The WVAM Docent Program was established to help the Museum achieve its goals of fostering an appreciation of art, enhancing aesthetic judgment, offering a variety of interpretive experiences, and expanding the experiences of all people who visit our Museum.

Interested? Call the Museum (623-972-0635) and leave your name, phone number and e-mail address, or e-mail DocentTraining@wvam.org. Docent Trainer Wally Bock will get in touch with you and answer any questions you might have.
An introductory meeting for prospective docents will be held 10 AM, Thursday, October 30, 2008 at West Valley Art Museum. At this meeting you will have an opportunity to meet present Docents, learn about the focus of the Museum, and gain an overview of the Docent Training Program. You will also have a chance to ask questions and acquire a complete understanding of a Docent’s commitments to the Museum.

Docent Training Classes meet every Monday morning, from 9 AM to noon, beginning November 3, 2008 through March 2, 2009, with no classes on November 24th, December 22nd or December 29th, 2008. Docent Trainees are expected to attend every class, complete all assignments, participate fully in every class, and go on to conduct interpretive tours of the Museum’s art on a regular basis, working with both children and adults, for at least three years.

(Note: Trainees must be members of the Museum. If you are not a member, please complete an application form and return it with your membership check. There is a Docent Training Program tuition fee of $50.00 to cover materials and supplies. This is payable at the first class session on November 3rd.

We look forward to meeting and greeting you at 10:00 AM on October 30th.