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• Visitor Services

  • Entrance Ambassadors (Ask-Me Ambassadors) Welcome and greet all visitors, answer questions, and introduce yourself as a volunteer with The Council. Promote joining The Council when appropriate. When needed, assist with checking coats and backpacks.

  • Atrium Ambassadors (Museum Ambassadors) Help visitors find desired galleries, provide info about the museum, assist with technology and audio guides, and introduce yourself as a volunteer with The Council. Promote joining The Council when appropriate. (Interview required)

  • School Group Ambassadors (School Group Greeters) Welcome students and educators, introduce them to their assigned tour guide, and/or direct them to galleries.

  • Event Ambassadors Support special events for VMFA members and the public. Greet attendees, take tickets, and introduce yourself as a member of The Council. Explain that The Council is a body of volunteers for the museum.

  • Tour Guides Tour guides provide gallery and exhibition tours to adult and student groups in kindergarten through college. Tour guides are also called upon to lead walk-in highlight tours, VIP tours as scheduled by the museum, and tours in support of Council activities, including lecture luncheons, member enrichment programs, new member recruitment and orientation programs, book chats, and other Council events. Tour guides are onboarded in large groups during a recruitment period determined by the VMFA Education Department. Recruitments occur as needed and anyone in the community is welcome to apply.

• Conservation & Collection

  • Gallery Care Assistants Assist in caring for VMFA’s permanent gallery exhibits before opening hours. (Interview required)

  • Youth & Family Program Assistants Assist with materials, art activities, and logistics for programs. 

• Floral Arranging

  • Hirschler Floral Display Arrangers  Design and assemble a large floral arrangement for the Atrium once a week. (Interview required)

  • “Fleurs de Loo” Arrangers Refresh floral arrangements in designated public restrooms.

  • Luncheon Centerpieces Assist with floral arrangements for Council luncheon tables and other events.

• Library, Membership, Garden, and Shop

  • Project Assistants Staff the reference desk to answer basic questions and provide assistance. There are also occasional opportunities to work on special projects with the librarians.

  • Membership Callers Make courtesy and stewardship calls to new and renewing VMFA members on a weekly basis in The Council office in the Pauley Center. Introduce yourself as a member of The Council and explain that we are volunteers for the museum. Promote joining The Council when appropriate.

  • Sculpture Garden Assistants Assist the VMFA staff horticulture team as needed on the outdoor campus of VMFA, planting, weeding, bed preparation, and the like.

  • VMFA Shop Sales Floor Assistants Provide friendly customer service and merchandise knowledge. Help with gift wrapping, restocking displays, and customer selections for purchase. Introduce yourself as a member of The Council and share opportunities to join and volunteer. Assist with shop events. (Interview required) 

• Council Operations

  • Handbook/Directory Assistants Help obtain content, compile, edit, and proofread the membership directory and informational handbook for Council members. Work with printer on final publication and distribution.

  • Writers/Editors Volunteer as a writer, reporter, or editor of Council Connections, The Council’s online magazine of news and information about Council activities and upcoming events as well as news about VMFA.

  • Photographers Photographically document activities and special events for Council Connections and/or for The Council’s historic archives.

• Membership

  • Recruitment & Outreach Assistants Share your enthusiasm as you develop and implement new member recruitment campaigns and events for The Council.

  • Registration & Dues Assistants Process all incoming applications for Council membership. Help manage invoices, collect, and record Council membership dues. Maintain records of Council members’ status and information as you work closely with New Member Recruitment and New Member Orientation Committees.

  • New Member Welcome & Orientation Assistants Plan and implement welcome event(s) for new Council members. Host New Member events designed to welcome and educate who are new to The Council.

• Technology Services to The Council

  • Tech Team Assistants Manage and support information technology tools used by The Council. Applications supported include event management, membership, website, volunteer logistics, Zoom, and other communication services. Emphasis is on working with other Council groups to support all phases of volunteer activities (Interview required).

• Council Membership Enrichment Programs

  For more information about these volunteer opportunities, please contact the following: 

  • Sherrill Smith, Chair of Council Service to VMFA: coachet@comcast.net

  • Frank Dellinger, Chair of Council Operations: wfrankd10319@gmail.com

  • MaryMoss Walker, VP/Chair of Membership Enrichment Programs: mmwalker901@gmail.com

  • Alex McGrath, Co-Chair Fine Arts & Flowers 2024: amcgrath2@aol.com

  • Birch Douglass, Co-Chair Fine Arts & flowers 2024: birchdouglass@comcast.net