Auction Assistant

DVSA’s Annual Art Auction is the region’s premiere art event and the school’s largest fundraiser, featuring over 1,400 artworks by new and established artists. Bidding is online with in-person art previews available during the week-long event. There's also a Live Auction evening.

We require the support of two assistants to work on-site and help bring this event together.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with artwork photography
• Carrying out artwork photo editing and preparation
• Coordination of the auction website – data management, verification, updates and uploads, etc.
• Assistance with installation of art throughout building
• On-site crew during in-person auction previews
• Post-auction artwork packing and pick-up
• Possible building preparation (painting and setting up studios, moving furniture and art, etc.)
• Helping to coordinate volunteers

Candidates for this role should be:

• Technology proficient and comfortable using web-based software, database software, MS suite etc.
• Essential – Have experience and an intermediate knowledge of photo processing and editing software, particularly Adobe Photoshop and/or Lightroom

• An organized, enthusiastic self-starter
• Detailed-oriented
• Comfortable with being on-site for the event and interacting with the public
• Comfortable with physical labour including going up and down ladders, painting walls, lifting, carrying, dealing with stairs, etc.
• Knowledgeable about the basics of art media

Language: English (required)

Dates and hours: March 11 to April 19/2024 (6 weeks). Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with some weekend hours in addition around auction time. Need to be available Saturday March 30th on the Easter weekend.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Work Location: In person