Art & Interiors Project Consultant

Freelance / Project-Based Collaboration (Commission-Based)

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About the Role

OVERVIEW

We are inviting expressions of interest from UAE-based freelance art and design professionals to collaborate with Artlune on live art placement projects. The objective is to establish a small, high-trust execution network in Dubai capable of supporting project identification, coordination, and delivery.

• Luxury residential interiors
• Interior design studio projects
• Architecture-led developments
• Select hospitality and boutique commercial spaces

ROLE SCOPE

• Identifying relevant interior, architectural, or residential opportunities
• Introducing Artlune to potential clients, studios, or stakeholders
• Initiating early-stage project conversations within existing networks
• Supporting communication between Artlune and local stakeholders
• Assisting in project alignment between client requirements and curatorial proposals
• Ensuring smooth coordination during project execution
• Coordinating installation logistics within the UAE
• Liaising with installers, contractors, or site teams
• Supporting delivery timelines and on-site implementation

ABOUT YOU

This opportunity is suited for professionals with existing access to UAE-based projects or networks, including Interior designers (freelance or studio-associated), Architecture professionals or design coordinators, Art consultants or project-based advisors, Real estate or development network connectors, and Freelance spatial or experiential designers. We are specifically seeking individuals who are already active within the UAE ecosystem and can contribute through access, execution capability, or project proximity.

LOCATION

Dubai (primary focus)

UAE (where relevant project access exists)

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE

This is a commission-led, project-based engagement model. Partners will be compensated through:

1. Project Commission will be 5-10% Artlune’s margin per successfully executed project
2. Fixed project-based fee depending on scope and complexity, typically ranging from AED 1,500 – AED 5,000 per project

All project costs (including artwork value, logistics, and installation expenses) are structured transparently within the project budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and introduce relevant project opportunities
• Support client-facing discussions where required
• Coordinate on-ground execution and installation logistics
• Facilitate communication between Artlune and UAE-based stakeholders
• Ensure delivery alignment across all project stages

NOT A GOOD FIT IF YOU ARE

• Seeking entry-level or exploratory industry experience
• Without access to UAE-based projects or networks
• Looking for salaried employment or fixed retainer roles
• Not currently active within interior, architectural, or art-related environments

Interested professionals please share your CV and a cover letter including your area of practice, relevant past examples and project involvement and motivation. Please ensure that the cover letter should not be more than 300 words. You can send all this information to Vikas Garg with a subject line Application Art & Interiors Project Consultant (Dubai) at

Requirements

We are looking for experienced professionals already active within the UAE design, real estate, or creative ecosystem.

Based in Dubai or with active professional access to UAE projects

Existing network with: Interior design studios, Architecture firms, Real estate developers, and Hospitality or luxury residential projects

Demonstrated experience in project-based work (design, interiors, art, or spatial projects)

Ability to initiate and manage client-facing conversations independently

Understanding of spatial design, interiors, or art integration within built environments

Strong coordination and communication skills for project delivery

Preferred Experience

• Prior involvement in art placement, interior styling, or curation projects
• Existing relationships with developers, designers, or high-net-worth residential clients
• Experience working in freelance or commission-based commercial environments
• Ability to support on-ground execution coordination (installations, logistics, site management)

Key Attributes

• Network-driven (ability to unlock real projects, not just contacts)
• Self-directed and commercially aware
• Comfortable working on commission-based outcomes
• Strong professional communication and client handling ability
• Detail-oriented in execution environments

About the Company

Artlune is a contemporary curatorial and art advisory platform working with emerging and mid-career South Asian artists across exhibitions, collections, and spatial art integration projects. Artlune operates at the intersection of contemporary art, interior environments, and cultural storytelling, developing projects that connect artists with collectors, architects, interior designers, and organisations. Our practice focuses on bringing socially and culturally rooted artistic perspectives into real-world environments, including private residences, corporate offices, and design-led spaces, through carefully curated placement and advisory-led engagement. Rather than treating art as decorative output, Artlune approaches each project as a curated dialogue between artwork, space, and narrative context. We work closely with artists and clients to ensure that every placement is conceptually aligned, materially appropriate, and contextually meaningful. Alongside our curatorial work, we support a growing network of international collaborators through project-based advisory, exhibition development, and art placement initiatives across the UK, India, and now the UAE.

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