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7 people are interested
Teach and Learn as a Docent (Tour Guide) at Tacoma Art Museum
ORGANIZATION: Tacoma Art Museum
Please visit the new page to apply.
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7 people are interested
Love Art? Teach and Learn as a Volunteer Tour Guide
Tacoma Art Museum is currently accepting applications for outgoing, art-loving volunteers to train as tour guides (docents). Share your passion for arts education with students and adults in this highly rewarding, vital role. Docents lead conversation-based tours to inspire creative thinking and empower visitors to draw personal meaning from original works of art.
TAM’s docents participate in ongoing trainings related to exhibitions and educational best practices. Museum educators, curators, and scholars introduce docents to strategies for engaging visitors in robust conversation, close-looking, and creativity.
Successful TAM docents are:
- Comfortable speaking in front of groups
- Enthusiastic about working with youth (80% of tours are for student groups)
- Eager to dedicate time to tours, research, and training related to exhibitions and in-gallery activities
- Willing to contribute at least two years to the program
- Available to attend trainings held on Wednesday afternoons, approximately two times per month, and lead tours during museum hours, most often Tuesday through Saturday between 10am and 2pm
If you are interested in becoming a docent to lead tours, please submit a volunteer application, by December 1, 2017. (Be sure to list "Docent" as one of your preferred volunteer roles). New docents will begin a yearlong training course in early 2018.
Join Us Today! Visit tacomaartmuseum.org/docent to submit your application.
More opportunities with Tacoma Art Museum
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Tacoma Art Museum
Location:
1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402, US
Mission Statement
Connecting people through art. Tacoma Art Museum serves the diverse communities of the Northwest through its collection, exhibitions and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest, and broader western region.
Description
Tacoma Art Museum connects people and builds community through art. The museum serves the diverse communities of the region through its collection, exhibitions, and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest and broader western region. The museum's five galleries display an array of top national shows, the best of Northwest art, creatively themed exhibitions, and historical retrospectives. In addition, there is an Education Wing for children, adults, and seniors with an art resource center, classroom, and studio for art making. Tacoma Art Museum is located in Tacoma's Museum District, near the Museum of Glass, the Washington State History Museum, and historic Union Station.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1701 Pacific AveTacoma, WA 98402
DATE POSTED
November 3, 2017
SKILLS
- Research
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Visual Arts
- General Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- ~6-8 hours/month
- 2 year commitment