Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for a meaningful and rewarding way to make new friends and help the Museum at the same time? Become a Dallas Museum of Art volunteer! Some positions require specific training and experience. Membership in the Museum is a requirement for most volunteer positions. Click here to join the Museum. Get involved today!

Visitor Services Desk/Membership

The Visitor Services Desk is the gateway to the Museum. Volunteers greet visitors, answer questions, give directions, and sell exhibition tickets. Opportunities also exist for those interested in assisting with membership sales. For information, contact Barbee Barber at bbarber@DallasMuseumofArt.org.

Late Nights

The Dallas Museum of Art seeks volunteers with excellent people skills to assist with the award-winning Late Nights series. Late Nights occur the third Friday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to midnight and are free to the public with paid admission to the Museum. Visitors enjoy live music, tours of the collections, performances in the galleries, and more.

Volunteers work with children and families in our Center for Creative Connections (C3), helping with Late Night Studio Creations and Creativity Challenges and assisting visitors in the C3 space. Each volunteer works a two-hour shift and can then enjoy the rest of the event free of charge. Volunteers must be able to stand on their feet for extended periods of time. Bilingual abilities are a plus but not required. For more information, contact Shelagh Jessop at sjessop@DallasMuseumofArt.org or 214-922-1311.

Go van Gogh®

Go van Gogh volunteers lead experiences in Dallas elementary classrooms that encourage students to look closely at works of art in the Museum's collection and make a creative expression. Mandatory training sessions take place from September through March. In addition, volunteers are asked to commit to presenting programs two mornings a month.

We are not currently accepting applications for the Go van Gogh program. Information will be posted when recruitment for a new class begins. If you have questions about the Go van Gogh program, contact Melissa Nelson at mnelson@DallasMuseumofArt.org or 214-922-1230.

Docent Program

The desire to communicate the power of art to others is the main requirement to become a docent. After completing a yearlong training program consisting of lectures, gallery talks, and workshops led by Museum staff and outside experts, docents conduct weekly tours for groups of visitors ranging from elementary school students to adult visitors. 

We are not currently accepting applications for the docent program. Information will be posted when recruitment for a new class begins. If you have questions about the docent program, contact Shannon Karol at skarol@DallasMuseumofArt.org or 214-922-1842.

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