ART 360-01, Gallery Management, Fall 1998

Abstract

An internship designed to teach students the basics of running a gallery. Working with the gallery director students will be involved in: crating, shipping, publicity, printing, preparation and design of exhibits, proper handling of works of art, hanging, lighting, labels, receptions, security, etc. for all exhibits during the school year. Each year there are four professional artist exhibits and two student exhibits. Each student in the class will be responsible for the administrative aspects of at least one exhibit. This will include collecting materials for the publicity office, writing a press release, making the wall labels for the exhibit, and other duties as needed. Students will assist the gallery director in the layout of the professional artist exhibits, and will layout the student exhibits.