Volunteers work alongside staff members and fill crucial roles by staffing events, assisting with space preparation and helping artists install their work. If you would like to add your name to our volunteer mailing list and find out about upcoming opportunities, please fill out this short form.

Oregon Contemporary seeks gallery support volunteers for our Winter exhibition schedule!  Please see information on volunteer dates and roles below: 

Docent shifts take place on weekends, Friday-Sunday from 11:45am to 5:15pm.

Outer Voice: Kinds of Time

• April 5, 6, 7

First Saturday Open House shifts are the first Saturday of each month from 4:30pm to 8:30pm.

• April 6- Outer Voice: Kinds of Time

• May 4- 2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial

• June 2 - 2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial

• July 6- 2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial

• August 3- 2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial Closing

Installation Support Shifts generally take place on weekdays from 10am to 4pm. No experience is necessary, gain experience while supporting artists.
2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists Biennial Installation.

• April 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25

Docent shifts take place on weekends, Friday-Sunday from 11:45am to 5:15pm.

2024 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial

• April 26, 27, 28

• May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31

• June 1, 2 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30

• July 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

• August 2, 3, 4

If you are interested in volunteering at Oregon Contemporary for any date or volunteer role, please respond to visit@oregoncontemporary.org with your preferred name, gender pronouns, phone number, and preferred shifts. Thank you!

Oregon Contemporary interns gain experience across many facets of the organization. Interns may be asked to assist with exhibition tasks, installation support, social media content creation, Shop Ox and website updates, marketing and audience research, event planning, front desk docent shifts, sponsorship requests, and more. Interns work alongside Oregon Contemporary staff members, artists, and curators who act as valuable mentors.

In order to provide a meaningful internship experience, we ask for a minimum time commitment of 15-20 hours per week for 8–12 weeks, including one day a week allotted to gallery docent duty (Fri–Sun, 12 pm–5 pm). Priority is given to those applying for school credit. Oregon Contemporary does not provide housing, travel, or monetary compensation for interns. To learn more and apply for an internship, please review the Oregon Contemporary Intern Job Description:

Oregon Contemporary Intern Job Description