The Art Gallery welcomes and values the assistance of hundreds of volunteers across the institution. By generously giving their passion, energy and expertise, volunteers help us bring art and people together. Being a volunteer at the Art Gallery offers a rewarding opportunity to discover more about the Gallery's collection and meet new friends.
The Art Gallery is currently well supported with volunteers, therefore limited vacancies exist at the present time.
Areas where volunteers are involved include:
Front of House
Our Front of House volunteers play a vital role in the Art Gallery's day-to-day activities by
interacting with the public and promoting the role of the Art Gallery and its collection. They
welcome and direct gallery visitors to exhibitions, special displays and works of art. They provide
information about guided tours, lectures, talks, events and activities and sell tickets during
major exhibitions. Front of House volunteers are given a comprehensive induction, training program
and on-going support.
Gallery Guides
The initial training to become a voluntary Gallery Guide takes approximately one
year. The training has been designed to balance the needs of the volunteer with those of the Art
Gallery. The Art Gallery requires dedicated, outgoing, well-informed volunteers who enjoy
interacting with the public and promoting the role of the Art Gallery. In return, we offer an
interesting induction course, which balances training in communication with information about art
history and appreciation, the techniques used by artists and many insights into the workings of the
Art Gallery.
Research Library
The Art Gallery's Research Library is a special art library with restricted access. There is
a variety of tasks for volunteers, including sorting, filing, shelving, indexing, cataloguing,
transcribing, photocopying and scanning. As places are limited, preference is given to those with
library, archives, record management or I.T. skills and experience. Art history knowledge would
also be an advantage.
Curatorial
It is desirable that volunteers interested in working in the Curatorial areas have
suitable qualifications, experience and art history knowledge.
Administration
It is desirable that volunteers wishing to work in Administration areas have some previous
experience.
Work Experience
The Art Gallery does not currently provide a work experience program. For more
information about obtaining work experience in the arts, contact ArtsSA 8463 5444
If you wish to enquire further about becoming a volunteer at the Art Gallery, please
register your interest by telephoning 08 8207 7021, emailing the Volunteer Coordinator
on
Front.House@artgallery.sa.gov.au or by
writing (include your name, address and contact telephone number) to the address below:
Front of House & Volunteer Coordinator
Art Gallery of South Australia
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Those interested in volunteering in the Research Library should contact the Library directly
by phoning 08 8207 7042, or emailing
Whittington.Jin@artgallery.sa.gov.au or
submitting a CV to the below address:
Information Manager, Research Library
Art Gallery of South Australia
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Detail: John Russell,
A clearing in the forest, 1891, Belle Isle, France, A.M.
& A.R. Ragless Fund 1968.
Art Gallery of South Australia
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
T 61 8 8207 7000
F 61 8 8207 7070
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