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47 people are interested
Inspire Young Creative Minds Through Art
ORGANIZATION: Carnegie Art Museum
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47 people are interested
Become an Artist Assistant at the Carnegie Art Museum. Much of the success of the Carnegie Art Museum is due to the generous support of volunteers. We encourage you to share your valuable time and skills with us and make a difference in a child's life by helping inspire and encourage their creativity through the school tour workshops.
The school tour program and youth art workshops are an important part of the Carnegie's education program, and making each visit a motivating, fun and happy experience for each child is a priority. Responsible and dependable volunteers (ages 16 and up) are needed to assist the artist during the workshops, and with set-up, clean-up. This position is recommended for volunteers who enjoy working with children of all ages.
- Commitment of a minimum of 2-4 hours (as needed). School tours and workshops are usually scheduled on Thursday through Saturdays, but there is no set amount of hours each week as it varies from week to week. The school tours and workshops are scheduled ahead of time and volunteers are notified with ample time.
- Volunteers will be scheduled for an orientation and training.
- A love for art, patience willing to be the artist’s extra pair of hands during the workshop, assist with set-up and clean-up, and on occasion help prep supplies, i.e., cutting, gluing, etc...
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About Carnegie Art Museum
Location:
424 South C Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, US
Mission Statement
The Carnegie Art Museum is dedicated to making knowledge available to all. Educates and enhances lives through art.
Description
The Carnegie Art Museum owned and operated as a non- profit museum the City of Oxnard since 1987. This was Oxnard's first Public Library site, it was built in 1906 as one of the free public libraries funded by the industrial Andrew Carnegie. In the 1960's the Library moved several blocks to a bigger facility. The gracious building was used for a variety of purposes including a Chamber of Commerce before it became a Cultural Arts Center in the 1980's. It wasn't until 1987, due to the growing importance of its permanent art collection, the Carnegie was designated by the City as an Art Museum.
In order to enhance the Museum's services, the auxiliary fund rasing group, the Carnegie Art Museum Cornerstones, was incorporated in January 1998 and received its 507(c) 3 designation from the Internal Revenue Service. Headed by volunteers and business leaders from around the county, the CAM Cornerstones helps the Carnegie be a major resource in Ventura County for arts education and exhibition through grant writing, museum membership, fund raising and events. The non-profit group is a mainstay of the Museum's strong education programs for all ages.
On June 22, 2009 the Carnegie Art Museum Cornerstones Board of Directors achieved the long standing goal to foster the development of the Museum's governance in order to advance future programming and financial sustainability. A contract relationship with the City, which continues to retain museum ownership, was unanimously supported by the City Council. This significant change presents unlimited opportunities to expand the Museum's educational mission and enhance cultural offerings and artistic resource for the Oxnard and greater Ventura County community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
424 South C StreetOxnard, CA 93030
DATE POSTED
November 27, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 4-6 hours a week, a minimum of 6 month commitment
- Enjoy children and willingness to help.