Inverness County Centre for the Arts Volunteer Opportunities:

For more information, contact:

Gallery
Docents: Docents may conduct guided tours of exhibitions, facilitate film interpretations, present lecture format talks or assist viewers in looking at and thinking about art. Docents should enjoy learning and sharing ideas, be able to make a commitment to the training and preparation for tours, and enjoy meeting people. It is important that docents are receptive to the needs of others and hold non-judgmental views about art.

Gallery Shop
The Gallery Shop sells handcrafted items made by local artists. Volunteers support the Gallery as sales and cashier persons. Some sales experience is preferred but the Gallery will train volunteers.

Administration
From time to time, the Centre administration staff (Development, Public Relations, Curatorial & Collections, and Accounting departments) require extra help with filing, photocopying, stuffing envelopes, etc. Administration volunteers are on an on-call basis. Previous office experience is preferred but not essential.

Gardening
Volunteers are asked to help maintain the grounds of the Centre. Volunteers should have some previous gardening experience although this is not essential.

Poster Campaigns
Throughout the year, we have posters produced to advertise exhibitions. We need enthusiastic people, especially in preparation for special exhibitions, to help distribute the posters. This position involves some walking and a whole lot of spreading the good word. Poster distributors should be friendly and be prepared to show their excitement about the Art Gallery and its upcoming programs and exhibitions. Training will be provided.

Hospitality & Special Events
The Centre hosts many special events during the year including opening receptions, fundraising events, etc. Positions in hospitality involve greeting (information providers,) set-up/take down, coat check, manning of membership tables, etc.

For more information, contact manager@invernessarts.ca