Docent Corps

Docent Corps

The Laguna Art Museum Docent Corps serve as ambassadors to the arts by providing interactive tours of the museum’s exhibitions for visitors and school groups. Docents seek to engage museum visitors through discussion about the art in the museum’s California-focused permanent collection and special rotating exhibitions. The Docent Corps is a highly trained volunteer group dedicated to working with visitors to increase their understanding of the visual arts and to add value to their museum experience. Members of the Docents Corps sign up to lead school tours, group tours, and walk-in tours. Walk-in tours are offered at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday starting one week after an exhibition opens. As a working volunteer group, the Docent Corps must be members of the museum, and this membership grants access to special docent and museum events.
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“The docent program at the Laguna Art Museum is unsurpassed in Orange County.”
~ Mary Chabre (volunteer art teacher at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Santa Ana)
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In order to become a members of the Docent Corps, interested parties are required to take a provisional training course. This course takes place at the museum once a year for a 6-month period. Training sessions are one morning per week, with an introductory session about the philosophy and expectations of becoming a Laguna Art Museum docent. Prospective docents are instructed in a variety of subjects including the elements of art, historical context, looking and talking about art, engaging visitors, touring with children, and more.
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“We all enjoy working with the museum staff and learning about each special collection. We have the good fortune to present our new-found knowledge and elicit interactive comments every time we tour adults and children. Getting to know the artists is another benefit, as well as meeting the benefactors that support our wonderful museum and its innovative work.”
~ Maureen E. Somodi, docent
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>> To inquire about becoming a docent, fill out the form below or contact Marinta Skupin at 949.494.8971 x201.
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