Gallery Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Gallery Manager is the public face of the Brandywine Workshop and Archives galleries. They are responsible for driving print sales, managing exhibitions, coordinating artist residencies, and building relationships with artists, master printers, collectors, galleries, and institutional partners. This position oversees all external-facing activities, including the on-site galleries, art fair participation, online sales platforms, artwork consignments, exhibition programming, and collector and institutional engagement, including related social media and periodic newsletter communications.

Working closely with the Executive Director, the Gallery Manager translates BWA’s artistic vision into revenue and visibility. The ideal candidate brings gallery or museum-store retail experience, strong sales instincts, and a deep appreciation for printmaking as a collectible fine art form. This role requires a Wednesday through Sunday work schedule to align with gallery hours, collector visits, and weekend programming.

• Entrepreneurial and sales-driven — understands that earned revenue and mission are complementary, not competing.
• Detail-oriented with strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Personable and professional — equally comfortable hosting a new collector in the gallery and coordinating an artwork loan agreement with an institution.
• Passionate about making fine art and museum-quality prints accessible to the public at large.
  
  

• Drive print sales across all channels: In-person gallery sales, online platforms—Artsy, Printed Editions, gallery consignments, new and existing institutional collectors, and art fairs.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive pricing strategy for BWA’s available art print inventory, considering artist/artwork market value, edition size, condition, and comparable sales data.
• Update and maintain accurate pricing for each artwork in BWA’s print inventory across all sales platforms—Brandywine.art, Artsy and Printed Editions
• Cultivate relationships with individual collectors, interior designers, corporate art buyers, and institutional acquisition committees, and routinely identify new groups to cultivate.
• Manage art fair logistics and booth presentation.
• Track sales performance across all sales channels and report monthly to the Executive Director.
  
  

• Plan and execute minimum 4 exhibitions/year at BWA in the Firehouse and Printed Image galleries, from concept through installation and public programming.
• Provide curatorial support for major exhibitions and manage satellite exhibitions.
• Manage exhibition budgets, timelines, loan agreements, shipping, insurance, and installation logistics.
• Coordinate with external curators, guest essayists, and institutional partners.
  
  

• Serve as the primary coordinator for artist residencies, managing the artist selection committee, finalist scheduling, artist communications, travel and housing logistics, and studio preparation.
• Work with master printers to align production schedules with residency timelines.
• Coordinate letters of understanding, publication agreements and release schedule of prints produced.
• Support the Artist Residencies Committee in preparing open calls, reviewing applications, and onboarding selected artists.
  
  

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive contact database of all BWA artists, past and present, including current contact information, exhibition history, and edition records.
• Build and manage relationships with galleries, museums, auction houses, consignment partners, and hospitality groups in Philadelphia and nationally.
• Represent BWA at openings, art fairs, collector events, and industry gatherings.
• Collaborate with BWA staff and contractors to develop promotional materials, social media content, and collector communications.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree or related work experience related to art history, fine arts, arts administration, consumer marketing, preferably luxury goods marketing or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in gallery management, museum retail operations, art sales or luxury goods sales.
• Proven track record in sales or business development.
• Familiarity with printmaking, works on paper, or editions, highly desirable.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and comfort building relationships with clients, experience with collectors, artists, and art-related institutional partners, highly desirable.
• Proficiency with e-commerce platforms and CRM or database tools.
• Available and willing to work a Wednesday through Sunday schedule.
  
  

• Experience with exhibition installation and collections management.
• Existing network of collectors, galleries, or institutional contacts in the regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Familiarity with printmaking techniques and terminology.
• Experience working in a diversity-focused cultural organization.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
  
  

• Experience with exhibition installation and collections management.
• Existing network of collectors, galleries, or institutional contacts in the regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Familiarity with printmaking techniques and terminology.
• Experience working in a diversity-focused cultural organization.
• Master’s degree in a related field.