Gallery and Art Academy Associate at the Peninsula Art Academy
ORGANIZATION: PENINSULA ART ACADEMY
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NOTE: If you applied in the past and you were not contacted (our bad), or you decided not to volunteer, please try us again. See www.peninsulaartacademy.org to find out more about what we do.
The Peninsula Art Academy (PAA) is a popular place for locals and tourists to visit and take classes. Since it is close to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, there is often a steady stream of visitors before the train is loaded and when people get off. There are times when the Academy has a real party atmosphere -- full of visitors, artists, students, and generally interesting people. There are also lulls that allow quiet time for paperwork. A benefit to volunteers who are artists is the possibility (after sustained volunteer commitment and pending juried approval) of displaying their work and making new friends.
We're looking for volunteer Gallery Associates who love BOTH art and people! Experience/comfort with computers and Google tools (Google Sheets, Forms, etc.) is also a big plus. Our Volunteer Coordinator will train each volunteer. Most of the procedures are documented for easy reference.
Volunteers greet visitors and explain the Academy's educational offerings and assist customers in the Gallery. All the items in the Gallery are made by local artists. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Assist and complete sales
Answer phone inquiries
Manage sign ups for classes
Receive, tag, and record artist inventory
Help set up exhibits, decorations, displays
Use computer for various administrative tasks
Open/Close the Academy and gallery (First shift opens, second shift closes)
Perform other routine tasks as required.
2 Shifts
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10:45 AM to 02:15 PM EST
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FULL
Volunteers often select one day a week, first or second shift, Wednesdays thru Sundays. We are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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02:00 PM to 05:00 PM EST
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FULL
Volunteers often select one day a week, first or second shift, Wednesdays thru Sundays. We are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
More opportunities with PENINSULA ART ACADEMY
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About PENINSULA ART ACADEMY
Location:
1600 MILL ST W, PENINSULA, OH 44264, US
Mission Statement
Mission of the Peninsula Art Academy:` To promote the advancement of the arts in Northeast Ohio and the Village of Peninsula by providing instruction in the arts. Our instruction and educational programs will be non-accredited and not-for-profit; we seek to provide facilities, instruction and peer critique to member artists and crafts persons in disciplines not commonly offered from other regional educational institutions. Through unique lectures, workshops, shows, instructional classes, rentals, lending library, visiting artists, working studios and retail gallery, the Peninsula Art Academy will differentiate our products and services from other educational institutions by implementing unique curriculum, education and business methodologies.
Description
About the Peninsula Art Academy:
Specialties:
Located in the popular Village of Peninsula's Historic District, Peninsula Art Academy includes a fine art gallery and exhibit hall, performing arts stage, working artist studios and meeting space. We are within walking distance from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Towpath Trailhead, CVSR Railway Depot, and many other shops, galleries and attractions. Offering working artist studios including blown and fused glass, and the Fiber C.A.F.E. (Center for Alternative Fiber Experience).
History:
In June 2000, Steve Craig and Matt Kubinyl organized a plan for establishing a non-profit art academy in Peninsula, Ohio to promote the arts, combining the natural and cultural benefits of Peninsula, and to use regional artists to serve as staff faculty and other nationally prominent artists as visiting instructors and speakers. Further, the Peninsula Art Academy was created to promote a cultural venue where artists and craftsmen come to learn and create fine art.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1600 Mill Street WPeninsula, OH 44264
DATE POSTED
August 6, 2024
SKILLS
- Office Management
- Administrative Support
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Basic Computer Skills
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- One 3-hour shift per week, along with possibly filling in for other volunteers when we are short-staffed.
- People skills are a must, of course. :) It would be great if you were familiar with point-of-sale systems such as Square. But even if not, as long as you are comfortable with computers and tablets, we can train you.