Publications Department
Job description
Background
Founded in 1901 to ‘bring great art to the people of the East End’ the
Whitechapel Gallery was the first public space to show some of the great
names of British 20th Century Art, including Hepworth, Hockney and
Gilbert & George, as well as premiering great international modernists
such as Picasso, Pollock and Rothko.
Global in scope and reputation it has in recent years shown definitive
surveys of artists such as Sophie Calle, Peter Doig, Isa Genzken, Paul
McCarthy, Gerhard Richter, Cy Twombly, Jeff Wall and Franz West; as well
as important theme shows such as The Short History of Performance,
Back to Black and Faces in the Crowd.
The Gallery’s dynamic lectures and debates programmes are
complimented by film, music and poetry events. Renowned for its
pioneering work in arts education and training, the Whitechapel Gallery is
also a publishing house.
Its distinctive gallery spaces, auditorium and studios house temporary
exhibitions devoted to modern and contemporary art, new commissions
and collection and archive displays.
The London Art Book Fair is an annual event devoted to international art
publishing. Hosted by the Whitechapel Gallery in association with Marcus
Campbell Art Books, The London Art Book Fair presents the work of
individual artist publishers, galleries, magazines, colleges, arts publishing
houses, rare book dealers and distributors alongside a wider associated
programme of talks and events.
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This year the London Art Book Fair 2010 will take place at the
Whitechapel Gallery from 24-26 September 2010.
Role
The publications department sits within the exhibitions department and
consists of the Publications & Retail Manager, the Publications Assistant
and the Publications and Edition Assistant. The role of the intern will be:
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To assist the publications department with all aspects of the
organization of this year’s Book Fair in the run-up to, and the month
after the event.
Duties and responsibilities
London Art Book Fair
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Assisting with the run-up to the Whitechapel Gallery Book Fair,
scheduled for September. This might include event assistance,
liaising with suppliers and exhibitors and general duties on the
events.
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Assistance with marketing
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Updating databases and updating the website
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Assistance with the production of printed matter
Other
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Any other duties deemed fit by the Publications & Retail Manager,
or the Publications Assistant in their absence
Other details
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Internship Coordinator: Administrator
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Supervisor: Publications & Retail Manager
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Hours: 10am – 6pm (with an hour for lunch), Mondays and Tuesdays
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Expenses: Up to £10 a day for travel and lunch (with receipts)
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Staff pass which provides free access to numerous museums and
galleries
Deadline: 5:00pm Thursday 7 July
Interviews: w/c 12 July
Start Date: w/c 19 July