Click play above to view a Scottsdale Cable Channel interview of SMoCA docent Judy Chemers discussing all the exciting benefits of being a docent. Filmed July 26, 2007 on location @ SMoCA. Interviewer: Diane Bykowski.
Coffee
for Prospective Docents
September 18, 9:30 am
Do you love art? Do you like people? Do you believe in learning? Join SMoCA’s wonderful group of volunteer docents and help bring the energy of new art and new ideas to the public. Visit with current docents over coffee to hear more about the docent training program and the opportunity it provides to meet artists, discuss art and learn about new ideas. Docent classes include art-history lectures as well as gallery discussions, so you will quickly become conversant with contemporary art. Once you are a full-fledged docent, you will interact with Museum visitors of all ages, from pre-schoolers to seniors, and experience the joy of sharing your interests with others.
Stage 2 Theater. Free. RSVP to 480-874-4641 or email SMoCArsvp@sccarts.org.
What
are docents?
Docents are trained volunteers who share their knowledge with Museum visitors,
schools, retirement homes and community groups. Click
here for profiles of SMoCA docents.
What
do docents do?
conduct gallery
tours of exhibitions
lead walking tours
of the sculpture gardens
present slide presentations
on a variety of art-related subjects
A
wonderful art education opportunity!
SMoCA
provides a 28-week training course that will give you a good working knowledge
of art history. In addition, you'll receive an ongoing education of new
exhibitions, participate in orientations by artists and curators, and
attend field trips to museums and artists' studios.
Why
do people become docents?
"To learn for myself
and to then give back to others."
"To find fellowship,
beauty, creativity, wonderful people, and more."
"I want to share
my love of the arts with others and continue to learn about the new
art expressions of our time."
"As a newcomer
to Scottsdale, the docent program is the most interesting and appealing
way for me to contribute to the growth and development of the Scottsdale
Museum of Contemporary Art."
For
additional information, please contact:
Carolyn Robbins
Curator of Education
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7380 East Second Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
480-874-4640 CarolynR@sccarts.org
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