Krannert Art Museum is Looking for New Volunteer Docents: New Docent Class Starts Fall 2012
Krannert Art Museum (KAM) docents lead tours of the museum's permanent collection and special exhibitions to K–12 student and adult groups. They receive training on art history and teaching techniques.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a strong interest in learning about art and enjoy interacting with groups. Knowledge of art and teaching experience is helpful, but not required. Fluency in Spanish and/or French is a plus. Must have time available during weekdays to give tours.
Training and Time Commitment
Training will begin in Fall 2012. Docents will attend 8 training sessions each semester, which are scheduled on Mondays from 9:30-11:00 am. Sessions cover the museum's collections, art history, and teaching techniques to engage audiences of all ages. Docents will begin leading tours in Spring 2013.
Docents are expected to make a two-year commitment, give a minimum of five tours per year, and attend all training sessions (and make-up missed sessions).
Admission to the Program
To apply to the Docent Program, please send a letter of interest (1 page max) to Anne Sautman (see contact information below). The letter should explain why you would like to be a KAM docent as well as your interest in art, experience teaching and public speaking, and other characteristics or experience that may relate. Applicants will also be interviewed. Application deadline is June 15.
For more information or to apply, contact:
Anne Sautman, Director of Education
Krannert Art Museum
500 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
217-244-0619
asautman@illinois.edu
Museums in Action: Engaging the Community (ARTE 260)
Signing up for this course is the best way for University students to get involved with Krannert Art Museum. Students in this course learn the educational theories of museum education and put them into practice in the following course projects:
- Kids@Krannert – Plan and staff two interactive family festivals
- School Tours and Art-to-Go – Share your love of art with school children
- Art After Hours – Put together an exciting museum event for college students
- Podcasts – Create an audio guide for museum visitors
This course is open to all students and is offered every semester. After taking this course, many students continue their involvement with Krannert Art Museum.
Kids@Krannert
This event is an engaging family festival offered on two Saturday mornings a semester, and Krannert Art Museum needs lots of volunteers to run this event. If you like to work with children and make art, become a Kids@Krannert volunteer!
For more information:
Phone: (217) 333-1861
e-mail: kam@illinois.edu