If you are looking to learn or develop new skills, enjoy engaging with people from around the world, or gain experience volunteering in a gallery, consider joining our team.

We are seeking for a Gallery Assistant to support the Exhibition and Associate programming operations and who will make an important contribution to Newlands House Gallery and expand the capacity and range of skills within our small yet thriving and committed gallery team. This role would be a great fit for someone who is kind, organised, and has a good understanding of curating, organising, and coordinating exhibitions and associate programmes. Additionally, someone who is genuinely interested in supporting the development of a contemporary cultural organisation in the historic market town of Petworth.

Do you have the experience and skills to work with the director and team, and oversee the smooth, efficient, safe and creative running of the Gallery?

Person specification
Essential

• Experience of exhibition and associate programming
• A degree in fine and visual arts or equivalent qualification
• Strong organisational, administrative and verbal and written communication abilities
• Good management and supervisory skills and experience.
• Strong affinity with contemporary art and artists, as well as interest in Education, access to the arts and community programmes.
• The ability to act with tact and diplomacy with individuals from a variety of situations and backgrounds.
• IT literate including Microsoft Word, Excel
• Practical awareness of health and safety issues.

Desirable
• A postgraduate degree in fine and visual arts or a related discipline.
• Adobe suite, illustrator, photoshop, indesign

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How to Apply:
• Give us a call to register your interest on 01798651002 or send us an email at enquiries@newlandshouse.gallery with a CV and Cover Letter

We are currently recruiting for Volunteers to join our Front of House Team. If you are interested in talking with visitors, passionate about Petworth the Arts and Culture, or want to build up your customer service experience, then this role is the one for you.

If you have any questions about the role, please give us a call on 01798651002, or for an information discussion email Loucia.manopoulou@newlandshouse.gallery

We are proud to be an independent gallery which is supported by a thriving Gallery team and a team of volunteers.

We rely on our Front of House volunteers to work alongside the gallery paid staff to make a difference to each visitor who comes to visit. As the first face visitors see when they arrive, you would be selling tickets, and items in our shop, providing a warm and friendly welcome and helping visitors on their visit. This role would involve a mixture of standing and sitting at a desk, speaking to visitors, and using a digital till to make sales.

We are looking for people who can regularly volunteer, ideally one day per week. Newlands House Gallery is open 5 days a week:

Wednesday – Sunday: Weekdays 10am- 5pm Sundays and Bank Holidays: 11am- 4pm There are two shifts available each day. Shifts are: Wednesday – Saturday: 9:45 – 1:30pm and 1:15 – 5pm Sunday: 10:45 – 4pm

No experience or qualifications are necessary as this is an excellent opportunity to gain new skills.

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Give us a call to register your interest on 01798651002 or send us an email at Loucia.manopoulou@newlandshouse.gallery

If you would like to volunteer with us, we will get you onsite to discuss about the role, introduce you to our team and get you started on some basic training. It’s as easy as that!