The hundreds of dedicated volunteers who help the Museum are crucial to our well-being! There are many ways to get involved and to contribute your time. Our Education Department is always on the look out for more docents in order to fulfill public demand for tours or to assist in the implementation of our annual Children's Cultural Festival. By volunteering with the Membership Department, you can share the joys of being a member with the general public. In addition, the Museum holds special events throughout the year that help raise money for our education and exhibitions programming.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please submit a Volunteer Application.
A Docent is a volunteer who provides educational tours for K-12 students of the Long Beach Museum of Art's exhibitions. Docents also assist with hands-on art making activities for local school children.
A Docent is associated with the Docent Council at the Long Beach Museum of Art. Docents receive training to tour a variety of exhibitions at the Museum. Not only are docents a vital asset to the museum, they are also ambassadors to the public about membership, programs, and exhibitions at LBMA. If you enjoy teaching about the fabulous world of art, consider becoming a docent. No experience is necessary, just a desire to learn and an interest in sharing your love of art with children.
For more information, visit our Docent page or email the museum. If you are interested in becoming a Docent, please submit the Docent application.
Now Accepting Applications
The Long Beach Museum of Art, the city's most established visual arts venue is currently accepting applicants to its volunteer docent program.
An informational open house will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. The 12-session training seminars take place 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month starting January 15, 2009.
Join a wide circle of men and women who share similar interests and have the satisfaction of bringing the cultural heritage of the visual arts to the community. Be a part of connecting Museum visitors and school groups to the visual arts!
To RSVP for the Docent Open House please call 562-439-2119, ext 228. For more information about the Docent Council and to apply for the next training session, visit us online at www.lbma.org/docent.html
Registered Docents may now post hours worked at the museum.
