Gallery Manager. Miami Beach
International Art Project Foundation (IAP)
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Schedule: Full-time, Tuesday through Saturday
Compensation: $50,000 to $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediate
About International Art Project
International Art Project is a nonprofit built around a simple idea: art can do more.
We connect fine art with tangible impact, creating ways for artists, collectors, institutions, and communities to participate in something larger. Through exhibitions, acquisitions, donated works, and artist collaborations, IAP turns engagement with art into resources for real projects on the ground, including clean water, education, economic opportunity, support for children and families, and environmental restoration.
Those projects are carried out by vetted nonprofit partners. Then we document what happened, where the money went, and the impact created.
Art in. Impact out.
The Role
We are hiring a Gallery Manager to take ownership of our Miami Beach gallery.
This is not a passive gallery-coverage position. You will help shape exhibitions, develop relationships with collectors and artists, generate sales, steward artwork, manage the gallery’s systems and records, and hold the space to a professional standard that reflects the artists who trust us with their work.
We are a small organization moving quickly. We are building our presence in Miami, developing the Emerging Artists for Impact Award during Miami Art Week, expanding our artist and nonprofit partnerships, and working toward a permanent Art and Impact Cultural Center.
The person who takes this role will help shape what that becomes.
If you want to build something, this is the job. If you want a quiet front desk, it is not.
What You Will Own
Exhibitions and curation. Develop and install thoughtful exhibitions and artwork rotations approximately every two months. Propose artists and concepts. Coordinate artwork selections, pricing, labels, installation, exhibition materials, and documentation.
Sales and collectors. Speak confidently about the work. Build relationships with collectors, prospective collectors, patrons, and visitors. Follow up on opportunities and close sales. Help expand IAP’s presence within Miami’s art and cultural community.
Artwork stewardship. Serve as the on-site steward for artwork in IAP’s custody, including condition, handling, storage, movement, installation, and accurate institutional records.
Systems and records. Keep artwork, sales, and relationship information accurate across Artwork Archive, Square, Donorbox, and other organizational systems. Knowing where something is does not replace documenting it.
Gallery operations. Open and close the gallery. Keep the space pristine, secure, organized, and visitor-ready. Identify problems early and take responsibility for getting them resolved.
Events and programming. Support openings, artist talks, Impact Evenings, donor events, nonprofit collaborations, collector appointments, and Miami Art Week programming. Coordinate interns and fellows assigned to gallery activities.
Who You Are
- You take ownership without needing to be constantly managed.
- You are passionate and knowledgeable about contemporary art.
- You are comfortable selling art and building relationships.
- You are highly organized and follow through.
- You communicate problems early rather than allowing them to accumulate.
- You want to curate and create, not simply maintain.
- You enjoy meeting collectors, artists, donors, and members of the community.
- You are resourceful, accountable, and comfortable working in a growing organization.
- You want your work to matter.
What You Bring
- Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in a gallery, museum, arts organization, cultural institution, or comparable professional environment.
- Experience developing or coordinating exhibitions.
- Experience with artwork sales, collector relations, business development, or other relationship-driven work.
- Familiarity with artwork handling, documentation, installation, and inventory systems.
- Strong writing, communication, organization, and project-management skills.
- A degree in art history, fine arts, arts administration, museum studies, curatorial studies, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Knowledge of Miami’s contemporary art and cultural landscape.
- Existing relationships within Miami’s art, collector, nonprofit, hospitality, design, or cultural communities are a strong plus.
- Experience with Artwork Archive, Square, Donorbox, or comparable systems is a plus.
- Reliable transportation and the ability to consistently commute to Miami Beach.
Schedule
This is a full-time position, Tuesday through Saturday.
Evening availability is required for openings, installations, artist talks, collector appointments, and special events. Expanded hours will be required during Miami Art Week and other major programming.
Compensation
$50,000 to $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
How to Apply
Do not apply through Indeed. Applications submitted through the Indeed platform will not be reviewed.
Email your application directly to:
[email protected] and [email protected]
Use this exact subject line, with your name in place of the brackets:
Gallery Manager, Miami Beach - [Your Full Name]
Attach your résumé as a PDF.
In the body of your email, answer these three questions:
- What is your relevant gallery, curatorial, sales, or collector experience?
- Why IAP?
- What is one thing you built or improved at a place you worked?
Answer the questions directly in the email, not in a separate attachment.
We read every application that follows these instructions.
International Art Project Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
