising with artists
• Assisting in exhibition production
• Maintaining gallery databases and archives

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm & Saturday 10:00am to 3:00pm

Salary: Dependent on experience
The applicants must be available to begin as soon as possible.

2. SMAC Gallery Cape Town: Research Intern

SMAC is looking for a high highly motivated individual to join their team on a part-time basis. Applicants should be detail orientated, and preferably perfectionist in nature. This is a research-based position, and while the successful applicant will learn the practicalities of working in a gallery, primary responsibilities will be with content production and management.

Responsibilities Include:

• Familiarising oneself with SMAC Artists
• Updating, generating and managing content
• Archiving and layout
• Writing and editing content
• Basic website alterations
• Knowledge of contemporary art
• Administration of information

Requirements

• Skilled and Proficient in English Language and Grammar.
• Adept at professional communication and group work.
• Accomplished research skills (google; Jstor; library; e-books etc…).
  Mac proficient.
• Compulsory Programme Proficiency: Microsoft Word; Adobe Photoshop & InDesign.
• Useful Programme Proficiency: WordPress; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Lightroom/Bridge; Microsoft Excel.
• An interest in current social and art discourse.
• Initiative for writing.
• The desire to work in a gallery environment.
• Neat and presentable appearance.
• Applicable tertiary qualification

Hours:

This position is a part-time position, with a minimum of 24 hours a week, five of which should be on a Saturday (10 am to 3 pm). Remaining hours are negotiable, depending on availability and requirements. This is a set project-based internship and overtime may be required in order to complete the task in the time required. The internship will be for four months. Remuneration commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful applicant will join a dedicated team of high-functioning individuals in a position allowing for on-the-job training and the possibility of advancement.