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Art Preparator / Art Handler at Paul Thiebaud Gallery

Paul Thiebaud Gallery · San Francisco, United States

Permanent part-time art preparator and handler for a San Francisco gallery: installation, packing, deliveries in a 12-foot box truck and storage upkeep. 24 hours a week over three fixed days, $30 an hour. Applications close 3 November 2026.

Closing date
3 Nov 2026
Pay
$30 an hour, part time (24 hours a week), permanent, with paid sick leave.
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United States (by country of residence)
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Any medium
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Gallery or museum art handling and installation experience; basic framing and carpentry; valid California driver's licence, clean record and 12-foot box truck experience; two-year degree listed; lift 50 pounds.

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Paul Thiebaud Gallery in San Francisco is hiring an experienced Art Preparator / Art Handler on a permanent part-time basis. The role handles, installs and de-installs paintings, works on paper, sculpture and ceramics, executes exhibition rotations including signage and lighting, packs and ships artworks, drives local and intrastate deliveries in the gallery's 12-foot box truck, maintains art storage and does minor gallery repairs such as wall patching and painting.

Applicants need experience in art handling, packing and exhibition installation in a commercial gallery or museum, basic framing, carpentry and painting skills, a valid California driver's licence with a clean record and box truck experience, and the ability to lift 50 pounds unaided. Familiarity with macOS, ArtCloud, FileMaker Pro and Photoshop is preferred.

The schedule is 24 hours a week in three fixed eight-hour days, preferably Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with Saturdays required for opening receptions every eight to ten weeks and occasional hours for art fairs and events. Pay is $30 an hour with California-compliant paid sick leave.

Send a cover letter, resume and references to [email protected] with the subject line "Art Preparator Job Application" by 3 November 2026. The opening is immediate.

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