Thank you for your interest in the docent programs at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. If you would like to learn more about becoming
a docent, please complete the online application.
FALL 2008 DEADLINE: August 15, 2008
Successful candidates for all docent categories
share the following qualifications:
- Appreciate art and the creative process
- Communicate effectively with both children and adults in group
situations
- Exhibit strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, a positive attitude, good judgment,
and flexibility
- Enjoy conducting and applying research
- Work well independently and in teams
- Agree to a minimum two year commitment to the program
Candidates are accepted on the basis of:
- A cover letter defining a particular interest in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art docent program.
- A completed docent application form
Apply online
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in PDF format
- Personal interviews conducted by members of the Education department
staff and/or the docent recruitment committee
Benefits include:
- Expert training in art and cultural history, communication
skills, tour techniques, interpretation and visitor services
- Membership in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art
- Organized enrichment field trips
- 10% discount in the Corcoran
Shop and Café des
Artistes
- After completing one full year of service to the museum you
are eligible, on a space available basis, for a free course each
semester at the Corcoran
College of Art + Design
For more information, please call (202) 639-1725 or e-mail tours@corcoran.org.
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