Volunteer
Cheekwood volunteers make it happen!
If you enjoy beautiful gardens, nationally acclaimed art and rich local history, then volunteering at Cheekwood can be a fulfilling and fun way to give back to your community.
Whether you can give a little time or a lot, if you are searching for a unique and rewarding way to make a difference, you are sure to find the perfect fit at Cheekwood. Click here for a list of volunteer opportunities and descriptions.
To find out more, please call 615-353-6966 or email us at volunteers@cheekwood.org.
Youth Volunteer Application
Volunteer Docent Program
The Docent Program is operated through the education department. Docents are volunteer teachers who provide information and interactive experiences to groups touring the museum collections (ranging from early American paintings to today's cutting edge video art). Docents also give tours of traveling exhibitions and the Woodland Sculpture Trail.
School Group Tours are arranged in advance and generally provide curriculum related and age appropriate museum information.
Adult Group Tours are offered on a pre-scheduled or walk-up basis of the museum collections, traveling exhibitions or Woodland Sculpture Trail.
Docent Training Sessions are offered each spring and fall and consist of extensive classes related to art history, the decorative arts, and art works from the Cheekwood collections. Continuous educational classes are offered. Classes are taught by Cheekwood curators. Time commitments and training programs vary.
If you wish to participate in the Docent Program, please call 615-353-6971 Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email cgregory@cheekwood.org
Volunteer Garden Guide Program
The Garden Guide Program is operated through the education department. Garden Guides are individuals interested in "bringing the Botanical Garden to Life" for school groups and adult groups.
If you wish to participate in the Garden Guide Program, please call 615-353-6971 Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email cgregory@cheekwood.org.
School Group Tours are arranged in advance and generally provide curriculum related and age appropriate garden information.
Adult Group Tours are pre-scheduled and may be a general garden tour or of a specific garden.
Garden Guide Training Sessions are offered each spring and fall. Classes consist of plant information and garden tours led by the Horticulturist in charge of each specific garden. Time commitments and training programs vary.
A volunteer leads a school group tour at Cheekwood.
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