Filter Photo seeks a Gallery Assistant to join our team and support gallery operations at Filter Space. As a public-facing role, the Gallery Assistant serves as an important point of contact for visitors and plays a key role in fostering an engaging, welcoming gallery environment. This is a part-time position (approximately 10 hours per week), with an annual salary of $15,000.

​

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain up to two 5-hour gallery shifts per week, excluding periods when the gallery is closed for holidays and between exhibitions

• Assist with exhibition installs and de-installs (no prior experience required; training provided)

• Provide support at events, including gallery receptions and the annual Filter Photo Festival (hosted annually in September)

• Facilitate student and group gallery visits and exhibition tours, as needed

• Assist with administrative and gallery upkeep tasks during shifts

​

The Ideal Candidate:

• Flexible availability, including Saturdays

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

• Reliable, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently during gallery hours

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds

• Interested in contemporary photography and visual culture