Description: Volunteer program to support Edison’s art program. Volunteer docents in each class assist Edison’s art instructor as needed throughout the year, produce a class project for the annual auction fundraiser, and help out with the annual Art Show.

Number of chairs: 4

General volunteer needs:

• Co-Chairs: Responsible for providing guidance to the art docents as needed, and coordinating key art events throughout the year including: Auction Art for the annual fundraising gala, the Art Show at Open House, and the 5th Grade School Beautification project.
• Art Docents: Primary responsibilities can be broken down into 3 parts:
  
  1. Art Instructor Support: Art docents support Edison’s art instructor as needed throughout the year. Support might include art project preparation, cleanup, and/or help on the day of the lesson. Estimated 1-3 times throughout the school year. 
  2. Auction Artwork Creation: The docents plan, coordinate and drive the collaborative art project with their classroom to be auctioned off at the annual fundraising gala in March. Typically this might take 1-2 visits in the classroom to complete each student’s contribution to the project, and assembly time by the art docents outside of class.
  3. Art Show Support: Art Docents help label, put up and take down class artwork for the Edison Open House Art Show held each May.

Art Docent volunteers are needed at all levels of participation. Whether you are able to help every time, or just drop in once in a while to lend a hand, your participation is welcome and vital to the success of the program!