Gallery Assistant Volunteer
Richmond Arts Service & Orleans House Gallery Closing date: Tue, 01 Dec 2026
- Full time
- Unpaid
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Job Summary
Job Description
Based in either our Main Gallery or Stables Gallery, the role is integral in providing a high-quality visitor experience by bringing our gallery spaces to life by welcoming and engaging visitors, as well as sharing your passion and the stories of our exhibitions.
We ask for a three month commitment to this role.
Job Requirements
Desirable qualities and experience
Enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with people and sharing information
Interest for contemporary art, history and/or heritage
Able to answer enquiries in a friendly and helpful manner
Willingness to learn
Enjoys being part of a team
Ability to complete tasks independently
Good time keeping
Job Responsibilities
Tasks and Responsibilities
Welcoming and engaging visitors in a warm and friendly manner
Interpreting our gallery spaces, exhibition content, the Richmond Borough Art Collection and the gallery's history for all ages and abilities
Being a visible presence in our galleries, ensuring everyone's safety and the security of our exhibitions
Guiding visitors around the gallery and wider site
Monitoring visitor numbers and contributing to evaluation initiatives
Representing the Gallery and Richmond Arts Service
What we hope you will get from the role
The opportunity to engage with people and communities from the local area, West London and beyond
Opportunity to develop interpersonal and communication skills
An insight into the day-to-day running of a contemporary art gallery and museum crossing a range of sectors
Opportunities to engage with artists and learn about their practice
An understanding of the breadth of arts activity offered by Richmond Arts Service
Job Overview
- Job Title: Gallery Assistant Volunteer
- Salary: Unpaid
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Visual arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Tue, 01 Dec 2026
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Location:
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Job: Gallery Assistant Volunteer
Job: Gallery Assistant Volunteer
Organisation: Richmond Arts Service & Orleans House Gallery
Postcode: TW1 3BL
How to Apply
Please complete our application form through our website. Deadline is 12pm on Tuesday 1 December.
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Richmond Arts Service & Orleans House Gallery
We foster creativity and enjoyment of the arts, enable people to reflect on their lives and develop new ways of seeing the world. We bring thought-provoking art to the Borough and cultivate a network of individuals, organisations and programmes that nourishes the arts, local organisations and communities.
Richmond Arts Service is based at Orleans House Gallery, promoting arts and culture through a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, festivals, events and activities for everyone.