Volunteering
The Art Gallery welcomes and values the assistance of hundreds of volunteers across the institution. By generously giving their passion, energy and expertise, volunteers help us bring art and people together. Being a volunteer at the Art Gallery offers a rewarding opportunity to discover more about the Gallery's collection and meet new friends.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Front of House
Our Front of House volunteers play a vital role in the Art Gallery's day-to-day activities by
interacting with the public and promoting the role of the Art Gallery and its collection. They
welcome and direct gallery visitors to exhibitions, special displays and works of art. They provide
information about guided tours, lectures, talks, events and activities. Front of House volunteers
are given a comprehensive induction, training program and on-going support.
Gallery Guides
The initial training to become a voluntary Gallery Guide takes approximately one
year. The training has been designed to balance the needs of the volunteer with those of the Art
Gallery. The Art Gallery requires dedicated, outgoing, well-informed volunteers who enjoy
interacting with the public and promoting the role of the Art Gallery. In return, we offer an
interesting induction course, which balances training in communication with information about art
history and appreciation, the techniques used by artists and many insights into the workings of the
Art Gallery.
Research Library
The Art Gallery's Research Library is a special art library with restricted access. There is
a variety of tasks for volunteers, including sorting, filing, shelving, indexing, cataloguing,
transcribing, photocopying and scanning. As places are limited, preference is given to those with
library, archives, record management or I.T. skills and experience. Art history knowledge would
also be an advantage.
Curatorial
It is desirable that volunteers interested in working in the Curatorial areas have
suitable qualifications, experience and art history knowledge.
Administration
It is desirable that volunteers wishing to work in Administration areas have some previous
experience.
If you would like to become a volunteer at the Art Gallery, please register your interest by
telephoning 08 8207 7021, emailing the Volunteer Coordinator on
Front.House@artgallery.sa.gov.au or by
writing (include your name, address and contact telephone number) to the address below:
Volunteer Coordinator
Art Gallery of South Australia
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Those interested in volunteering in the Research Library should contact the Library directly
by phoning 08 8207 7042, or emailing
Whittington.Jin@artgallery.sa.gov.au or
submitting a CV to the below address:
Information Manager, Research Library
Art Gallery of South Australia
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Detail: John Russell,
A clearing in the forest, 1891, Belle Isle, France, A.M.
& A.R. Ragless Fund 1968.