Arts & Culture

Spiders engage at art nonprofits, galleries, and museums across our region. Learn more about our community relationships, then click the link to explore current opportunities with each organization. 

Arts & Culture organizations are also in need of one-time volunteers, and these opportunities are posted as they become available.

Community Relationships & Opportunities

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Additional Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Student and Staff Liaisons

For more information about Arts & Culture opportunities, contact:

Emilia Hodal, ehodal@richmond.edu

Campus Connections

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  • University Museums

    University of Richmond Museums comprises the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, the Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, and the Lora Robins Gallery. The museums regularly present exhibitions, lectures, openings, gallery talks, workshops, concerts, symposia, and other programs. Students also serve as visitor services and museum attendants.

  • Modlin Center for the Arts
    The Modlin Center for the Arts showcases a breadth of diverse multi-disciplinary performing arts from around the globe each season. The Modlin Center welcomes enthusiastic student volunteers who give their time and talent in support of the rich and varied performances and events happening in our venues.
  • Art Club
    Art Club is a community of art appreciation (so don’t worry if you’re not that good at art!). The club goes downtown for RVA First Fridays gallery walks each month and attends local exhibitions per request. In addition, the group hosts 2-3 workshops per semester to share skills and techniques for those interested, paints a mural for UR’s homecoming, and and hosts a silent art auction for local charity.
  • University Players
    The University Players is a student theater group on campus that produces student-designed, directed and performed productions; works with the department of theater and dance to educate its members; sponsors student theater around campus; enriches student life with opportunities to participate in and view the arts; provides leadership opportunities; cultivates professional skills; participates in community service; and offers opportunities for artistic students to bond and socialize.

Relevant Courses

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  • MUS/THTR 310 Managing Performing Arts Organizations
    For those interested in managing and leading a performing arts organization, this course is a review of topics essential for successful management of a performing arts organization. Includes nonprofit and alternative organizational structure, organizational development and structure-- (management, board of directors, and staffing) , leadership and management styles, budget development and fiscal management, strategic planning, marketing and audience development, legals issues, and other related topics. 
  • ART/MUS/THTR 345 Philanthropy in the Arts
    Survey of strategies, tools and techniques involved in generating contributed income for arts organizations from private individuals, foundations, corporations, business, and government agencies. Central issues include underlying psychological and practical bases of fundraising in the arts and exposure to research and methods involved in developing donor prospects. Fundraising techniques, including direct mail, telemarketing, grant writing, personal appeals, major gift solicitation, special events, capital campaigns, endowment campaigns, sponsorships, and planned giving.
  • ART 322 Seminar in Museum Studies
    History, philosophy, functions and future of museums; collection research, evaluation, publications, and museum procedures and education.