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  Last updated May 8, 2009

Volunteer at the Varley Gallery


Get involved in Markham's growing cultural attraction! The  Varley Art Gallery of Markham needs volunteers like you. Volunteers are essential for the programs and operations of the gallery. If you have a passion for art, or a flair for retail, or if you are outgoing and enjoy meeting new people, there is a volunteer position for you at The Varley Art Gallery!

Contact Francesca Amato-Gauci, Development Officer and Volunteer Co-ordinator at 905-946-0955 or at famato-gauci@markham.ca

 


Varley Volunteer Application Forms
Print off, fill in, and fax or mail back as instructed.

 
 GALLERY GUIDES
 Gallery Guide - Gallery Docents


Responsibilities:
Gallery guides conduct interactive, discussion-based tours of the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, for a variety of age groups. Temporary exhibitions change every 6 to 8 weeks, thus guides will be expected to become familiar with new exhibition information on a regular basis.

Although detailed tour information is provided by the Education Co-ordinator, guides are asked to contribute information at scheduled training sessions and conduct research as needed. Resources are available for guides to consult.

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 SPECIAL EVENTS VOLUNTEER


Responsibilities: Volunteers participate and assist with the co-ordination of special annual and one-time events at the gallery.

Qualifications: Different skills may be required for different jobs. Generally, these volunteers should enjoy working with other people and have good organizational skills.

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 STUDIO MONITOR


Responsibilities:
Studio monitors supervise Family Sunday walk-in studio activities. The sessions are informal and gallery visitors work at their on pace without formal instruction. Family Sunday activities are at a basic level and participants do not require previous art experience. Activities may focus on a particular media, such as watercolour or pastels, or a technique such as collage or potato printing. Studio monitors informally discuss the technique or media, distribute materials, and offer suggestions and encouragement to participants.

Qualifications: Studio monitors should have some artistic ability and art-making experience and a strong interest in working in an art-making environment. Monitors should be creative and patient and enjoy working with people.

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 "BEHIND THE SCENES" VOLUNTEER


Responsibilities:
Volunteers assist with administrative activities such as preparing mass mailings, telephoning, and any other jobs that require extra pairs of hands!

Qualifications: Different skills are required depending upon the task. A specific time commitment is not necessarily required. This is a perfect situation for a person who would like to help out occasionally or someone who is not sure which volunteer area interests him / her most and would like to sample different jobs.

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 SUMMER CAMP VOLUNTEER


Calling young art lovers! Get some valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic, fun and creative atmosphere. Our summer camp volunteers are outgoing, eager to learn and enjoy working with children.

Volunteers are asked for a time commitment of at least one-week, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (or a maximum of 8 weeks) in July or August.

Tasks include class preparation, assisting youngsters with art projects, art games and activities with the supervision of an art instructor, and organizing and stocking art supplies.

Complete your volunteer hours while building your communication and interpersonal skills, and learning how an art gallery operates.

Complete your application today! [PDF document] (17kb/2p)

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