Get Involved

The Cabarrus Arts Council wants the community to be involved in our programs! Make new friends and learn more about the inner workings of an arts organization by becoming an arts council volunteer. We consider our volunteers essential members of the arts council team and we are always pleased to see new faces.

Get involved in The Galleries

Docents

Volunteer docents engage visitors in interactive experiences that give them a new appreciation of the visual arts. We rely on our docents to create a memorable and enlightening experience for visitors of all ages. Our docents attend an orientation to each exhibition to learn about the artists and their work. Docents are required to volunteer for a minimum of three hours per month greeting visitors, answering questions about the exhibitions and building, and helping with special events.

Get involved in the Davis Theatre

Ushers

The Davis Theatre presents performances and events that depend on volunteer ushers to make patrons feel welcome, safe, and comfortable.. Ushers may be assigned to take tickets and escort guests to their seats, to assist the box office manager, to help with concessions or merchandise sales, or to ensure that the performers’ needs are met. Ushers complete a general training class and arrive early for each performance to receive instructions specific to that event.

Get involved in School Programs

The arts council operates two programs in local schools that rely on volunteers, Students Take Part in the Arts and Art Enrichment.

Students Take Part in the Arts

Over 30,000 students and teachers see professional cultural arts performances through this arts council program. Volunteer ushers help ensure children’s safety as they get off buses, arrive and leave performances. They also help children and teachers get seated quickly and efficiently. These volunteers have the pleasure of seeing wonderful professional children’s theatre performances and the delightful response of our young audiences.

Art Enrichment

Art Enrichment is a great way to become involved in your child’s school and bring a wonderful new dimension to local education. Volunteers do not have to be knowledgeable about visual art in order to be successful as an Art Enrichment volunteer! The arts council conducts a training session to teach about our 1,000-piece collection and how to prepare a brief (15 to 30 minute) lesson, using the information that is printed on the back of each piece. Volunteers find this an enjoyable way to get to know the teachers in their children’s schools and discover that the children love seeing them each month. Orientation programs for new volunteers are held each fall.