OPPORTUNITIES
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MOCAD VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
You must be over the age of 18 to volunteer at MOCAD.
Download Application (MS
Word Document)
Enthusiastic and responsible volunteers are a vital component
in the day-to-day operations at the Museum of Contemporary
Art Detroit. Volunteering at MOCAD is a great way to get
involved with the community, be part of a fun team, and interact
with museum visitors, employees, and special guests in a
variety of ways. MOCAD strives to provide our volunteers
with an interesting and rewarding learning experience.
We offer many different volunteering opportunities, including
being a MOCAD Visitor Services Volunteer, Administrative
Assistant, a Special Events Volunteer, an Education Assistant,
Museum Store Assistant, Installation Volunteer, or an ArtHead.
Most volunteers should be available to commit to working
a weekly shift of between 4 and 6 hours, and are always welcome
to work more. Alternatives to committing to a weekly shift
are available for those whose schedule may not allow it.
Visitor Services Greet and welcome
visitors at entrance, provide exhibition materials, answer
questions, provide information and directions. Use clicker
to count visitors upon their entrance to the museum. Greeters
answer the telephone and facilitate callers' questions. They
also assist staff in various capacities of exhibition maintenance.
Administrative Assistants Provide
clerical assistance, including: answering phones, checking
voicemail and routing messages, addressing and stuffing envelopes
for mailings, maintaining mailing list and membership databases,
copying, faxing, filing, etc...
Event Assistants Welcome, greet,
and direct patrons, take tickets, provide instructions and
information, serve as gallery guards, help with membership
sales, and other assistance as needed.
Education Assistants Volunteer
on Sundays and assist our Education Coordinator and Interns
during Family Day programming. This includes setting up tables
and art supplies, working with the Coordinator and Interns
to ensure a safe and productive atmosphere for families with
children working on arts and crafts projects. These volunteers
will also have to opportunity to assist with other education
programming.
Store Assistants Help with sales
and inventory (as needed), and general assistance during
special events.
Installation Assistants Work hand-in-hand
with the exhibition coordinator and a team of volunteers,
outside of regular museum hours, to complete the installation
and teardown of exhibitions. These volunteers will be asked
to commit as much time as possible during two-to-three week
periods between exhibitions to help ensure that the MOCAD
exhibition installation process runs smoothly and is completed
by specific deadlines.
MOCAD Installation Assistants may become as involved in the
installation process as they wish. Tasks may include unpacking
or packing work with the registrar, building and/or painting
walls, handling and hanging artwork, hook-up of audio-visual
equipment, and much more.
Artheads Give tours of the MOCAD
featured exhibitions to children and adults. The ArtHead
Program provides continuing education in contemporary art
through guide training sessions, lectures by curators and
artists, and ongoing study.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at MOCAD, please download
the volunteer application, complete it, and return it
to:
Lauren Rossi Harroun
Volunteer + Intern Coordinator
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
4454 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201
Please e-mail any related questions to lrossi@mocadetroit.org.
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