Art Gallery Desk Reception

Call for Volunteers:
Art Gallery Desk Reception

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC)

The Bronx River Art Center is seeking friendly, responsible volunteers to serve as Gallery Desk Reception Volunteers during our winter 2026 gallery season. Gallery volunteers are ambassadors for our visual arts program and play a vital role in welcoming neighbors, artists, and visitors into our space.

Gallery Desk Reception Volunteers help create a warm, welcoming, and informative experience for all visitors.

Responsibilities include:

• Welcoming and orienting guests
• Answering basic questions about current exhibitions and programs
• Maintaining the gallery desk and sign-in materials
• Answering phones and directing inquiries
• Guiding visitors throughout the building as needed

This role is ideal for individuals interested in visual arts, community engagement, customer service, or nonprofit experience.

December 13, 2025 – January 25, 2026
Free & Open to the Public

Curated by Stephanie Germosen Salazar
, Living Matter brings together artists working with ceramic, mycelium, fiber, light, metal, paper, and glass to explore transformation, stillness, and the quiet pulse of life embedded in materials.

Opening Reception:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 5–8 PM

Opening Reception:
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Presented by the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA), the 2021–2025 BRIO Retrospective is a Longwood Art Gallery exhibition celebrating Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) awardees working across the visual arts, highlighting the breadth and vitality of contemporary culture in The Bronx.

We are recruiting volunteers to support gallery hours from January through March 2026
, including exhibition openings and regular gallery hours
.

Saturdays & Sundays: 12:00–5:00 PM
2–3 hour shifts available

Shifts are flexible, with a 2-hour minimum commitment per shift
.

• After completing three gallery shifts
  , volunteers receive a complimentary art class at BRAC

Hands‑on experience in a community‑based arts organization

Opportunities to engage with artists, curators, and visitors

Be part of a welcoming, creative, and mission‑driven environment

Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+ , Minimum Age: 18+

Please let us know your availability, and a member of our team will reach out to discuss next steps.

After expressing interest in one or more dates and times you would like to volunteer, your availability will be sent to the Opportunity Leader who will review and confirm when you should attend.

You need to add at least one day/time to schedule.

In order to sign up for this opportunity you must log in to an existing account or register to create a new account.

This link allows you to participate in this opportunity with a team. A team can be a family team, corporate team, or any kind of organized group. When you click on the link, you will have the option to:

• Choose an existing team you're already a member or captain of, or
• Create a new team to sign up.

Please respond to the following questions in order to sign up for this opportunity:

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