Volunteer Information

• Teens
• College Students
• Adults
• Volunteer Groups

Teens

A Junior Docent’s major responsibilities are to explain art processes and objects to the general public during Saturday afternoon student and family tours, and to assist the art teachers and museum educators with the weekly Art Spot classes. Being a Junior Docent requires the ability and desire to engage in on-going learning about the Tampa Museum of Art’s collections and exhibitions.

Junior Docent Meetings are held two Wednesday afternoons a month from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.  In addition to the meetings, Junior Docents will work one Saturday a month from 10 to 2 p.m. The Junior Docent team will also have an opportunity to attend one off-site event each month to learn more about the art community in Tampa and enjoy some fun!  

Refreshments are provided. For more information, call 813/274-8698.

Other Junior Volunteer Opportunities

Would you like to volunteer at the Tampa Museum of Art? If you are interested in learning about art and culture, helping children, and meeting new friends, then consider helping the Education Department by volunteering during any of the following programs:

The Art Spot

The Art Spot is offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. This free drop-in program invites people of all ages to create a self-guided art project in the classroom based off artwork in the Museum’s special exhibitions. Each month features a different theme, with new activities each week. Responsibilities include: classroom organization of supplies, set-up of art making stations, answering questions, helping young children with their artwork, and clean-up.

Family Day

For a special volunteer opportunity, consider helping the Education Department with Family Day, offered twice each year. These free events for families includes hands-on activities for children of all ages, gallery tours, music, and entertainment. Activities reflect the current exhibitions and provide interactive experiences. Volunteer responsibilities include assisting with all aspects of this event.

Summer Opportunity: Art Camp

During the summer months of June through August, the Tampa Museum of Art holds six weeks of Art Camp. Different Hillsborough County Art Teachers guide hands-on workshops in the creative environment of the Museum. Children are inspired by the Museum’s special exhibitions and permanent collection of contemporary and classical art. A variety of styles and art movements are explored including sculpture, painting, drawing, and decorative arts. Classes are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with morning or afternoon sessions. If you are interested in volunteering for art camp, we ask that you choose a morning session, afternoon session, or both. You will assist the art instructor with various classroom duties, and help students with their artwork.

College Students

Internships
Projects available for internships vary throughout the year, in the following departments:

• Development
• Marketing/Public Relations
• Curatorial
• Education

Print out our application form or contact the museum for more information 813/274-8130.

Adults

Docent

Become a Museum Docent!

The Tampa Museum of Art is pleased to offer a new outreach program called Community Connections, that will be facilitated by the docent corps and education staff.  The museum’s education department has designed an outreach menu to help local schools meet their educational needs. This outreach menu will allow students to continue to experience the many artworks in the museum’s permanent collection while the new Tampa Museum of Art is under construction. Teachers may request one of 10 presentations from this menu, which includes having a museum educator or trained docent available to facilitate the presentation at their classroom.

Print out our application form.

Volunteer Groups

Friends of the Arts FOTA is a diverse group of people dedicated to supporting and promoting the Tampa Museum of Art through volunteer service, fund-raising, social and educational events.  FOTA members assist in many museum departments such as membership and development.  Funds raised by the organization at the Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts and other events throughout the year go to support museum operations and acquisitions.  Membership includes invitations to social functions and events featuring programs by artists and museum professionals.  Join FOTA to meet new friends, support the museum and have fun.  Membership is open to all museum members. $35 Individual,  $70 per couple, with a museum membership. Join now!

Avant Garde — Avant Garde is Tampa Museum of Art’s young members' group and is a non-profit organization. It was started in 1998 by a group of art loving young professionals.  The vision was, and still is today, to introduce the Tampa Museum of Art to other young professionals in the community.   
The group is led by a committee of volunteers consisting of individuals with various backgrounds and interests who dedicate their time and energy to coordinating events and programs for Avant Garde throughout the year. This includes social parties, art auctions, educational programs, and meet & greets with local emerging artists. The goal is to share amazingly affordable art and to promote emerging local artists within the community while also promoting and supporting Tampa Museum of Art.

Avant Garde membership includes all of the benefits of Tampa Museum of Art membership as well as discounts to Avant Garde events and invitations to exclusive parties for current AG members only. Support the museum and have fun doing it!  Learn more about Avant Garde by visiting their website: http://www.tampa-avantgarde.org $15 Individual, $25 per couple with a museum membership. Join now!