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ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS THROUGH 4.1.2026
CALL for 2026 Summer ARTventures Instructors
Waterworks Visual Arts Center :: Salisbury NC
Morning and Afternoon Sessions - July 6-31, 2026
Waterworks Visual Arts Center is seeking passionate, energetic art instructors who are eager to bring fresh, innovative ideas to our classrooms. We are looking for creative leaders who thrive on inspiring children and teens and who bring both enthusiasm and expertise to every lesson. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in their artistic practice; a proven record of excellence in teaching; as well as a genuine commitment to fostering joyful, skill-building experiences in the arts. If you are ready to share your vision and elevate our community through creativity, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT US:
Waterworks Visual Arts Center is a nationally accredited teaching museum located in Salisbury, NC. Its mission is to provide diverse opportunities in the visual arts for all people through exhibitions, education, and outreach programs. The Arts Center aspires to enhance the creative capacity of individuals and communities by offering extraordinary visual arts experiences that foster creativity and learning.
HOW TO APPLY:
Acceptable applications must submit an Art Instructor Portfolio to the link below. The Art Instructor Portfolio will include the following:
Current CV
Letter of interest
Teaching philosophy statement
Examples of lesson plans, recent student work, and personal artwork
Museum Store Coordinator
The Museum Store Coordinator is a volunteer position, reporting directly to the Executive Director and/or the Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate may have a business background, retail store buying experience and knowledge of current trends, love of the arts, and desire to enable Waterworks to thrive as the premier visual arts center in the region.
The purpose of the Museum Store is to raise additional funds for the educational programs of the arts center and to serve as an extension of the museum by featuring original artwork by local and regional artists and merchandise relating to or complementing current exhibitions.
Interested candidates should mail a letter of interest to:
Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 E. Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 /
RE: Museum Store Coordinator
No telephone calls or in-person visits, please.
Christine P. Whitton Art Partners
Volunteer Program
Opportunities
Volunteers are an integral part of our day-to-day activities at WW. Our volunteer team includes adults who work, or are semi-retired and retired, and students. Each year these volunteers provide an average of 4,500 hours of service.
Together we want to help ensure quality of life through the meaningful experiences and opportunities offered at Waterworks.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:
Museum Docent / Tour Guide (training provided)
Greeter for Professional and Student Opening Receptions
Studio / Classroom Assistant
Exhibitions Assistant
Library
Museum Store
Flowers / Garden
Committees: Special Events, Ad Hoc, Hospitality, Board Leadership
Interested? Just print out and complete this Volunteer Application, and return to Waterworks:
Scan/Email Application (link below) to Greeter@waterworks.org or
mail/drop off to: Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 E. Liberty St., Salisbury NC 28144.
Applications are accepted all year long.
Become a Summer ARTventures’
Student Volunteer
Earn school community service credits while adding to your ART resume.
Registration is open to all rising 9th-12th graders.
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
At no other time in our history is Waterworks a more valuable commodity for the youth of Rowan County! With the impact of educational budget cuts, K-12 school arts programs (i.e. music, visual arts, dance, theater) are vulnerable to lose out.
Since 2008, Waterworks, in partnership with the public, private, independent, and home schools, has provided a curriculum-based ARTstop for every 5th grade class in Rowan County. An ARTstop is a docent-led tour of the professional galleries and facility, followed by a hands-on art activity with a professional artist relating to the current exhibition. This 90-minute arts experience meets the North Carolina Common Core Curriculum course of study for visual arts education. ARTstops are offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, September through May, with nearly 2,200 5th graders participating.
Visual arts programs and experiences like this offered by Waterworks, help develop skills of communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
Won’t you join us in helping these children develop the skills needed as 21st Century global learners and future leaders? Together we help ensure good quality-of-life through the meaningful experiences and opportunities offered at Waterworks!
Anyone 18 years + can be a docent.
No experience required — Waterworks provides all the training!
Docents are vital to our exhibition programming. They guide conversations about the exhibits—they don’t need to be “the expert,” nor do they need “to lecture.” Instead, docents provide snapshots of information and insight, they ask leading questions and encourage responses and engagement from the people on the tour.
