Docent / Volunteer
Originally “The Modern Arts Society” was founded in 1939 by three women, Betty Pollak Rauh, Peggy Frank Crawford, and Rita Rentschler Cushman, and was housed in the basement of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Fast Forward to 2001. On the corner of Sixth and Walnut, construction begins for what we know and love as the Contemporary Arts Center. The architect Zaha Hadid became the first woman to design a museum building in America. The building was breaking boundaries even before completion in 2003 and continues to shake ground with the exhibitions the Center curates. Since 2016, visitors can enjoy free admission to the galleries and Creativity Center on the 6th floor. The CAC continues to grow its community through various family-friendly events and tours that wouldn’t be possible without its volunteers!
Responsibilities
Enrichment
Guided groups ranging from 20-60 patrons in discussions about themes of more than 200 contemporary artworks at a prominent gallery in the Central Business District of downtown Cincinnati.
Public Speaking
Composed five different tours that are one to two hours long each per exhibition that maintained flexibility and time management based on factors like demographics and groups' interests or needs.
Community Outreach
Educated ages 11-60+ at a non-profit organization to increase local participation in art and attract a broader, regional interest in Cincinnati's culture.
