ABOUT

Jes Gettler is the owner/operator of Blue Hammer Exhibits llc and brings over 20 years of experience working in Contemporary Art Museums, Artist Studios, and the Private Sector.

EDUCATION
BFA, Sculpture from the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Tempe, AZ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Production Supervisor, Meta Open Arts
Exhibition Designer, Henry Art Gallery
Senior Project Manager, Allison & Ross
PM/Collection Management, Artech FAS
Co-owner/Operator, Argo Fine Art
Lead Preparator, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

LEVEL IT: WOMEN’S ART HANDLING NETWORK

Co-founded by Jes Gettler & Alexa Anderson, Level It: Women’s Art Handling Network (2017-2020) was a nonprofit organization comprised of women-identified art handlers, museum preparators, and specialty fabricators. Level It worked to provide a foundation for women in the industry to gain experience, confidence, recognition, and an expanded professional network through a series of classes, hands-on workshops, and social events.

Level It presented at the PACCIN International Art Handlers Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019
Hosted a long-form 2-day intensive workshop with guest speakers & instructors at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Awarded a 4Culture T.I.P.S. Grant

Image Credits: L to R
Intro to Woodworking with Andrea Ramsey at Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA, 2018 
2-Day Art Handling Basics at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ, 2019. Image by Claire A Warden
2-Day Art Handling Basics at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ, 2019. Image by Claire A Warden
Art and Archival Materials with Geneva Griswold, Equinox Studio, Seattle, WA. 2017
Level It Fundraiser, Seattle, WA, 2017. Image by Stephanie Passantino.
Essentials of Metal Fabrication with Chelsea Gaddy, Force/Collide Studio, Seattle, WA, 2018. Image by Stephanie Passantino.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS