Volunteer Positions
Positions Interacting with the Public
• Receptionist Assistant(s) Duties: Assists receptionist: greeting visitors, processing MAAG members through the turnstile, general administrative duties. Availability: Weekdays, weekends.
• Gallery Attendant(s) Duties: Floater. Availability: variable.
• School program docent(s) Duties: Conducts school programs. Ideally has background in working with children (i.e., college students, retired teachers). Availability: Weekdays
• Adult tour group docent(s) Duties: Conducts adult tours
2 categories: Permanent Collections, Exhibitions
-Permanent Collections position requires being trained and knowledgeable regarding
the permanent collection exhibit
-Exhibitions position requires continuous updating in training as exhibits
change. Ideally, this person would be enthusiastic about art. Availability: Weekdays, weekends. At times may be given short notice, i.e., when a tour group calls ahead and books a tour.
• Archival research assistant(s) Duties: 2 categories: Reading Desk, Archivist’s Assistant. Availability: Weekdays, weekends
• Gift shop assistant(s) Duties: Sales assistant. Ideally, has retail experience (working with cash and with debit/credit machines; working with the public; sales). Availability: Weekdays, weekends.
Events
• Curator/Program & Event Coordinator Assistant(s)
Duties: Assist Curator in organizing and putting on events, including:
- Organizing special events
- Help with Heritage Fair and other off-site events
- Running raffles and other fund-raising activities
- Helping foster donor appreciation
- Running event transportation
- Photography
- Catering at receptions and events
- Phoning members about events
Availability: Weekdays, weeknights, weekends.
Presentations
• Presenter(s) Duties: Present prepared lectures and talks to schools and community groups. Artists in the Schools and Arm Chair History Series. Availability: Weekdays, weeknights, weekends.
Behind the Scenes
• Administrative Assistant(s) Duties: Assist department heads:
- Curator (duties may include the newsletter)
- Fundraising
- Permanent Collections (duties may include cataloguing artifacts, research, liaising with researchers, preventative conservation)
- Exhibitions (duties may include set up/take down of gallery displays, display maintenance (dusting, tidying)
- Archives
- Front Desk Attendant (responding to inquires)
- Collection Attendant (processing material, obituaries)
Availability: Weekdays.
• Marketing Assistant(s) Duties: Assist Curator with marketing and promotion. Availability: Weekdays.
• Graphic Design Assistant(s) Duties: Assist Curator with graphic design. Availability: Weekdays.
• Web Maintenance Assistant(s) Duties: Assist Curator with website. Availability: Weekdays.
• Handyman Duties: Assist Curator with exhibit preparations. Availability: Variable.
• Janitorial Assistant(s) Duties: Assist in maintenance of the building. Availability: Variable.
• Board Duties: Board member, Committee member, volunteering as a consultant. Availability: Variable.