Description: A group of volunteers who support Edison’s art program. Art Docents assist Edison’s art instructor as needed throughout the year, lead their classroom in creating a collaborative art piece for Edison's annual Spring Auction & Gala, and help with the annual Art Show at Open House in May.

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.
• Art Docents: Primary volunteer opportunities can be broken down into 3 parts:
  
  1. Auction Artwork Creation: Art Docents plan, coordinate and lead a collaborative art project with their classroom to be auctioned off at Edison's 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. Art Docents also have the opportunity to help set up Auction Artwork for display at Edison the week leading up to the Spring Auction & Gala, and then at the Auction & Gala venue the night before the event. You can view past Art Auction pieces on our PTA website here.
  2. 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. 
  3. Art Show Support: Art Docents help the Art Instructor label, set 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! Thank you!!