Volunteers

Each year, the Cameron Art Museum volunteers provide several thousand hours of service, in a variety of volunteer roles. Volunteers have the opportunity to gain exposure to the day-to-day life of a major regional art museum and contribute valuable visitor services to a nonprofit institution. Our volunteers contribute their talents, knowledge, skills, enthusiasm, and energy and, in turn, provide an invaluable service to our community. As a volunteer, you may explore new areas of interest, meet stimulating people, get involved with Wilmington’s cultural community and attend social and educational events.

What are the personal qualities of a museum volunteer?

• Flexibility, patience, and compassion to work with a diverse public and staff
• Integrity to represent the institution and oneself with the highest standards
• Dedication to the CAM’s mission to be a cultural gathering place for the region.
• Reliability to consistently keep one’s volunteer schedule
• Support the CAM through membership
• Have an active email account that you check regularly

Benefits of volunteering at CAM

• Meeting new people and introducing them to the CAM
• Volunteer appreciation events
• Expanding CAM’s impact in the community and strengthening connections
• Access to guided tours on  Wednesdays and Fridays
• Being part of an extraordinary team of volunteers and making a difference!

Museum Shop

Volunteers in our gift shop have the opportunity to interact with museum guests and create a warm and welcoming experience. The duties may include customer service, greeting people, assisting customers in finding merchandise, assisting with stocking, pricing, and displaying merchandise, use of the cash register/point-of-sale system (cash handling experience preferred), assisting the Shop Manager with inventory process, encourage memberships for member discount, and working with Shop Manager on special museum shop projects

Administrative

Volunteers assisting with administrative responsibilities work with different museum departments, including Development and Membership, in a variety of ways . These duties may include making phone calls, preparing mailings, data entry, filing, copying, and special projects as needed.

Special Events/Public Programs

Events require many volunteers throughout the year to assist with welcoming guests, ticket-taking and/or sign-in, directing guests, coat check, etc. These special events and programs may be scheduled after-hours and during weekends. They may require standing/walking, sometimes outside. Our Usher Team specifically helps before and during performances.

Education/Museum School

Volunteers in the Museum School assist with studio upkeep as well as welcoming guests for weekend workshops.  They assist with our Studio Menu and help the instructor with basic set up tasks.  Education volunteers assist with occasional research and calls for community projects.  They assist with family focused activities during Community Days and education events.

Connections Program

The Connections Program invites people in the earlier stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia to experience the museum in a supported environment designed to minimize stress and to provide a connection between each visitor and the art on view in the museum. CAM has invited area Certified Therapeutic Musicians (CMPs) to help make our Monday Connections tours an even greater delight for the senses with music in the galleries and the Galleria. Connections Volunteers receive training for their one-on-one tour experience with the visitor which is mostly conversational rather than informational.

CAM Kids at Museum CAMp

Are you a teen looking for volunteer hours this summer? Cameron Art Museum is looking for teen volunteers to assist with our Summer 2025 Kids at Museum CAMp. Fill out the application linked here. Applications are due by March 31st at 5:00pm. Please contact: [email protected] with any questions.

Volunteer Application