Clay Studio Volunteers
Want to Volunteer?
Volunteering is a great way to immerse yourself in all the Concho Clay Studio has to offer. Find out more or apply online today!
Concho Clay Studio Volunteer Duties and Benefits:
Volunteer Duties
- Volunteers must work for the studio for a minimum of 6 hours a week to receive full benefits. Volunteers are considered part of both clay studio and museum staff.
- Volunteers should be friendly, welcoming, and helpful to all students and staff.
- Help to grow the community at the clay studio by helping to promote classes and events, and participating in local outreach programs with the clay studio.
- Volunteers may be asked to help with museum events, exhibition installations, and outreach programs in addition to clay studio duties.
- Maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the studio. These tasks can include cleaning equipment, mopping floors, organizing tools, and helping set up for classes.
- Assisting with monitoring open studio hours, assisting instructors during classes, workshops, date nights, and children’s activities as needed.
- Access to the studio outside of class times and during open studio.
- Access to all open studio hours, ability to work on personal artwork while monitoring open studio.
- Access to all studio tools, equipment, kilns, and firings.
- A personal shelf for work storage.
- Purchase of clay at discounted staff rate (cost).
- Assist with/attend visiting artist workshops and events.
- Learn from instructors by assisting with date nights and special events.
- Sit in on any courses offered by the clay studio.
- Attend VIP events at the museum and clay studio.
- Free admittance to the museum and staff discounts in the gift shop.
- Volunteers receive preferred consideration for teaching and staff positions.
- References and recommendations from the clay studio for other job opportunities.
- Networking opportunities with museum staff, board members, and other local non-profit organizations.
- Exhibition opportunities through staff sales and juried shows at the museum and Oakes street galleries.
- A Concho Clay Studio T-Shirt, Apron, and Towel after you reach a certain number of service hours.
Volunteer Benefits
- Access to the studio outside of class times and during open studio.
- Access to all open studio hours, ability to work on personal artwork while monitoring open studio.
- Access to all studio tools, equipment, kilns, and firings.
- A personal shelf for work storage.
- Purchase of clay at discounted staff rate (cost).
- Assist with/attend visiting artist workshops and events.
- Learn from instructors by assisting with date nights and special events.
- Sit in on any courses offered by the clay studio.
- Attend VIP events at the museum and clay studio.
- Free admittance to the museum and staff discounts in the gift shop.
- Volunteers receive preferred consideration for teaching and staff positions.
- References and recommendations from the clay studio for other job opportunities.
- Networking opportunities with museum staff, board members, and other local non-profit organizations.
- Exhibition opportunities through staff sales and juried shows at the museum and Oakes street galleries.
- A Concho Clay Studio T-Shirt, Apron, and Towel after you reach a certain number of service hours.