Employment

Please download an application here and send it along with a resume and cover letter to Richard Michelson at RMGalleries@gmail.com

We Are Currently Seeking:

Full-time sales position

Description:

Michelson Galleries is honored to celebrate 50 years in business. We represent some of the country’s best-known realist and expressionist artists, and work originally exhibited on our walls now hangs in many prestigious museums, including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Art Institute of Chicago. Our artists range from local to international. We are proud to be recognized as the premier gallery for picture book illustration and the first venue in the country to feature illustration on an equal footing with fine art. Our illustrators have garnered 16 Caldecott Medals and 37 Caldecott Honor Awards.

We host annual exhibitions, galas, and events within our space including rotating shows for our roster of artists, and our Children’s Book Illustration Celebration. With two floors of exhibit space, and three floors of storage including a frame shop, we provide expert services in framing, installation, and shipping of artworks alongside our exhibiting practice. Our work often takes us outside of the gallery walls as we participate in traveling exhibitions and shows.

Whether you are a museum curator, a major art collector, a student, or a family with young children, we aim to create a welcoming environment for buying and browsing.

Position Overview:

If you are passionate about art, here is your opportunity to join one of America’s premier fine art galleries. We are looking for a driven and personable Art Sales Associate to join our team. The ideal candidate has knowledge of illustration and fine art, and a strong ability to connect with clients. This role focuses on cultivating long-term relationships with clients and collectors.

Responsibilities:

  • Welcome and engage visitors, presenting artworks with confidence and professionalism.
  • Implement and achieve personal sales objectives/ goals.
  • Build and maintain relationships with clients and collectors.
  • Assist with gallery displays, exhibitions, and overall presentation standards.
  • Coordinate with staff regarding client inquiries, documentation, and shipping.

What We Offer:

  • An employee discount on custom framing and artworks within the gallery.
  • A salary with a commission-based structure tied to sales performance.
  • A prestigious work environment in one of New England’s largest art destinations.
  • Communicating directly with internationally recognized artists, museums, and industry peers.
  • An inspiring setting surrounded by creativity, craftsmanship, and opportunity.

Qualifications:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Team focused and collaborative.
  • Highly motivated, goal-oriented, and proactive.
  • Availability to work weekends, some holidays and evenings as needed.
  • Museum and art world experience and contacts
  • Retail luxury sales experience.
  • A valid Driver’s License.
  • Moving and handling artwork up to 50 pounds including up and down stairs.

Apply by:

March 31, 2026

Salary:

$40,000 – $120,000 / Per year