ARTIST PERSONAL ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

 This is an entry-level position for the individual who wants to combine his/her skills with our small but talented team in a challenging, rewarding environment.

MAIN TASKS: this position is responsible to assist the artist on art work creating, art book preparing and publishing, as well as other daily administrative issues.

DETAILED INFO ABOUT THIS JOB: You will help the artist execute and accomplish her work in various different ways, both practically and theoretically, help her create art. However, this relatively straightforward-sounding remit can mean a vast range of tasks, from making the artist’s morning wake-up call, to calling on your expert knowledge of Inuit fishing practices in helping to create a particular installation. You will work with the artist at home, in studio. It can be hard work: computer literacy, interpersonal skills and a practical aptitude will almost certainly be needed in this varied professional atmosphere.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Making and fielding phone calls

Writing and sending emails

Helping install and dismantle exhibitions Everyday assistance with food, travel arrangements and professional/social plans Fetching and carrying Attending social functions Researching projects or ideas Practical help in creating artworks Other daily tasks

SKILLS

Ability to work with people, some of whom could have difficult personalities Initiative when trusted with sorting out complicated or flexible situations and arrangements Ability to take orders and follow them to the letter when working on artworks Willingness to travel and flexibility with time Quick-thinking Practical abilities, from computer skills to scaffolding, are often a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS

While it need not be true that all artists are difficult and temperamental, any assistant can bear the brunt of their boss’s whims and moods, and working as an artist’s assistant is no exception. That said, the working conditions of the job are sometimes negotiable and often unorthodox in the most positive way, with unexpected time off and benefits of various kinds, including going to parties, meeting people and getting occasional freebies. The work can, however, be physically

demanding: moving artworks, travelling, working long hours and helping out with building or constructing large-scale works can all take their toll.

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the art world, such as making art or working as an assistant, is always beneficial.

Art Assistants must have an interest in art and a passion for promoting art work, with a desire to understand and internalize the mission, purpose, values and goals of the artist works.

HOURS AND COMPENSATION: 10Euros/hour. Schedule is approximately 10-30 hours per week.

TO APPLY: Please email cover letter, resume and references to info@zhaoke.de