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Position description: Gallery Manager (part-time, fixed term)

Blue Oyster is looking for a Gallery Manager to join our team.

We’re searching for someone with a passion for contemporary visual arts to assist the Director with the day-to-day administration and running of Blue Oyster.

Blue Oyster is a nationally significant space for emerging and experimental arts practitioners. We aim to broaden interest in and understanding of contemporary arts by providing a forum for discussion and debate.

The successful applicant will assist the Director with financial management through Xero, Thankyou Payroll, maintaining paperwork and budgets, upkeep of charities commission procedures, funding applications, fundraising and reporting obligations of our core funders: Creative New Zealand, Dunedin City Council and Otago Community Trust.

The successful applicant will also work across the organisation to assist the Director in realising the strategic vision and goals for the gallery and enable individual artists to generate high-quality and critically engaging projects.

This is a development role and will be supported by existing staff and provided with professional development opportunities.

This role is 22.5 hours per week, paid $28 per hour and fixed-term for two years. Hours will be worked Tuesday–Friday. You may be requested to work some evenings for openings and events in negotiation with the Director.

Download the full position description (PDF)

Please send your CV with two references and a cover letter to director@blueoyster.org.nz

Application deadline: 5pm, Monday, March 3

Those interested are welcome to get in touch with the above email to ask any questions.

Gallery volunteers

Blue Oyster volunteers help with a huge range of operational work that would not otherwise be possible without their support. Volunteers not only gain valuable experience, but also the appreciation and support of the staff, trustees and the wider Blue Oyster community of artists, funders and audiences. Volunteers are offered references and letters of support, as well as professional advice in their own artistic endeavours.

Come in and see us if you would like to start volunteering or send us an email.