Commercial art gallery manager

Code 1349.8

Commercial art gallery managers manage the commercial and artistic success of the gallery.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • copyright legislation
  • collection management software

Skills and competences

  • advertise the gallery
  • assist clients with special needs
  • collaborate with technical experts on artworks
  • implement marketing strategies
  • determine visual concepts
  • monitor artwork market
  • manage artworks' transportation
  • manage relationships with artists
  • implement sales strategies
  • install artwork in gallery
  • llevar a cabo la contratación de servicios
  • keep records on sales
  • prepare exhibition marketing plan
  • ensure infrastructure accessibility
  • curate artwork for exhibitions
  • monitor after sales records
  • sell art

Transversal competences

  • prospect new customers
  • train employees
  • develop artistic project budgets
  • identify new business opportunities
  • negotiate with artists
  • produce statistical financial records
  • supervise art gallery staff

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences