Art Manager

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Role title**: Art Manager

**Reports to**: Chief Executive Officer

**Hours**: Part or Full Time, 25 to 35 hours per week

**Salary**:Pro rata of £30k - £33k per annum (depending on experience)

**Location**: Hybrid working between the DSWF Shalford Office (GU4 8JU), home and occasionally London

**Annual Leave**: Pro rata of 25 days per annum. Bank Holidays are also provided, and at DSWF’s discretion the office usually closes between Christmas and New Year (additional to annual leave)

**ABOUT DSWF**

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) strongly believes that art is more than just a product, it is the colour that can bring conservation to life. Art can motivate, educate, and inspire us to create transformative and lasting change for wildlife and the natural world. It is an invaluable tool that DSWF has successfully harnessed to raise vital awareness and funds to support our work to turn the tide on extinction.

DSWF came into existence thanks to art and the vision of our Founder, wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd CBE. Since our inception, art has helped us raised millions of pounds for wildlife. The wildlife art community is passionate, committed and growing in size and has a loud and powerful voice for conservation and the environment.

**THE ROLE**

This exciting and unique role will focus on maximising DSWF’s impact on wildlife conservation by raising funds through art.

Vital to the success of this role will be a review of DSWF’s existing art strategy, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team (SMT), as we look to stand out in this competitive space and build on our unique heritage. Success will be achieved through:

- Increased exposure of DSWF in an ever-changing and competitive landscape
- Driving increased income for our conservation and education work through wildlife art

This will be realised through proven art sales and marketing experience as well as exceptional communication, relationship and management skills. A first-rate understanding of opportunities within the art world is also desirable.

The role has plenty of autonomy to pursue ideas and explore untapped opportunities, and breaks down into **four distinct areas** under the subtitles below:
**MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES**

**1. Art Fundraising & Events**
- This is first and foremost a fundraising role, so you will explore new and existing avenues to increase income generation through the sale of wildlife art
- You will work with the CEO and Fundraising Team to increase DSWF’s portfolio of art-related events, including competitions, in person and online exhibitions, campaigns and corporate partner events as well as work with the CEO on potential international exhibitions involving our Art Patron, Art Ambassadors and Partner Artists
- You will have overall ownership of the incredible Wildlife Artist of the Year (WAY) competition. You will work with the WAY Assistant and the Fundraising and Events team to manage the running and delivery of the entry process and exhibition. You will also oversee competition processes, judging, the awards ceremony and the finalist’s exhibition. A key focus will be on increasing entries through artist engagement and generating sales from the exhibition
- You will work with the Education Manager to deliver Global Canvas, a highly regarded international children’s art competition which attracts individual and group entries from children between the ages of 4 and 16 years from across the globe
- Together with the Fundraising team you will identify specifics artworks and artists to support DSWF with donated artworks for various fundraising activities, including the Wildlife Ball silent auction and guest artist collection

**2. Artist Engagement**
- You will maintain a database of artists on the Raiser’s Edge CRM database and engage with them regularly to establish long-lasting relationships to promote participation in DSWF’s art-related events and generate support for its conservation causes
- You will work with the CEO to explore opportunities to harness the good will and motivation of the wildlife art community, through greater collaboration and possibly some kind of membership guild
- You will work with DSWF’s Art Ambassadors to increase awareness of DSWF’s work within the artist community
- You will identify and steward artists to participate in the Wildlife Artist of the Year competition, DSWF’s website shop, the Artist of the Month programme and other art campaigns and ensure artist partnership agreements are in place where appropriate to handle any associated art sales
- You will develop relationships with DSWF’s existing guest artists and work to find new partners. You will promote these partnerships using engaging digital content and imagery across DSWF’s website art pages and social-media channels and work with the Marketing team to increase media exposure of DSWF’s art programme
- Along with the Education Manager, you w