Also called: Gallery Manager, Gallerist
Runs a commercial art gallery, representing artists and selling their work.
They plan shows, meet collectors, price artwork, and travel to art fairs. They also manage artists' careers, helping them get into museum collections. A sale of one big painting can make the month.
Estimate; often salary plus commission. Gallery owners' income depends on sales.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in art history or business; experience in galleries.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art History, Arts Administration, Business.
Growing about average. Art market is cyclical.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Online sales platforms grow and AI handles marketing; representing artists and selling high-end work stay relationship-driven.
Classes: AP Art History, Business or DECA, Marketing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9099.
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