White Cube is one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries, representing over 60 international artists and artist estates. Built on the belief that art has the power to enrich people’s lives, White Cube presents exhibitions in galleries located across three continents - in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Seoul.
Contiguously, the gallery realises off-site projects as well as a full online programme of exhibitions. To support all this, White Cube also has a long publishing history of award-winning titles, which is founded on innovative design and rigorous scholarship.
The role
The successful candidate will join the Editorial department on a fixed-term basis, working with the Archivist and the Senior Director, Editorial, to create a reference library at our Bermondsey offices. The candidate will be charged with gathering, cataloguing, wrapping and organising the collection of books currently held by the gallery, pulling content from across the onsite offices at Bermondsey.
The candidate will also assist on other Editorial projects relating to fulfilment of online book sales, internal gifting processes, reviewing old book stocks and digitising texts. Additionally, the role includes the opportunity to work with the Archivist on cataloguing parts of White Cube’s extensive photographic archive.
Key responsibilities
- Create an overview of the publications held by the gallery, carry out research to identify key publications, record quantities and carry out retention assessments.
- Coordinate the move of old publication stock out of offices, organising deliveries and shipment of books, keeping track of stock and titles.
- Build the library; arrange books, wrap books in protective sleeves and mark books according to location and shelf.
- Populate an online catalogue using the platform Libib.
- Assist with developing guidelines for access to the reference library by the wider team.
- Assist with developing guidelines for future library acquisitions.
- Make proposals for the redistribution of surplus stock.
- Assist the Editorial department with ongoing projects linked to book stock management and procedures.
- Assist the Archivist with cataloguing photographic material.
- Other relevant ad-hoc administrative duties as assigned.
Applicant specification
- Keen interest in Contemporary Art, Publishing and/or Library management; academic knowledge in these areas is preferred.
- Self-driven and motivated with strong communication skills.
- Excellent time-management skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Well presented, good communication and interpersonal skills, including a polite and friendly manner.
- A positive attitude and enthusiasm for learning about art and the gallery world.
- Applicants will need to be eligible to work in the UK for the full length of the Internship for which they are applying. Unfortunately, we are unable to organise or support visa applications for individuals coming from abroad.
Please note this role includes physical elements and requires the candidate to lift books and boxes.
