Art Gallery Coordinator

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 2 years of professional experience handling fine art in an arts institution
• Experience with fine art handling, storage, transportation, installation, exhibition lighting, and gallery preparation
• Experience with woodworking, painting, exhibition fabrication, and the safe use of hand and power tools
• Experience installing, operating, and troubleshooting audiovisual and digital media systems in exhibition environments
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including experience managing digital image files using Adobe Creative Suite or comparable software

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a university gallery or museum setting
• Experience supervising students, staff, or volunteers
• Ability to produce professional-quality photographic documentation of art objects and installations

Job Description

The Gallery Coordinator supports the operations, exhibitions, installations, student supervision, collections stewardship, photography and documentation, and public programming activities of TXST Galleries while helping maintain a professional, organized, and collaborative gallery environment.

TXST Galleries is a multi-space university gallery program within the School of Art & Design at Texas State University. The Galleries presents rotating contemporary art exhibitions, public programs, BFA Thesis exhibitions, and the annual Juried Student Exhibition throughout the academic year, while also maintaining a permanent collection with strengths in modern and contemporary works on paper.

The Gallery Coordinator will work closely with the Gallery Director to support exhibition production, gallery operations, student mentorship, audiovisual installation, collections stewardship, photography and documentation, and public-facing programming across all TXST Galleries spaces.

Job Duties

• Coordinating exhibition installations and uninstallations across gallery spaces
• Preparing gallery spaces for exhibition installation, including patching, painting, lighting, pedestal preparation, hardware installation, and routine maintenance
• Handling, packing, transporting, and storing artworks using museum-standard practices
• Working closely with artists across a range of media, including digital and time-based work, to resolve installation and technical needs
• Photographing exhibitions, installations, and collection objects, and producing documentation for archival, promotional, web, and publication purposes
• Inventorying and cataloging the permanent collection
• Editing, organizing, and maintaining digital image files for archival, promotional, web, and publication purposes
• Hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, and mentoring student gallery monitors and installation crew members
• Supporting students in the design and execution of thesis exhibitions
• Installing, operating, and troubleshooting audiovisual and digital media systems, including projectors, monitors, speakers, media players, and multi-channel video installations
• Assisting with the creation and installation of exhibition text, interpretive materials, and signage
• Working with the Gallery Director to increase the Galleries’ visibility through exhibition promotion, website updates, and social media content
• Collaborating with the Gallery Director in the development and execution of exhibitions, with opportunities to contribute to future curatorial projects and programming initiatives
• Assisting with opening receptions, artist talks, tours, workshops, and special events
• Maintaining gallery tools, equipment, and operational infrastructure
• Coordinating with Facilities, ITAC, vendors, artists, faculty, and staff as needed to support TXST Galleries operations and programming
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines and working on a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends