Volunteer opportunities exist in most every facet of the Academy's operations:
Academy Art Center
Volunteers assist with clerical tasks, hospitality and special events.
Academy Guild
Guild Members of the Academy work throughout the year on events such as Showcase, Kama'aina Christmas, silent auctions, and special sales. Guild membership is $20/year.
The Academy Shop
Volunteers assist with sales, customer relations, and special events.
Robert Allerton Art Research Library
Volunteers assist the library with customer service.
Curatorial Departments
Volunteers assist the curators in the Academy's Asian, European & American and Textile Art collections.
Docent Program
After completing a two-year training course, docents lead tours of the Academy's collections for school and adult groups.
Lending Collection
Volunteers assist with cataloging, collection maintenance and reception.
Membership and Development
Volunteers assist with membership openings and special events, and clerical tasks.
Public Relations
Volunteers assist with clerical tasks.
Registrar
Volunteers assist with clerical and administrative tasks.
Visitor Information Center (VIC)
Volunteers assist with greeting the public, processing admissions, selling theater tickets, orienting visitors and distributing materials.
Volunteer Services
Volunteers are needed to assist the coordinator with clerical tasks.
Did you know?
Each year approximately 25,000 school children visit the Academy. They are guided by volunteer docents trained by the Academy staff and other professionals.
A small group of volunteers, known lovingly as the Flower Ladies, has been creating floral sculptures once a week since the museum opened in 1927.
More than 40 volunteers assist the staff in the Academy Shop, with many others volunteering during the World Art Bazaar and for special events.
Approximately 200 Guild members involve themselves in several special fund-raising events making it possible for many additional programs and exhibitions at the Academy.
The Value of Volunteers
Each year volunteers contribute countless hours to the successful management of the Honolulu Academy of Arts. It is their interest, enthusiasm, and participation that enables the Academy to fulfill its commitment to the community of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii.
"We couldn't run this museum without them," says Interim Director Lynne Johnson. "There is no way we could pay for the number of hired professional people who generously give their time to the Academy and make it work as well as it does."
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