Also called: Gallery Associate
Supports a gallery by greeting visitors, handling sales paperwork, and helping install shows.
They answer questions from visitors, update the website and inventory, ship sold work, and help hang exhibitions. It's the main entry job into the commercial art world.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in art or art history common.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art History, Studio Art.
Growing about average. Entry-level, competitive in big cities.
Medium risk for 10 years. Sales paperwork, inventory and email are automating; greeting collectors and helping install shows remain.
Classes: AP Art History, Business, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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