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6 people are interested
Lowe Art Museum Volunteer Guide training class 2020
ORGANIZATION: Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Please visit the new page to apply.
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6 people are interested
The Lowe Art Museum is actively recruiting a new training class of Volunteer Guides. Our volunteer guides help the museum lead tours to visitors of all ages. The guide program requires 17 Three-hour training classes spread out from January through May while simultaneously observing and co-guiding tours with active guides.
What is a VOLUNTEER GUIDE at the Lowe Art Museum?
The Lowe’s tour guides are trained volunteers who provide educational services for the museum visitor. The role of a volunteer guide is critical to the education department to serve the over 6,000 people on guided tours annually. They serve as facilitators of discussions that ignite a sense of curiosity and self-discovery for first time museum visitors-especially k-12 visitors. They help to give adult visitors a deeper understanding and appreciation of the artwork. In addition, volunteers assist in leading hands-on art activities during the k-12 tours, assist with family day programming, and may lead tours during weekend and nighttime events. In order to be effective, a volunteer cannot just lecture to an audience. Guides must strive to actively involve visitors in the interpretation, giving them the tools of visual literacy.
The following characteristics make a good docent:
- A sincere and genuine interest in people of all ages.
- A love for and excitement about learning and teaching.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- A sense of flexibility and cooperation.
- An attitude of tolerance and respect for all people’s points of view.
New Training class begins January 15 th, 2020
If you are interested please contact Jodi Sypher, Curator of Education at jsypher@miami.edu
for more details. Thank you.More opportunities with Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Location:
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146, US
Mission Statement
MISSION-An integral part of the University of Miami, the Lowe Art Museum offers its diverse audiences opportunities and resources for engaging with contemporary culture through 5,000 years of human creativity.
Description
From its origins in three classrooms in 1950, the history of the Lowe Art Museum reflects an unswerving commitment to fulfill its mission to serve the University of Miami as a teaching resource, and the residents of and visitors to greater Miami as its major general art museum.The goal of education at the Lowe Art Museum is to facilitate exploration of the visual arts. All educational opportunities, whether led by museum staff, museum volunteers or guests strive to challenge the visitor to engage (individually or as a group) in a learning process utilizing and encouraging critical inquiry, object-based education and visual literacy. Overall education at the Lowe Art Museum intends to provide visitors with the necessary skills to explore the visual arts inside and outside of the museum, to instill a sense of excitement about art among our visitors, and to build lasting relationships between our community and our collections.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami1301 Stanford DriveCoral GablesCoral Gables, FL 33146
DATE POSTED
December 18, 2019
SKILLS
- General Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Initial training 17 -three hour classes. After training 40 hours a year.