Volunteer Opportunities
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is looking for 10 volunteers, to help deliver inspiring workshops in schools, starting this September!
Time commitment:
Maximum 1 Wednesday morning per week (8:30am to 12:30pm,) for approximately 9 weeks, from late September to end of November.
Two, 3 hour long training sessions in late September.
Who we’d love to work with:
People who love working with young learners, to inspire connections with art and grow communities centered in well-being!
People who are committed to anti-oppression work, and dedicated to learning about and putting into action, ways to Decolonize and Indigenize.
Experience facilitating workshops (learning experiences) with young learners will be an asset.
It would be ideal if you have access to transportation, or can get to the AGGV early mornings for carpooling to schools.
Benefits to volunteering at the AGGV:
* The transformative experience of engaging with young learners!
* Co-learning opportunities around Decolonial and Indigenization work
* Complimentary passes to enjoy the Gallery and its programs at your leisure
* Recognition events in appreciation of volunteers’ participation
* Victoria’s Volunteer Exchange Visit Pass to other cultural organizations
* After 4 workshops you will qualify for a discounted AGGV membership. Membership at the gallery comes with many more benefits.
Our intention is to provide a volunteer experience that is enriching, dynamic, is truly meaningful for you, and inspires life-long learning.
Interested in cutting your teeth working in an art gallery setting? Want to get your feet wet in the fast-paced environment of publishing? Keen to see if you enjoy the art of marketing? If you’ve got something to say (and you’re good at ‘saying it’ verbally, visually and in writing!), please join our creative, fun and good-humoured communications team this spring. Experience a diverse range of events and Gallery programs, learn new marketing strategies and tools, gain dynamic copywriting experience and take home a glowing letter of recommendation upon successful completion.
You’re on the museum trajectory. You’ve got a BIG vision but you’re a stickler for details. You appreciate high-quality programming and engaging the public in unique and exciting ways. You’ve got your finger on the pulse (and it’s beating fast!). You love discovering new information so that you can share it and shape it – you’re a sculptor of ideas and an efficient communicator. If this sounds like you, please join our dynamic curatorial department and experience the heart of working in a cultural institution. You’ll even get to hang with the cool kids down in collections (with access to over 20,000 works of art!). Learn plenty of transferable skills and get some more experience under your belt. There’s ample opportunity to polish your CV with this volunteer position.
Do you dream of working in the art industry? Is your path leading you there? Do you want to explore the commercial gallery realm and learn the business of art? If working in a beautiful mansion surrounded by local fine art on rotation sounds appealing, and you’re highly organized, quick to pick up new software and experienced in customer service, we’d love to hear from you! Our energetic and art savvy Art Rental and Sales team is looking for an all-star assistant to play an important role in helping with the management and administration of the Art Rental and Sales program. Sales experience and an interest in working with artists are key, and experience with fine art handling would be an asset. Join our awesome team of volunteers, experience Massey Sales Gallery events and programming, and learn new inventory and web management skills. Hone your skills while building your resume!
If you’re seeking a front and center experience at the AGGV – look no further! You’re the first person a visitor sees and so you set the tone of a guest’s experience. You’re as practical on the administrative side as you are affable on the personality side. You’re a multitasking champion and you can also speak to our exhibitions and programs with confidence. You’re articulate and approachable, and you have some customer service experience. Selling memberships to the Gallery comes naturally to you because you know how awesome they are. Your passion for people compliments your passion for the arts and culture sector. If any of this has you pegged, please apply to work on the front lines with our vibrant Visitor Services team! Gain valuable work experience as a weekly volunteer while sharpening up your resume. After this dynamic and well-rounded experience, any cultural institution would be lucky to hire you.
Looking for a reason to visit the AGGV once a week? You’re a social butterfly with a passion for the arts and supporting a cultural institution is important to you. Perhaps you’ve recently graduated and are looking to build on your sales experience or you’re new to Victoria and want to meet a great network of people. Maybe you’ve recently retired and are seeking a totally different experience? Either way, you’ve mastered the art of conversation. Enhancing a visitor’s experience inspires you because customer service is your jam! If a pleasant and social environment full of warm smiles appeals to you (and you’re punctual and reliable), our friendly Gallery Enterprises team welcomes you to apply. The Gallery Shop’s important role of raising revenue to support the AGGV is also key to the daily operations of the institution. Although this rewarding position is a minor time commitment, you’d still be a major player in our community. Who knows where this could lead?
Once you are accepted as an AGGV volunteer, you can sign up for the below opportunities using Volgistics.
Family Sunday
Every 3rd week of the month
Are you passionate about education? Join us in exploring and facilitating hands-on art-making and ideas connected to current exhibitions, for the whole family!
See our Volgistics calendar for more information.
Join us for one of Victoria’s most beloved outdoor events, a celebration of art in all forms! Artists’ booths line up along Moss Street – from Fort Street all the way to Dallas Road! This year the AGGV is looking for 300 wonderful volunteers to help us successfully execute the event. There are a variety of roles and shifts available throughout the day for everyone.
The Gallery Associates are AGGV members who raise funds for the Gallery. They are a diverse volunteer group of women and men who have supported the Gallery for more than 65 years. Celebrating and fostering interest in the Gallery is at the heart of their activities.