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4 people are interested
Ackland Art Museum Volunteer Docent
ORGANIZATION: Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
Ackland Art Museum Docents are a dedicated group of volunteer educators who offer their time, talents, and expertise to support the Museum's education programs for K-12 students and teachers, community members, and local organizations. We are looking for people who are interested in art and who are able to engage meaningfully with members of the diverse communities we serve. Successful Ackland Docents are excellent communicators who value and demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, and creativity. Prior background or expertise in art, art history, or teaching is NOT REQUIRED. Docents receive training that prepares them for guiding interactive tours and programs successfully.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, May 12, 2023. Selected applicants will be invited for an interview in May. For more information about the Docent program, the Ackland Art Museum’s collection, and the application process, please go to: https://ackland.org/support/get-involved/docent-program/
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About Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location:
Campus Box 3400, 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, US
Mission Statement
We provide experiences that spark insight into ourselves, each other, and the world. Our mission is the art of understanding.
Description
Since 1958, the Ackland Art Museum has been one of North Carolina’s most important cultural resources and serves broad local, state, and national constituencies as a unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Museum’s permanent collection consists of more than 20,000 works of art, featuring North Carolina’s premier collections of Asian art and works of art on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), as well as significant collections of European masterworks, twentieth-century and contemporary art, and North Carolina pottery. The Ackland organizes more than a dozen special exhibitions a year.
The Ackland is located on S. Columbia Street, near the Franklin Street intersection in downtown Chapel Hill.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Ackland Art Museum, UNC-Chapel HillCampus Box 3400101 South Columbia StreetChapel Hill, NC 27599
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2023
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- People Skills
- Bilingual
- Visual Arts
- General Education
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 year commitment; 75-125 hours each year from September - June
- Must attend training on select Mondays from 10-12pm throughout school year.