Georgia Museum of Art Seeks New Volunteer Docents

Docents at the Georgia Museum of Art help lead tour groups of all ages

In addition to the programs, exhibitions and special events that visitors enjoy at the Georgia Museum of Art each week, there is currently another unique opportunity to get involved at the museum. We are accepting applications for volunteer docents, who help lead museum tours. Through these tours, docents help museum visitors feel welcome and comfortable, enhance their educational experience and facilitate relevant connections with works of art.

The ideal candidate for our docent program has a passion for art and is looking to share that passion with groups of all ages. There are no age or education requirements for this position, as we have had docents ranging from students to retirees. All of our volunteer docents are key in contributing to the success of the museum.

Applicants do not have to worry if they do not have a strong background in art or education, as all training is provided. This program requires a 2-year commitment, 12 tours per each year and continuing education attendance on select Monday mornings. The training program allows docents to learn tour techniques, shadow experienced docents and eventually practice their own tours.

If you are currently a student, you can apply for our student docent corps, which requires a fall and spring semester commitment, 12 tours and continuing-education attendance on select Thursday evenings.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer docent, you can contact Sage Kincaid at sagekincaid@uga.edu or 706.542.0448 for more information. You may also click here to fill out our online docent application or here to fill out our student docent application.