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Weekday docents at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art devote time and professional expertise to area elementary
and secondary school
students as well as to preschool and adult audiences. They lead
tours through the museum’s permanent collections and special exhibitions
and conduct “hands-on” workshops. A rigorous training program offers
lectures by staff, curators, and other specialists. Assigned readings,
field trips, and enrichment programs add to the docent experience
and contribute to effective communication about our visual heritage.
Responsibilities:
- Required to attend an initial intensive training program conducted
for several months and involving weekday sessions and possibly
one or two Saturday mornings
- Must attend weekly continuing education trainings held September
through June on Tuesday mornings from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon, in
addition to occasional Tuesday afternoon training sessions from
1 to 2 p.m.
- Agree to volunteer for permanent collection and/or special
exhibition tours one morning (other than Tuesdays) per week throughout
the academic calendar year (September through June), with some
additional tour responsibilities in the summer
- Support the docent council through annual dues
- Expected to volunteer, on a rotating basis, for leadership
roles on the docent council and as tour directors
- Assist with special programming events throughout the year
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