Docents

The Georgia Museum of Art’s docent corps is a specially trained group of volunteers who lead conversation-based tours of the museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.

Community Docents

Community docents are volunteers from the community who want to learn more about the museum, meet museum visitors of all ages and contribute to the museum community. Docents lead tours, help museum visitors feel welcome and comfortable and facilitate conversations about works of art. 

No experience in education or art is necessary, and ongoing training is provided. This program requires a 2-year commitment that includes leading 12 tours a year and attendance at continuing education meetings on two Monday mornings per month during the fall and spring semesters.

Community docent education sessions start in August. Email Mallory Lind at mslind@uga.edu for more information or call 706.542.8863.

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Student Docents

The Georgia Museum of Art’s student docents complete training to lead conversation-based tours of the museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Student docents gain public speaking and teaching experience facilitating school and adult tours. Their job is to help museum visitors feel welcome and comfortable, deliver and interesting and educational experience and foster personal connections with works of art. No experience in education or art is necessary; all training is provided.

This program requires a 1-year commitment, 12 tours per a year and attendance at continuing education meetings on two Monday mornings per month during the fall and spring semesters. Being a student docent qualifies for UGA’s Experiential Learning Credit.

Student docent education sessions start in August. Email Mallory Lind at mslind@uga.edu for more information or call 706.542.8863.

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