Volunteering is a great way to invest your time in a worthwhile activity, to meet people who share your interests and learn about art and museums. Volunteers enhance our guests' visits and provide valuable support to the museum staff. Volunteers also play an important role in the museum's education mission and can continue to update their knowledge through training programs, lectures and from each other.
No prior museum experience is expected. Training will be provided for all volunteers in departments throughout the museum.
Choose any of the volunteer positions listed, and get involved in the museum. You are guaranteed to have some fun and meet new people. Your volunteer effort can be as little as a few hours a month. So, be a part of the fun, the fellowship, the education, and the fine arts while supporting an important institution in our community.
What You Can Do
Administrative Support - Typing, filing, answering the phone, labeling, mailing, etc. All these are vitally important to the operation of the Museum.
Museum Shop Support - Museum Shop volunteers are needed to provide general assistance to the customers.
Greeting and Membership - Greet and assist visitors as they enter the Museum.
Special Projects and Events - Art After Hours, exhibition openings, lecturers, and films are examples of events that cannot happen without the support of volunteers.
Special talents - Tell us about special talents that you have that could be an asset to the museum.
For more information or to join the Volunteer Email List, please contact volunteer coordinator,
Sabrina Driesbach at sdriesbach@hsvmuseum.org or 535-4350 ext 211.
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION (90K PDF will open in a new window)
The Art Krewe is an optional membership program open to all Huntsville Museum of Art members, over the age of 21.
Established in 1992, the Art Krewe is an active group comprised of young professionals, generally under the age of 45. The Art Krewe sponsors and coordinates art-centered social events and parties for its members and the community at large. These events include:
Art Krewe Members-Only Events (no charge for members, nominal charge for members guests):
- Exhibit Preview Parties
- Annual Membership Party
- Holiday Twist (Wine and Cheese Tasting)
- Champagne and Chocolate Party
Art Krewe Events for the Public:
- Classic Movies in the Park
- BBQ & Bluegrass
- Annual Hauntsville Masquerade Ball
How to join the Art Krewe? To be a member of the Art Krewe, you must also be a member of the Huntsville Museum of Art. If you are interested in getting involved in the Huntsville Museum of Art and meeting young professionals with an interest in art and community, consider adding this membership to your Museum membership.
- Individual - $30 + cost of Museum membership (any level)
- Couple - $40 + cost of Museum membership (any level)
For more info on joining, please contact artkrewe@hsvmuseum.org or call 535-4350 ext. 228.
Click here to see Art Krewe's Calendar of Events and more information on this active group!
Click here to download the Art Krewe Fall 2007 Newsletter!
For over 40 years, the Women’s Guild has been a valuable resource for the Huntsville Community and a proud supporter of the Huntsville Museum of Art. The Women’s Guild was established to enrich, to stimulate, and to advance awareness, appreciation and knowledge of the visual arts. The organization promotes education, supports exhibitions and acquires art objects for the Huntsville Museum of Art.
Through the Women’s Guild, the Huntsville community has the opportunity to participate in an array of cultural and fund-raising events, such as the Annual Wine Weekend, which includes a Wine Dinner and Live Auction, as well as a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction. Other community activities include the Bridal Fair and Designer Showhouse.
To become a member of the Guild, you must be nominated by an existing member. For more information on becoming a member, please contact the Huntsville Museum of Art at 256-535-4350 ext. 217.
Docents
The Huntsville Museum of Art docents are a special group of volunteers who do a wonderful job of bringing art and people together with every tour they lead. They are truly Museum ambassadors, sharing their extensive knowledge and communicating their excitement about the Museum to the public.
If you are interested in becoming a docent, please contact Carolyn Faraci, Curator of Education, at 535-4350 ext. 223 or cfaraci@hsvmuseum.org
The mission of the Foundation Board at the Huntsville Museum of Art is to secure resources necessary to expand the Museum’s influence, presence and permanence in the community.
The 24 voting-member board keeps abreast of all the Museum activities, exhibitions and events and is currently in the process of new fundraiser development. Additionally, the Foundation sponsors several opening exhibition receptions during the year.
Officers for 2007-2008 are President Anne Pollard, Vice President Tom Robinson and Secretary Lane Tutt. Board members are placed on one of four committees - Executive, Governance, Nominating and Development - and duties include new member orientation, member information & orientation, bylaws, assistance to the Department of Institutional Development with corporate and individual underwriting, planned giving and endowments, new fundraiser development, special events and membership recognition.
Center Photo:
Front row l to r - Joyce Griffin, Betsy Lowe, Jeanne McCown, Anne Pollard, Lane Tutt, Kay Wheeler
Middle row - Clayton Bass, Lindsey Faulkner, Suzanne Matthews, Sara Ahearn Becky Pillsbury, Sheila Cloud
Back row - Cheryl Bence, Tom Robinson, Beverly Farrington, Randy Roper, Herman Stubbs, Byrd Latham, Frank Morring
Members not pictured, Rick Hempstead, Dorothy Davidson, Tom Young, Kim Johnson, Frank Caprio, Mike Goodman, Carla King, John Rogers, Clay Sherrill
The Huntsville Museum of Art partners
with several local attractions:
Huntsville Botanical Garden
www.hsvbg.org
Burritt on the Mountain
www.burrittmuseum.com
EarlyWorks Museum Complex
www.earlyworks.com
Sci-Quest
www.sci-quest.org
US Space & Rocket Center
www.spacecamp.com/museum
UPDAATED 02.08.08