Volunteer

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Bedford Gallery offers many enriching volunteer opportunities with no prior knowledge of art or art history required! Volunteering at Bedford Gallery is fun and provides an opportunity to make friends, learn about art, and help foster love for the arts in our community.

Gallery Docents are trained to lead gallery and public art walking tours, while Guild Volunteers provide hospitality and information to visitors, and teach art workshops. Through our volunteer opportunities, you can be a part of Bedford Gallery's behind-the-scenes activities and learn about contemporary art and artists of the Bay Area.

Volunteer Benefits

  • Meet some of today's most exciting and provocative artists
  • Work in a dynamic atmosphere with curators, artists, and art historians
  • Learn the inner workings of a professional arts organization
  • Gain access to Bay Area studios, museums, and galleries
  • Facilitate hands-on gallery projects

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Docents

Bedford Gallery Docents lead tours of gallery exhibitions for children and adults. Docents receive special training in art history and effective touring techniques. Through exciting interactive tours and participatory discussions, Docents provide an invaluable service to the Bay Area community.

Many schools can no longer offer their students an integrated art education. Our Docents offer valuable arts education by leading youth tours, workshops and our in-school classroom program, Art in a Suitcase.

Youth tours and Art in a Suitcase visits are by appointment and scheduled for weekday mornings.

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Guild Volunteers

Guild volunteers greet visitors, staff the front desk, provide patrons with information, and monitor activities in the gallery. Guild Volunteers also host Bedford Gallery's opening receptions and participate in fundraising activities.

Guild Volunteers must be:

  • At least 18 years old 
  • Commit 2 hours per month
  • Available shifts: Wednesday – Friday
    • 12:00 – 2:00 pm
    • 2:00 – 3:30 pm
    • 3:30 – 5:00 pm
  • Be available for some evenings and weekends

Docent Training Sessions

If you are interested in becoming a Docent, please submit the application form and the Docent Membership Chair will contact you with more information.

Docent Application

Become a Volunteer

No prior knowledge of art is required! For questions or more information on becoming a Docent or Guild Volunteer call 925-295-1417 or email galleryinfo@bedfordgallery.org.

Note that there are minimum time commitments expected of our volunteers, if you are interested in taking the next step, apply below.

Apply to volunteer

Current Volunteers

We manage our volunteer scheduling and hours in Volgistics, the BG Volunteer Information Center.

Log into Volgistics