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Share your love of art. The Burchfield Penney Art Center is recruiting new members this summer for the docent class of 2013. We seek adults from all backgrounds who have enthusiasm, a passion for learning, and an interest in art for our docent team. To apply, please contact Mary Kozub, museum education and tour manager, ext. 3156. Interviews will take place the first week of September.

The Role of Docents
Docents at the Burchfield Penney are museum volunteers trained as teaching guides. They bridge the viewer and the artwork, igniting conversation and curiosity. Our tour program uses an inquiry-based education model. Tours of all kinds are conducted at the museum, including those for school groups, adults, seniors, and social organizations. Important relationships have been established with the Alzheimer’s Association, Buffalo State, Campus West, and the Elmwood Franklin School. Since the new building opened in 2008, more than 35,000 people have gone on docent-led tours.

Being a docent provides many opportunities for fun and friendship while learning and growing through the arts. Docents have been an integral part of developing initiatives such as our Docent Library, the Burchfield Penney Book Club, and an array of specialty tour programs.

Additional information is available at www.burchfieldpenney.org.