Youth Volunteer Program
High School, College and University Students: Are you interested in volunteering as part of our Art Education Team?
We have exciting volunteer opportunities for youth (aged 14 – 25) to join our Youth Volunteer Team.
If you are looking to explore working in education and the arts, then become a Youth Volunteer! You’ll gain leadership experience in a creative and fun environment, make new friends and some art, too. Most importantly, you’ll be supporting the arts and arts education in our community.
AGP Youth Volunteers will learn to work in a team and have an opportunity to support professional artists in a creative space, assisting with Children’s Art Programs.
We currently offer opportunities to volunteer in the following areas:
- Education Programs (registration programs, as needed)
- Birthday Parties (weekends, as needed)
- Saturday Art Club (afternoon, last Saturday of each month)
All of our youth volunteer opportunities count toward High School community service hours. We also offer College and University Placement opportunities.
General Requirements:
In addition to submitting an application form, each prospective volunteer will be required to attend an interview as well as mandatory orientation and training with gallery staff prior to starting volunteer service. Any required training sessions are counted towards community service hours.
If you are 18 years of age, or older: Upon acceptance, each volunteer will be asked to provide a Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check. We will provide you a letter to help you obtain this record check.
To apply to become a Youth Volunteer, we ask that you fill out a Youth Volunteer Application
Please Note: We have hit our volunteer capacity for 2023 and are now accepting applications for 2024. Any applications received will not be reviewed until the New Year.
Adult Volunteer Program
Are you an art lover? Enthusiastic about supporting your regional gallery? Committed to connecting people with art? Then apply to volunteer at the Art Gallery of Peterborough!
We currently offer opportunities to volunteer in the following areas:
- Special Events (assisting with artist talks, opening receptions, etc…)
- please note: volunteers will require a Standard Criminal Record Check to volunteer with this program
- Docent/Gallery Monitors
- please note: volunteers will require a Vulnerable Sector Police Check to volunteer with this program
- Education (school groups, birthday parties, registered studio programs, etc…)
- please note: volunteers will require a Vulnerable Sector Police Check to volunteer with this program
General Requirements:
In addition to submitting an application, each applicant will be required to attend an interview as well as mandatory orientation and training with gallery staff prior to commencing volunteer service.
Upon acceptance, each volunteer will be asked to provide a Standard Criminal Reference Check (Vulnerable Sector where applicable). We will provide a request letter in order to obtain. Please Note: applicants interested in volunteering with our gallery monitor and/or education programs will be required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check (VSC) prior to their first day of volunteering. At this time, VSC can take up to 8 weeks to obtain.
To apply to volunteer at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, we ask that you fill out an Adult Volunteer Application
*Please note, we have hit our volunteer capacity for 2023 and are now accepting applications for 2024. Any applications received will not be reviewed until the New Year.
More Information:
For questions about the Art Gallery of Peterborough’s volunteer programs, please contact:
Briar Sutherland
Communications & Volunteer Coordinator
Art Gallery of Peterborough
E: bsutherland@peterborough.ca
T: 705 743 9179 x 2024
For questions about High School, College, and University placement opportunities, please contact:
Andrew Ihamaki
Education Programming Coordinator
Art Gallery of Peterborough
E: aihamaki@peterborough.ca
T: 705 743 9179 x 2025