Art Gallery Volunteers

Role

• Welcome visitors to the Gallery
• Provide visitors with information about our exhibitions and programs
• Assist with supervising the Gallery
• Assist with administrative and clerical tasks, eg. mail-outs, folding, organising slide collection

Scheduling

Fortnightly or once a month on a roster; depending on the volunteer’s availability. Each roster period is for 3-4 hours per session, on a morning or afternoon, over seven days

Required Skills/Experience

• Good inter-personal skills
• Awareness of the special needs of various visitors to the Gallery, eg elderly people, school groups and the disabled
• Good communication skills
• Confident and polite

Benefits

• Able to enjoy a range of art exhibitions and programs
• Opportunity to meet other people interested in art
• Be a valuable member of the Gallery team
• Contribute to cultural development in the community

Report to Public Programs Officer

Role

• Present guided tours of current exhibitions and the Art Gallery to community groups visiting the Gallery, eg. Probus Clubs and Seniors Groups
• Share information about selected artworks and artists in the exhibition with groups and visitors
• Research background information about the exhibition to prepare for the tour
• Welcoming visitors to the Gallery

Scheduling

• Volunteers must complete a training program to develop and practice skills in guiding for art exhibitions, and communicating with groups
• Guides are rostered to undertake three guide exhibitions per year

Required Skills/Experience

• Excellent communication skills, and enjoyment of sharing information with visitors to the Gallery
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Confident and polite
• Research skills, eg. through the library or the internet as preparation for tours
• Volunteers may have a special interest in art, history or culture or an enthusiasm for the visual arts
• Well organised

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop skills in guiding and communicating with groups through a training program, plus an ongoing program of bi monthly workshops
• Able to enjoy a range of art exhibitions and programs
• Opportunity to meet other people interested in art
• Be a valuable member of the Gallery team
• Contribute to the cultural development of the community

Report to Public Programs Officer

Role

• Research background information about the Mosman Art Collection
• Research background information about future Gallery exhibitions when projects are available
• Volunteers may gather information through library research, interviews, internet searches or special visits to art collections both public and private

Scheduling

• General projects on the Mosman Art Collection are available throughout the year
• Availability of curatorial research projects are limited
• Projects are self directed and completed at the volunteer’s own pace, usually over a few months

Required Skills/Experience

• Research skills eg: through the library or the Internet
• Volunteers may have a special interest in art history or culture or have completed studies in art, history or culture
• Well organised
• Able to work unsupervised
• Enjoy researching

Benefits

• Opportunity to visit and research other art collections
• Able to enjoy a range of art exhibitions and programs
• Opportunity to meet other people interested in art
• Be a valuable member of the Gallery team
• Contribute to cultural development in the community

Report to Public Programs Officer

Role

• Assist with exhibition opening nights, public programs and other special events such as morning teas for community groups
• Assist with food preparation
• Serving food
• Assist with visitor enquiries
• Provide visitors with information about our exhibitions and programs

Scheduling

Mostly evenings, occasional day events. Usually once every 4-5 weeks, depending on the exhibition schedule and public programs.

Required Skills/Experience

• Enjoy assisting people
• Good communication skills
• Confident and polite
• Awareness of the special needs of various visitors to the Gallery, eg: elderly people, school groups and the disabled

Benefits

• Able to enjoy a range of art exhibitions and programs
• Opportunity to meet other people interested in art
• Be a valuable member of the Gallery team
• Contribute to cultural development in the community

Report to Public Programs Officer