Docent Training Program

2022-2023 Season

Are you an art lover, history buff, public speaker, or people-person? If you answered yes, then we invite you to apply for our upcoming Docent Training Program. When you train to become a docent, you’ll enjoy a mini-art history course with our Associate Curator of Education, Martha Underriner, who has an MA in Art Education and an MFA in Studio Art. The training program will be held once a month beginning on Wednesday, September 14th, and will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month through May.

Docents are a vital link between what’s displayed in the Museum and how visitors respond to what they see. Our docents are a diverse group of volunteers who share a passion for art and the community. They are active, enthusiastic, imaginative, and knowledgeable. Historically, a docent was a tour guide who talked while visitors listened. Today, docents do so much more than just talk.  Our docents help visitors of all ages discover the world of art by creating inquiry-based field studies and tours centered on the art.

To qualify as a docent you should have:

• • • An abiding interest in the visual arts
    • Good public speaking skills
    • Ability to work well with children and adults
    • Flexibility, dependability, time, and commitment

2022-2023 Docent Training Program Dates

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

For application information, contact Martha Underriner at: underriner@moartdeland.org.