Pop-Up Artist - Painting and Drawing

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Pop-Up Artist volunteers will assist visitors with informal drawing and painting activities in the Studio, a dynamic maker-space offering real tools and materials to our visitors of a wide age range. The volunteer will serve as an "expert" in drawing and painting and create additional capacity for the museum to offer additional experiences to our visitors.

The Pop-Up Artist volunteer is responsible for creating a welcoming, relaxed environment for visitors to explore fiber arts. The volunteer will work on their own art alongside visitors and have informal conversations about the methods and techniques they are using

What this role involves:

• Welcome visitors with warmth and friendliness
• Actively invite both adults and children to play with and explore materials
• Introduce activities and interact with visitors as they engage with materials and tools

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for people who have a love for sewing and fabric arts and who would enjoy sharing that passion with our young visitors. We are looking for people who have knowledge and experience of different drawing and/or painting techniques. It is important that this person can guide young children and adults without taking over the process. This role is a good fit for someone who enjoys interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds, and someone who wants to try volunteering at the museum on a one-time basis

The following skills and attributes are especially beneficial for this role:

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with groups of people and tolerate busy or crowded situations.
• Ability to follow oral instructions and ask for assistance and additional explanation as necessary.
• Ability and willingness to work independently with minimal supervision.

Training and Support Provided

• Volunteer Orientation
• Introduction to the Studio
• Support from Studio Engineer staff and interns throughout your shift

Knowledge, Skills and Experience You Can Gain

• Activity facilitation and teaching skills and experience.
• Experience working one on one with young children and adults with various skills.
• Experience and skills in engaging young children and adult caregivers in creative activities in an informal learning environment.
• Experience and skills providing exceptional customer service.
• Experience working in a large non-profit

Other Benefits

• Two museum passes for every 8 hours volunteered
• Free parking/metro tickets while you’re volunteering

Desired Time Commitment

• Minimum of one three hour shift with the ability to do more if interested
• Shifts available: Monday-Sunday from 10am-1pm or 1-4pm every day, with an additional 4-7pm shift available on Fridays and Saturdays.