The Art Start program offers a lot more than what you would usually expect when volunteering at a gallery and will give you the hands-on skills they don't teach you in class, but you are expected to know when you start your career. 

We want our participants to get as much as they can out of their time, so we offer more learning experiences and opportunities to work directly in the gallery and with the artists. The program aims to better your marketing, installing, writing and people skills as well as giving you experience with bar and gallery minding. There are also opportunities to help with broader creative activities at the Paddington campus, such as movie nights, Art Therapy and clothes swap.

For each volunteer, the program will only run for a short period of time, as you will be working closely with whatever exhibition or activity you sign up to - this way we can capture your eagerness and direct your energy to the task at hand without taking up all of your time. When you come out of the program you will have learned a whole bunch of new skills and evidence of your experience to put on your resume.

You won't need any experience, just a keen attitude and a willingness to learn and a dedication to the program.

Here's what you will get done during with your time with us:

• Start a working relationship with the exhibiting artists
• Assist with the exhibition installation
• Help document and facilitate an opening night 
• Mind the gallery
• Time commitment: low - medium

Applications are now open! Closing 31st of January 2026.

This program is run out of the Arc Creative team, who are based on the UNSW Art, Design and Architecture campus in Paddington. Applicants will be contacted with further details in early February 2026