Volunteering

Help spread the word about all we do! Throughout the year, the Museum participates in community festivals and other events with a booth space and is in need of volunteers to help serve as ambassadors for the Museum by promoting exhibitions, events and programs to festival attendees. Additionally, at some events, facilitating an art activity and enter-to-win drawing may be involved as part of your responsibilities. This is a fun way to volunteer for the Museum and make an immediate impact.

Please complete the volunteer interest form below to express your interest.

Docents guide visitor-centered tours of the permanent collection and special exhibitions for groups of all ages including K-12 school tours, college students, adult groups, and the general public. We are looking for volunteers of all ages and backgrounds with an interest in lifelong learning.  Good public speaking and listening skills, the ability to work well with people of all ages, and flexibility are helpful, but no experience is required!  

The annual commitment is 100 hours a year (plus 20 hours for new docents training for 1^st-year).  Other expectations include:

• One year of docent service after training 
• New docent training: Winter 2024-2025
• Monthly docent meetings 
• Special exhibition training 
• Selected museum program attendance (panel discussions, lectures, artist tours/talks) 
• Guiding tours  

Benefits:

• Personal and intellectual growth 
• Annual docent field trip and celebration 
• Free coffee/tea from Café Marchand on training and tour days 
• 20% discount in the Museum Shop 

Please complete the volunteer interest form below to express your interest. Be sure to select “Docent” as your area of interest.

Help to create an engaging experience at the Museum’s many events throughout the year! From assisting with art-making activities at Community Days to helping out with festivals like Art in Bloom, our event volunteers make Museum events extra-special for our visitors.

Please complete the volunteer interest form below to express your interest.

High school students in the Westmoreland County region are invited to join The Westmoreland Teen Council. Ideal candidates are high school teenagers (grades 10-12) who are eager to dive into the world of art and artists; develop friendships and work collaboratively with other arts-interested teens; experience the inner workings of a museum; fulfill service learning and community service hours through volunteering; strengthen their communication, self-confidence, and networking skills; and make museums more accessible and relevant to youth audiences. For more information about Teen Council, contact Michael Carsone, Studio Programs Manager, at mcarsone@thewestmoreland.org or
724.837.1500 x146.