Opportunities

Gibson Art Museum Volunteer Program 

Volunteers play a crucial role at the Gibson, helping us engage audience communities and realize the full scope of our programs. By contributing fresh perspectives, knowledge and enthusiasm, the Gibson’s Volunteer Program expands our team’s capacity while providing opportunities for community members to learn new skills and participate meaningfully in the Gibson’s day to day activities.  

Our family of volunteers work across many of the Gibson’s core departments including Visitor Experience, Learning & Research, Collections Management, and Preparation. 

Reasons to volunteer: 

  • Contribute to the growth of an exciting newly expanded cultural institution 
  • Enjoy a unique opportunity to interact with artists, curators, researchers, and other cultural practitioners 
  • Receive invitations to special exhibition previews, behind-the-scenes studio and collection vault tours  
  • Learn new skills that prepare you for further work and study 
  • Share your passion for art with your community 
  • Help make visitor experiences at the Gibson welcoming and memorable 

Volunteer placements are made on a seasonal basis. Commitments are semester-long and can range from 5 to 10 hours weekly or be on-call, depending on the nature of the position.  

Please stay tuned for our next call for volunteers in December 2025.

Fall 2025 Volunteers

Oscar Buckingham, Charlie Colbourne, Emil Lorenzo Ibanez, Hannah Robertson, Wing Yuet Tang.

Exhibitions Manager, Gibson Art Museum

Reporting to the Director, the Exhibitions Manager is responsible for the planning and coordination of the Gibson’s ambitious exhibitions program, including publications, special projects such as off-site public art, and associated public programming. The role develops the exhibition schedule, corresponding budgets and contracts. The Exhibitions Manager supports project curators, guest curators, and participating artists in realizing projects and navigating the university context; facilitates research and production connections among artists, academic units, and well as external community members. The role supervises and aligns the activities and workflow for collections and temporary exhibitions, commissions, and inbound/outbound touring exhibitions. Acting as the Curatorial liaison between other Museum departments, the role supports the Director on government grants, supervises the Curatorial team and organizes all exhibitions-related planning meetings. The role manages multiple projects while effectively representing the ethics and commitments of the Gibson Art Museum to external stakeholders, including artists, vendors, and other museum professionals.

Please see the sidebar link for full posting and how to apply.

Closing Date: November 24, 2025


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