Your gift of time helps us to fulfill our mission: promote, advance education, interest and participation in the contemporary visual arts. We are dependent upon volunteers to ensure excellence in meeting our mission.

There are a thousand and one ways to get involved as a volunteer. We are very flexible and try to ensure the time you spend with us and the work you do will meet your needs and use your skills. We have opportunities which allow participation on a weekly, monthly, and fill in basis. You can donate as little or as much time as you want.

The quickest and easiest way of letting us know your interested and what you would like to do is to fill in our application form and send it to us. We'll get in touch with you to talk about how you can help.

Just call or write our Coordinator of Volunteers Yvonne Gibb at 585 Park Street Naples FL 34102 or call (239) 262 - 6517 x105 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or e-mail yvonne.gibb@naplesartcenter.org

Volunteer Opportunities

We have opportunities for people to work in the center's library, at the registration desk, in foreign language translation, at our reception desk, in our gift shop, and assisting with installing exhibitions.We also have opportunities for studio monitors.

• Library
  Checking books in and out, keeping the library orderly, assisting members with information and location of books. Providing members and guests with information about the building and the history of the NAA. Get an application online.

• Registration Desk
  Answering telephone inquiries about membership and the programs: courses, lectures, workshops and other events. The registration of students for these programs and signing people up for membership. Providing information to members and visitors. It would be useful to have office skills and be computer literate. Get an application online.

• Foreign Language Translation
  People from all over the world have found Naples, so we have need to have translators for tours of the building and exhibits and to translate publicity material on occasions. Get an application online.

• Reception Desk
  Greeting visitors and members, receiving the center's telephone calls and answering questions on the telephone or referring the call to the appropriate person. Tracking visitor attendance, providing information about the art center and its programs. Get an application online.

• Gift Shop
  Retail sales of fine art objects, paintings, wearable art and gift certificates, to provide information about the items for sale and their artists. Operation of the cash register and charge card machine is important, and the ability to interact graciously with customers. Get an application online.

• Installing Exhibitions
  Involves the physical handling of original works of art, arranging the works for juror viewing, installing,labeling work and arranging for the pick up of the works by the artists after the exhibition has closed. Artwork is installed and labeled to the curator's instructions. Get an application online.

• Studio Monitors
  This role is only available for NAA members. It may result in reduced cost of a class attended depending on the number of hours spent as a monitor. The role of the Studio Monitor is to serve as the instructor's "right hand" person. This includes helping the instructor prepare for his class and ensuring the room is ready, introducing the instructor to the students, assisting with demonstrations, clearing up the class afterwards and dealing with a number of administrative matters on behalf of the instructor. Get an application online.