Do you have a passion for art and volunteering? Do you enjoy interacting with children? Are you available during school hours? Join us and see how rewarding it is to see children’s eyes light up as they actively engage with pieces of art through the teaching techniques you’ll learn in SJMA’s docent training program. Let’s Look at Art has served over 1 million students with our engaging art program. Join us for the next million!
IN THE CLASSROOM
Let’s Look at Art
Art Field Trips, Guest Speakers, and Study Groups Beyond inspiring students to love art, docents enjoy opportunities for personal enrichment through day trips to artists’ studios and museums, informative lectures, and study groups on varying artists and themes.
Docent Training Experience the Joy of Volunteering Be a part of SJMA’s award winning art enrichment program providing free classroom art presentations to over 30,000 students a year at culturally diverse schools throughout Santa Clara County.
Let’s Look at Art
Volunteer Classroom Docents
Choose Your Favorite Grade Level Elementary (K-5) Middle School (6-8) High School (9-12)
Plan assignments to fit your schedule Manage your own calendar.
No art experience is required. Training includes instruction in the basics of art appreciation and visual thinking techniques, group discussions, lectures, reading assignments, writing activities, demonstrations, and practice presentations. Docents also learn how to apply public-speaking skills to classroom presentations.