Do you enjoy being behind the scenes? Help prepare the gallery for openings, paint-out events, and assist with exhibit installations.
Do you love customer service? Our front desk welcomes guests, answers questions, assists in the galleries, and answers phones. Set your own schedule! Weekly volunteers are always needed.
We encourage you to join one of our active committees! Most have a regular meeting time and meet in our kitchen. Interested in learning more? Give us a call–we’d love to hear from you. Committees include Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Finance, and Development.
Do you want to use your handyman skills? Paint galleries, un-crate artwork and assist with facilities.
Do you love being a host or hostess? Help set-up, host, prepare food or greet at an upcoming Coffee @ Ten or Summer Lecture Series. Do you enjoy being a guide? Become a docent: learn about the current exhibits, give gallery tours and demonstrate hands-on projects for area schools and select adult groups.
We’re always looking for a few good hands to help around the office. Project by project, monthly or weekly. Duties might include mailings, data entry, phone answering, class sign-up, receptionist, proof-reading, or poster/flyer distribution.
Assist the shelter by helping plan or coordinate fundraising efforts. Or spread the word in the community by assisting with marketing.
Like working with people? Like to cook? Our events are volunteer-staffed, and we couldn’t host them without the help of many hands. Duties might include greeters, event set-up and clean-up, refreshments, photography, or committee involvement.
Want to learn more? Have an interest in art? Want to get your hands in the “art”? These volunteers may assist with adult or children’s classes, help out at Thoreson Farm, act as a docent for various exhibits, help out in the gallery, or serve on a committee.
Cleaning and preparing the Catfé Lounge before opening hours. Assisting at the Catfé Lounge during working hours. Includes greeting visitors, caring for the Catfé, and ensuring the care of cats and kittens. Volunteer applicants for the Ferndale Cat Shelter must be at least 18 years of age.