Become a Heard Museum Guide
The Heard Museum houses some of the finest Native American art in the world and endeavors to showcase not only the extraordinary creative vision and talent of the artists, but also the deep connection of the American Indians to their land, history and culture. If guests are excited by what they see at the museum, they should consider becoming a member of the guild’s Las Guias class, and become a guide for the public, private and school tours offered by the museum. After graduation, volunteers will guide visitors from around the world through the museum’s world-renowned collection. The Las Guias guides represent an extraordinary group of individuals from all walks of life, and a diversity of career and educational experiences. They all have one thing in common, however: they invariably describe themselves as life-long learners.
The new late-fall through early-winter Las Guias training program is extremely flexible to accommodate the busy schedules of volunteers. Training includes classes taught by the curator—which are recorded to allow students to attend in person or watch at a more convenient time—and a variety of other flexible opportunities both in the museum and online to delve deeply into the art, history and culture of the American Indians of the Southwest. If you are intrigued by this opportunity to learn more about the museum’s collection and share it with others, please visit www.heardguild.org or contact the coordinator, Jackie Stubbs, directly at jackiecstubbs@sbcglobal.net.