The Baltimore Museum of Art Seeks Center for People + Art Volunteers

The Baltimore Museum of Art is seeking curious, warm, empathetic, and articulate individuals to act as hosts in the Center for People + Art, slated to open in October of 2015. The 6,000 square foot space includes a cross-collection Project Space featuring a 3-year thematic exhibition; a Community Commons featuring a community table and artwork by a regional artist engaged in participatory practice; and a Studio Space for creative production. Interpreters will play a central role in ensuring that each visitor feels cared for, engaged, and respected in the Center.

Home is the first exhibition in the Museum’s Project space and will feature 37 objects from the full spectrum of the Museum’s collection. The exhibition invites visitors to see similarities and appreciate the important differences among diverse representations and attitudes towards home.

Stationed in the project space and Community Commons, Gallery Interpreters will act as bridges between the audience, artwork, and space, supporting a responsive and nurturing visitor experience in the Center. Interpreters will be a welcoming presence and resource for the visitor, offering assistance, information, conversation, and creative activities tailored to visitors’ individual needs and interests. Interpreters will possess the ability to engage visitors in exploring and forging personal connections with objects and ideas related to the theme of home, with sensitivity to the interest level and social boundaries of each guest.

Qualifications

-Flexibility and a positive outlook

-Excellent listening and interpersonal skills

-Strong interest in connecting and collaborating with Museum Colleagues

-Experience in facilitation or teaching in informal settings, customer service/hosting/greeting, and/or caregiving

-Experience with or open to learning basic art-making activities

-Ability to conduct basic research

Commitment

Hosts must be able to commit to one year of service that includes the following:

- An intensive all weekend training session (September 12-13th) and short refresher training on October 15th

- Attend monthly meeting and training sessions

- Independent research on the objects from the project space and related objects in the BMA collection

- 2-3 shifts of 4 hours per month on Saturdays and/or Sundays

Categories:

Volunteer

Employer Name:

The Baltimore Museum of Art

Job Title:

Center for People + Art Host

Employer Website:

https://artbma.org/about/volunteer.html

Employer Contact Information:

[email protected]

Job Submission Requirements:

If you are interested in volunteering for this exciting new endeavor, please be sure to fill out this application by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=401512592&embedded=on

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