VOLUNTEER

BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESS

MOCA Jacksonville offers a variety of expanded access days throughout the year. From offering free admission to expanded hours, these days remove barriers to access and encourage visitors to engage more freely with museum content.

VYSTAR FREE SATURDAYS

Through its generous support for this program, VyStar Credit Union is working to empower visitors to engage with museum content more easily by breaking down barriers to access related to admission cost. By adding this weekly free access program, MOCA is significantly increasing the opportunities for visitors to engage. Volunteers will assist MOCA's Guest Relations team with check-in and tracking visitor demographics through survey implementation. VyStar Free Saturdays take place every Saturday and volunteers are always needed!

VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
Every Saturday
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
2 - 5 p.m.

MOCA FAMILY DAY

MOCA Family Day is a free day of family fun. Guests enjoy access to exhibitions, a line-up of kid-friendly activities from our community partners, art making, and performances from local artists such as Hello Mr. Joe, the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra, or the UNF Drumline. Volunteer duties include setup and break down, tracking visitor demographics through survey implementation, checking in guests, assisting with wayfinding, and guiding participants in art-making activities. These opportunities may require long bouts of standing, lifting up to 30 pounds, and exposure to various weather conditions. Support for this program is provided by PNC.

VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
Saturday, September 2, 2023
10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
2 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

MUSEUM NIGHTS

Visitors can enjoy extended hours on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays of each month.

1^ST WEDNESDAYS // Downtown Jacksonville hosts First Wednesday Art Walk each month, rain or shine. MOCA offers free admission during this event and hosts special activities such as Made @ MOCA art activities, happy hour at the MOCA Bar, live music, special performances, lectures, and more. Volunteers during Art Walk assist with check-in and guest management or with Made @ MOCA, an art-making activity for visitors of all ages, skill levels, and abilities.

3^RD WEDNESDAYS // During Museum Nights guests spend their evenings at MOCA with extended hours and enjoy art, happy hour, and special programs, such as MOCA Movie Night. Volunteers assist MOCA's Educators with public programs by tracking visitor demographics. Afterward, enjoy free access to the program!

 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
1^st & 3^rd Wednesday of each month
4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

SUPPORT YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTEMPORARY ART

Your volunteer support empowers MOCA Jacksonville to continue nearly a century of educational excellence! Support our Children’s programming by assisting museum educators during engaging art classes each month. Teaching experience is not required; however, preference may be given to those who have experience working with children or special populations.

AUTISM CREATES

Autism Creates is an educational initiative designed for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other exceptionalities. While children with ASD often struggle with verbal communication, social relations, and sensory development, research shows that creative art-making activities enable them to foster new means of self-expression and communication. Volunteer duties include prepping art supplies, engaging with students, providing project assistance to students, and helping monitor students to promote a safe and effective environment. Preference may be given to volunteers who have experience working with kids with autism spectrum disorders. Volunteers must be 18 or older.

VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
Second Saturday of each month
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

KIDS ART LAB 

Kids Art Lab encourages young artists, ages 6-10, to make cross-curricular connections with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). Attendees visit the galleries to see how artists are inspired by STEAM topics and create their own artwork to take home inspired by the monthly theme. Volunteer duties include prepping art supplies, engaging with students, providing project assistance to students, helping monitor students to promote a safe and effective environment, and assisting with in-gallery supervision of students. Volunteers must be 18 or older.  

VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
2^nd Saturday of each month
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT INSPIRE

MOCA offers teens opportunities to get more involved at the museum while completing volunteer service hours that fulfill college and scholarship requirements, while developing skills and experience teens can take into college and future employment.

TEEN TEACHERS

This volunteer program provides teens with the opportunity to assist museum educators in facilitating Summer Camp @ MOCA. Camp is geared toward children ages 6-14 and includes time in the studios and galleries with inspirational and engaging activities that explore the world of contemporary art. Teen teachers will assist with art making activities. Themes include painting and printmaking, murals and public spaces, photography, and so much more! Volunteer hours count toward requirements for college and scholarships. Shifts are available during all camp weeks and volunteers are asked to commit to at least 2 weeks of service.

TEEN TEACHER APPLICATION

TEEN ART COUNCIL 

This volunteer group serves to empower local middle and high school students by creating programming for teens, by teens. Members of Teen Art Council meet bi-weekly throughout the school year to learn about the museum, engage with different departments, develop mission-driven projects, and plan a new annual event for teenagers. As Teen Art Council members create and implement programs, they will open doors to new audiences. Members also earn volunteer hours for their participation that count toward college and scholarship requirements. 

TEEN ART COUNCIL APPLICATION