Arts administrator
Arts administrators help organise exhibitions, manage staff and look after buildings like museums.
Typical Salary
£15,000 – £30,000
per year
Working Hours
37–39
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
You could:
- keep venues clean and secure to meet health and safety laws
- book artists and performers
- promote events on social media and websites
- help recruit and train staff
- organise ticket sales, manage budgets and keep records
- carry out general admin work
Skills needed
- business management skills
- the ability to use your initiative
- knowledge of the fine arts
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- excellent verbal communication skills
- leadership skills
- excellent written communication skills
- to be flexible and open to change
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- volunteering
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience, you could become an arts officer or manager.
You could also take on freelance work or become a consultant.