Palm Desert Seeking Docents For Public Art Tours

From The City of Palm Desert: Art lovers from across the Coachella Valley are encouraged to volunteer as docents for the City of Palm Desert, giving walking tours of the City’s celebrated public art collection. Docent led tours feature the sculptures of the El Paseo Exhibition as well as public artworks in Civic Center Park and at the Palm Desert Public Library. Regularly scheduled tours are held monthly on selected Saturdays from September through May. Docents also are needed for private tours scheduled upon request any day of the week.

This opportunity is not limited to Palm Desert residents. Prior experience or study in the arts is preferred, but not required. Accepted volunteers receive a training program on most Thursdays beginning October 18 and ending January 17, with breaks over the winter holidays. Instruction includes hands-on education, presentations by guest speakers, and classroom meetings. Once training is completed, volunteers commit, on average, up to four hours a month for a period of at least one year. Applications are due no later than Monday, September 17, at 4 p.m. (not a postmark deadline). Interviews will be held the first week of October. If you are interested in receiving a docent application or for more information, please email dglickman@cityofpalmdesert.org or call 760-837-1664.

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