Ashgate Gallery Volunteers
Call for volunteers for the New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham (Flexible hours)
We are looking for enthusiastic gallery volunteers who wish to either support a local arts organisation and/or gain experience of some/all of the following tasks:
• working directly with the public
• helping deliver the PR and Marketing strategy
• Dealing with customers through art and craft sales
• Installing and dismounting exhibitions
• Supporting gallery education and local community workshops
• Supporting artists
• Supporting events including private views and workshops
• Engaging with gallery audience through audience surveys and feedback
Why volunteer?
The art world is a highly competitive market for employment, to stand out from the crowd, volunteering and gaining valuable gallery experience helps you stay one step ahead of your peers. A gallery environment such as the New Ashgate Gallery is required to manage a vast variety of practices from marketing, to working with people, to managing a town centre location. Knowledge and skills you can gain from working with staff members can not only offer vital experience but also help you clarify in which professional direction you wish to focus on for your career.
Our recent success stories: Rachel who has been volunteering with us on Wednesdays has just been offered a job with Parker Harris and Sarah who has been volunteering with us on Fridays has just been offered a position at the V&A. We are so pleased for them both and delighted that our volunteering opportunity has helped them kick start their career
More information about the gallery: The New Ashgate Gallery is dedicated to promote the best contemporary art and craft in the market place and to provide an unparalleled resource in Farnham, Surrey and beyond. The trust delivers exhibitions and projects in the gallery and the community, fostering emerging artists and supporting diverse participation in arts. As a not-for-profit organisation, the gallery relies on sales from exhibitions and donations to further charitable aims and programme. See www.newashgate.org.uk for further information.
Gallery address and location:
New Ashgate Gallery Trust, Waggon Yard, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PS
The gallery is situated on the edge of Waggon Yard car park, the corner of Downing Street and Union Road. We are a five minute walk from Farnham Station that is served from London Waterloo (55 minutes).
The Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturdays, 10am-5pm, however there are occasional weekend and evening events during special occasions. The New Ashgate Gallery works towards equality and diversity.
Personnel specification:
The successful applicant will have a keen interest in working in retail arts and crafts, has a polite manner and basic IT skills and works well on own initiative and in a team. If you have any special skills or interests, please include these in your application. Email your CV (max. two pages) and a short covering letter or email to Alison atgallery@newashgate.org.uk. Informal enquiries: 01252 713208.
The CV and statements should indicate the following: your availability (most volunteers work 1-2 days a week), special areas of/previous experience in interest in arts, if any, why are you interested in volunteering and your educational background.
Email: gallery@newashgate.org.uk
Tel: 01252 713208