What is an art gallery director and how to become one

Key steps to become an art gallery director

1. Explore art gallery director education requirements

   Most common art gallery director degrees

   Bachelor's

   66.7 %

   Master's

   15.4 %

   Associate

   12.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific art gallery director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Press Releases	18.41%
   Art History	17.40%
   Museum Studies	11.94%
   Fine Arts	11.03%
   Curate	9.88%

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3. Complete relevant art gallery director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New art gallery directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an art gallery director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real art gallery director resumes.

4. Research art gallery director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage telephone communications, promotions and maintain payroll.
   • Facilitate standard and custom acquisition of large-format photography to domestic and international clientele.
   • Work with copywriting partner, under creative directors as well as other agency departments.
   • Create powerpoint presentations including the creation of fully develop mock-ups to support the sales team.

5. Apply for art gallery director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an art gallery director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams