Ali Carpenter, Gallery Retail Manager, JamFactory. Photo: Supplied.
One of the most successful gallery retail outlets in Australia is the JamFactory’s store in Adelaide. It is home to unique gifts by designer and makers across mediums – offering both a vital support mechanism for studio artists and also a point of connection for the general public.
The Jam store – as it is more casually known – is managed by the incredible, Ali Carpenter. ArtsHub caught up with her to find out a little more on what this rewarding job requires.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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