


Please sign up for the earliest available interview time, as admission is on a rolling basis and class space is limited. Interviews with candidates will be hosted on four Mondays in summer 2023. A BAM staff member will email you to confirm your interview time. If you are interested in becoming a Bellevue Arts Museum docent, please submit the Application Form on the website. For more information on schedule and curriculum, please review sections: Class Schedule, Learning Objectives, and Class Requirements.īAM Docents are committed to support the museum’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion and we welcome people of all ages, genders, races and backgrounds to our membership. Three hour classes are on most Mondays and will conclude with a graduation lunch on June 3, 2024. Our 2023-24 training program will begin on Septemand end on June 3, 2024. * Limited need-based financial aid is available – please contact Colleen Shelton, Manager of Volunteer Programs, to learn more. All Docents are welcome to purchase the BAM Essential discounted membership. In 2021, annual dues were $55.Īll Docents must be or become Bellevue Arts Museum members. Tuition: $250 fee to cover class expenses, due upon acceptance*ĭocent Dues: Docents pay dues annually in June. Docents will prepare for their time slots in various ways: by attending walk-throughs and workshops of new exhibitions, and by researching extensive information online on the BAM Docent blog and on site in the docent library. Hybrid meetings and classes may be available using Zoom or TEAMS.įollowing graduation, docents are asked to serve for a minimum of two years, working at least 16 two-hour time slots per year performing gallery duty and leading tours. Since we usually communicate through e-mail and docents-in-training will do research on a password-protected website (extranet), it is necessary to have an e-mail address, access to a computer, and connection to the internet. We are looking for candidates who communicate with clarity, kindness, and tact enjoy working with diverse public audiences and have an enthusiasm for sharing art, craft, and design. Art tours to local artists' studios and collectors' homes.Exhibition walkthrough with artists, curators, and scholars.Experience with public speaking and dialogue facilitation in English, and your native language.

An introduction or continuing education in art, craft, and design.An opportunity to meet and interact with visitors from around the world.Connections with others who share an interest in art.
