Calling all art lovers! Studios is seeking volunteers who want to participate first-hand in advancing our mission of enhancing understanding & appreciation of the visual arts.
We offer a variety of opportunities to match your interests and availability, including:
Docents welcome guests to Studios on the Park from the driver's seat of the Hudson Hornet. They assist visitors in the Up Front Gift Store, which showcases many mediums not found elsewhere in the building and generates funds to support the organization's arts access and education programs.
In addition to providing a brief orientation, docents also enhance visitors’ experience by talking about works on display and providing information and printed brochures about classes, events and exhibits.
Necessary Skills
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Neat appearance
• Ability to work actively for 4 hours (standing and sitting)
• Outstanding interpersonal communication and customer service skills
• Willingness to initiate interactions with visitors and staff.
• Warm & friendly demeanor
• A positive and upbeat personality
• Ability to deal cheerfully with children, families and large volumes of people
• Dependable, accountable and trustworthy
• Ability to work a regular schedule, which may include evenings and weekends, depending on volunteer’s availability
• Ability to multi-task--working on a variety of tasks simultaneously while remaining organized and providing welcoming customer service
• Ability to be tactful under pressure
• Interest in and willingness to learn about art
• Interest in Studios and enthusiasm for its mission, programs and operation
• Ability to learn the basic floor plan and services of Studios
• Knowledge and/or willingness to learn sales and retail skills
• Respect for diverse lifestyles, cultures, religions and values and ability to interact with a variety of people
Expected Commitment: one three-hour shift per week for one year. Shifts are Thursday through Sunday.
The Kids Art Smart program at Studios on the Park serves over 4,000 elementary students every year. Volunteers are always needed to help run the classes!
Responsibilities may include welcoming students, setting up and cleaning the classroom, assisting students with their projects, reading art-related books during snacktime, etc.
Necessary Skills: Friendly, good with kids, willing to get your hands dirty
Expected Commitment: Each class lasts between 2 and 4 hours on weekday mornings. Help with one class or all of them, it's up to you!
There are a variety of activities for people who wish to volunteer at our weekly lectures and demonstrations, monthly First Saturday receptions and annual Sweet Art Fundraiser. Responsibilities may include welcoming attendees, check-in and check-out, setting up and staffing the wine and food area, providing information to patrons, writing receipts, wrapping art, etc.
Necessary Skills: Friendly and responsible
Expected Commitment: Sign up to be on our event volunteer list to be notified when we need support. Volunteer for any events that fit your schedule.
Do you love wine and our community? Do you like working in an artistic environment? Do you like interacting with creative people? If the answer is yes, an opportunity awaits you as a Volunteer Wine Steward for Studios on the Park’s Winery Partners Wine Bar.
Volunteer Wine Stewards welcome guests and sell glasses of wine. Since all wines are donated by Studios Winery Partners, 100% of sales go to support Studios’ arts access and education programs, including Kids Art Smart, which provides free hands-on art classes to all K-6 students in northern SLO County. Accordingly, Volunteer Wine Stewards at Studios are also both fundraising and engaging visitors in the mission and essential arts services of the organization.
Through knowledge of Paso Robles wines and excellent customer service, Volunteer Wine Stewards enhance Studios visitors’ experience by building rapport, talking about Winery Partners, and providing information and printed brochures about programs, exhibits and events. Additional volunteer responsibilities may develop as this opportunity evolves.
Necessary skills:
• Applicants must be at least 21 years old and able to:
• Be friendly & positive
• Share your wine knowledge with customers!
• Handle wine pouring (bending, lifting, carrying and cleanup)!
Expected Commitment: Shifts are typically on the First or Third Saturday of the month from 6-9pm.
Volunteers are asked to attend a training and orientation session to learn more about the organization’s goals and needs, meet some of the Studios on the Park team, gain some specific communication skills and get answers to any questions you may have. At the training/orientation and immediately afterwards, we will help you identify the most effective volunteer role for you within one of the teams listed above. All activities, whether highly visible or completely behind-the-scenes, have a direct impact on the quality of experience Studios on the Park offers to the public.
Your contribution of time and resources is critical in helping us accomplish our mission and vision. You help to make the visual arts available to our community, build a strong foundation for Studios on the Park and expand our programs.
When you join Studios on the Park as a volunteer, we ask you to:
• Commit to a volunteering schedule that works for you.
• Abide by the policies and procedures of Studios.
• Abide by the Studios Volunteer Handbook & Agreement.
• Attend a general volunteer orientation and any training sessions required for your volunteer position.
• Collaborate with staff and other volunteers, accepting supervision and evaluation of your volunteer work.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with staff, other volunteers, and Studios artists. Your ideas, comments and feedback are welcome.
• Volunteers may be asked to successfully pass a criminal history background check.
We encourage you to contribute as much as you are able and willing. We know you have a busy life, and fitting this in can be challenging, but commit to giving what you're able, and we’re certain you’ll find it worthwhile!
We are a hard-working, enthusiastic, supportive, art-loving group. We will do our best to offer you a rewarding experience volunteering with Studios on the Park. We’re all about the art of creation, and we’re glad you decided to join us. Thank you!
Click the button below or contact Studios staff (805) 238-9800 or info@studiosonthepark.org).
In order to participate, all volunteers must bring a signed copy of the Studios Volunteer Release and Waiver of Liability Form, available to download here.
