Gardens Club Volunteers

Master Gardeners gather for a photo outside the Museum in the Italinate Gardens designed by Charles Adams Platt.

VOLUNTEERING

Become a Friend of the Museum!

The Saginaw Art Museum has wonderful, enriching volunteer opportunities available. Call 754-2491 to volunteer.

Areas include:

  • Curatorial
  • Educational
  • Gardening
  • Marketing
  • Fundraising
  • Visitor Services

Featured Opportunities

cultural after hours events volunteeringSpecial Events Partner - Ongoing

Seeking individuals to help with Friday evening arts and cultural events in areas of marketing, guest registration and direction, food, drink and equipment management and clean-up duties. Three to five hours per event connects you with other people and offers rewarding perks such as access to cultural entertainment, culinary delights and refreshments and sense of accomplishment.

              Dates of Selected Events:

                • May 20, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
                • July 22, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
                • September 23, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
                • November 17, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
                • December 9, 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Contact: Ryan Kaltenbach, (989) 754-2491
info@saginawartmuseum.org

 

 

children arts festivalChildren’s Arts Festival Associate - May 6, 11 am |June 5, 10 am

A family event with art activities, games and concessions held Sunday, June 5, 1  - 5 pm. Assist with set-up, 10 am -12 pm, festival activities, 1 – 5 pm, and/or clean-up from 5 – 6 pm. Marketing support needed on Friday, May 6 at 11 am.

Contact: Kara Brown, (989) 754-2491 x219
kbrown@saginawartmuseum.org


 

gardens volunteeringHistoric Garden Volunteer - May through October

Italianate formal gardens bloom from early spring through the fall with a variety of plants and flowers. Help with clean-up, planting, dead-heading and weeding on scheduled Saturday mornings, at your leisure and/or through the Adopt-A-Garden-Bed program. Master Gardeners are eligible to earn hours towards certification.

Contact: Shelley Whitehead, (989) 892-0719
info@saginawartmuseum.org

 

Group session dates, held from 9 am - 12 am, include:

  • Saturday, May 14 | Garden Clean Up
  • Saturday, May 28 | Planting
  • Saturday, June 25 | Dead-heading/Weeding
  • Saturday, July 16 | Dead-headling/Weeding
  • Saturday, August 20 | Prewedding Clean up
  • Tuesday, September 13 | Dead-heading/Weeding
  • Saturday, October ?, TBA, | End of Season Clean up

 

 

 

 
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