Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Be a part of the most exciting event in Grand Rapids this fall! The Grand Rapids Art Museum needs volunteers to assist with registering the public for voting during the Art Prize competition. As a Registration Site, the Art Museum will be open to register people who would like to vote for works of art during Art Prize. Opening Day is on September 23, 2009, and to kick off the event, the Art Museum will be open from 7:00 AM until 9:00 PM. After opening day, registration will continue during the Art Museum's regular operating hours of 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM, with registration ending on October 8, 2009. Volunteers will be required to work 2 1/2 hour shifts and will be responsible for using a laptop computer to enter and verify registrant information. Up to three volunteers per shift will be needed. The Art Museum is proud to be a part of the Art Prize event and we hope that the community will lend its support!

Volunteers will be provided with all necessary training needed to successfully enter voter registrant information into available computer systems. Basic computing skills are helpful, but not required. Volunteers must be available to work for 2 1/2 hour shifts at the Art Museum.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Grand Rapids Art Museum

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekends One-Time Weekly Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-10) Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual

Contact Person: Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

101 Monroe Center Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (See a map)

5 Overall Experience   
What a fun and fulfilling way to learn about art

I started volunteering at the art museum by helping out once a year at Festival. It was a great chance to do projects with kids and expose them to art. Then I got into AM at GRAM which is such a cool program for youth and families, i've often learned from it myself. Over the years I've helped at various special events - which are such fun - you get to interact with great people and get a behind the scenes look at exhibitions. Now I am an occasional desk assistant which still gives me a chance to keep up on the current exhibits while interacting with the community. Fridays at GRAM are the best - I get to listen to music throughout the shift and often forget that I'm volunteering. I'd highly recommend this opportunity as a fun way to learn about the art world, and to meet amazing people - GRAM is so good to its volunteers! posted by Janelle Burden on April 29, 2005