Gallery Assistant Volunteer
Richmond Arts Service and Orleans House Gallery
Can you help us build community through creativity? Based in either our Main Gallery or Stables Gallery, the role is integral in providing a high-quality visitor experience, helping visitors understand our exhibitions, as well as invigilating the gallery to maintain the safety and security of the exhibition and the visiting public.
Can you help us build community through creativity? Based in either our Main Gallery or Stables Gallery, the role is integral in providing a high-quality visitor experience, helping visitors understand our exhibitions, as well as invigilating the gallery to maintain the safety and security of the exhibition and the visiting public. Tasks and Responsibilities - Welcoming and engaging visitors in a friendly manner - Providing information about the current exhibition, Richmond Borough Art Collection and the gallery’s history - Supervising the Gallery spaces, ensuring the safety and security of the public and artwork - Direct visitors around the gallery as necessary - Monitoring visitor numbers and contributing to evaluation initiatives - Representing the Gallery and Richmond Arts Service
Advice, Information & Support,Art & Design,Community Work
Evaluating & Reviewing, Language Skills, People Skills
Desirable qualities and experience - Enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with people and sharing information - Interest for contemporary art, history and/or heritage - Able to answer enquiries in a friendly and helpful manner - Willingness to learn - Enjoys being part of a team - Ability to complete tasks independently - Good time keeping
What we hope you will get from the role - The opportunity to engage with people and communities from the local area, West London and beyond - Opportunity to develop interpersonal and communication skills - An insight into the day-to-day running of a contemporary art gallery and museum crossing the arts, cultural and heritage sectors - Opportunities to engage with artists and learn about their practice - An understanding of the breadth of arts activity offered by Richmond Arts Service Training and Support We will provide training and an induction which covers all aspects of the role. On-going support and supervision will be provided by staff throughout your time with us. Additionally, there are regular training sessions to supplement and further your initial training, as well as a varied programme of volunteer events and activities to join in, meet people and learn something new!
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Orleans House Gallery Orleans Road Twickenham
Train and London Underground St Margarets, Twickenham and Richmond can be easily reached with direct trains from Waterloo. Buses From Richmond: 33, 490, H22, R68, R70. From Twickenham: 33, 490, H22, R68, R70 Walking The gallery is just a short walk from St Margarets train station. There are also footpath routes available for visitors who are walking. Cars Limited free car parking space is available within the grounds. Vehicle access via Orleans Road only. For navigation devices please use Orleans Road and continue along turning into Riverside. There is no vehicle access via Lebanon Park Road. Coach drop off is at Richmond Road/Marble Hill House Car Park.
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