Studio and Gallery Technician, ArtMix - Indy Arts Council

About ArtMix

ArtMix is an organization that provides art classes, internships, and programming for individuals with disabilities. Their mission is to transform the lives of individuals through the creation of art.

Role Overview

The Studio and Gallery Technician assists the Facility and Accessibility Director and the Gallery and Commissions Director in the upkeep and operations of the ArtMix studios and gallery.

Key Responsibilities

• Studio, Facility, and Accessibility Related Job Duties:
• Loading and unloading electric kilns
• Sorting unloaded artwork to proper shelves
• Maintaining and organizing glazes, underglazes, clay, slip, and ceramic tools
• Completing glaze inventorying during ArtMix programming breaks (roughly every 6-8 weeks)
• Recycling colored clays by hand
• Creating test tiles to evaluate color and texture of glazes as needed and replacing broken tiles in our current system
• Assisting with large clay deliveries
• Maintaining organization of supplies and tools across all three ArtMix studios
• Making waste slabs to protect kiln shelves form glaze drips
• Cleaning trays, containers, and tools as needed
• Labeling and adding pictures to tool carts and supplies
• Assisting with running door system in the mornings
• Gallery Job Related Duties:
• Assisting with installing and deinstalling Featured Artist Exhibitions with the Gallery and Commissions Director
• Restocking the gallery as needed
• Assisting the Gallery and Commissions Director with painting, cleaning and other renovations to the Gallery space
• Completing Urban Artisans’ work for the gallery by stringing work, adding wire, epoxying magnets, and pricing items as needed

Qualifications

• Previous experience in working in a ceramic studio or experience as a ceramic student is preferred
• Training for all job responsibilities will be provided.