Volunteer Gallery Assistant

Donate a few hours a week to help invigilate our contemporary art exhibitions and become part of our Front of House Team, welcoming a wide range of visitors to our galleries!

We are now recruiting Volunteers for our next exhibitions:

These exhibitions will run from the 27th of January to the 28th of May 2023.

About us

Camden Art Centre is a place for art and artists, a place for the curious, the novice and the expert alike. It’s a place to see, to make, to learn and to talk about contemporary art. As a charity rooted in our Northwest London community, we foster a sense of belonging in our spaces. Working closely with local schools, community groups and specialist partners we nurture the next generation of artists, from early years to adulthood, enabling everyone to get up close to art, to meet artists and to make work themselves. 

The Role

Volunteer Gallery Assistants assist our paid Visitor Assistants in looking after our gallery spaces and the precious works of art on display. They talk with visitors and help to engage the public with the exhibitions, events and Learning Programme at Camden Art Centre. As a charity, we rely on the generous support of our patrons, donors and Volunteers to allow us to continue putting on a cutting-edge programme of exhibitions and activities that are entirely accessible and free to visit.

If they wish, our Volunteers can lead guided tours, attend workshops and seminars hosted by Camden Art Centre’s staff, attend our events and meet like-minded people. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided, but an interest in contemporary art and a passion for talking about art is desirable.

Your Commitment

We ask that volunteers commit to at least one 4.5 hour shift per week for a minimum of one exhibition (in this case until the 28th of May 2023).  Camden Art Centre is open from Tuesday – Sunday between 11 am and 6pm, and sometimes open later for special events. Shifts can fit around your other commitments and can either be a fixed day each week, or change according to your schedule.

Our Commitment

Our Volunteers play a big part in the work Camden Art Centre does and provide meaningful contributions to our visitor’s experience of our exhibitions and the Centre. We recognise the value and generosity of our Volunteers, and we want our Volunteers to have a rich and fulfilling journey during their time at the Centre. Whether your aim is to build up experience, gain an insight into the workings of a public gallery, or become part of a community of art lovers and artists, we want your experience to be fruitful and positive.  We promise that we will listen to you, we will appreciate you, and we will work hard to make your time here enlightening, interesting and engaging.

We reimburse volunteers for their travel and provide materials and tours ahead of each new exhibition. We have an induction process, during which we give Volunteers the information we believe they need to enjoy their time with us. Training is mainly 'on the job', supported by our experienced Visitor Assistants as well as the Front of House Coordinators.

How to Apply

Please fill in the online application by 5 pm on Thursday 5th of January 2023.

Interviews will be held on the 10th and 11th of January.

Induction training will take place on Wednesday 25th of January.

If you require a large format word version of the application please email stefania.rosi@camdenartcentre.org.