Opportunities From: Birthplace of Country Music

Assist Frontline staff with daily opperations of the museum. Must be store trained and disaster trained.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Lunch Coverage for the Frontline. Must be Disaster Trained and Register training is preferred.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Assist instructors with setting up the room, oversee check-in and checkout of students, and assist with the non-instrument instruction-related needs of instructors, students, or parents. 

Assisting the ETNBA (East TN Bluegrass Association) with anything they may need during their monthly Jam sessions. 

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

All volunteers are required to complete Disaster Training once a year. Please email the Volunteer Coordinator to see if you are due for Disaster Training or not. Disaster Training includes the Disaster Training Presentation and Disaster Walk-Through.

Full museum rental. 

5:30PM-Set Up

6:15PM-Event Begins

8:30PM-Event Ends

9:00PM-Depart

Erika and Sam will be assessing the education collection with the help of local luthier, KT VanDyke. THe day is divided into 2 shifts. The first will involve pulling all of the instruments out into the special exhibit and preparing for KT to do a formal assesment of their condition. The second will involve updating the inventory records with noted damage and expected cost and then putting everything away.

Museum Story Time recurring on the first Friday of each month. 

Community Square Dance!!

Dress code is standard Volunteer Uniform. 

This Zoom meeting for Docents is held on the first Monday of every month at 4:15. We will start with "tour stories" where docents can share interesting moments from recent tours, then spend about 20 minutes discussing a museum content-related topic, and end the meeting by planning ahead for the next month's tours. 

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85439207825?pwd=pueXqExWujRxMbpFxTy6a0jD9IfBDj.1

Meeting ID: 854 3920 7825

Passcode: 702017

There will be 4 separate dates that the Southwest Virginia 4H will be bringing students. It will be a guided tour and we will need a docent for each one. There will be no add ons, just the guided tour. 

On September 9th - 16 guests with 2 leaders. 

On September 23rd - 15 guests with 2 leaders.

On October 7th - 14 guests with 2 leaders.

October 21st - 16 guests with 2 leaders.

There will be 4 separate dates that the Southwest Virginia 4H will be bringing students. It will be a guided tour and we will need a docent for each one. There will be no add ons, just the guided tour. 

On September 9th - 16 guests with 2 leaders. 

On September 23rd - 15 guests with 2 leaders.

On October 7th - 14 guests with 2 leaders.

October 21st - 16 guests with 2 leaders.

40 People, 4 leaders

Intro tour and special exhibit

40 People, 4 leaders

Intro tour and special exhibit

Assisting the Songwriter Circle leader with anything they may need during their monthly Jam sessions. 

7 Students ( 10-12 years old) 1 Teacher, 1 Assistant, 1 Bus Driver

Museum Tour

Special Exhibit

Instrument Petting Zoo

7 Students ( 10-12 years old) 1 Teacher, 1 Assistant, 1 Bus Driver

Museum Tour

Special Exhibit

Instrument Petting Zoo

Speaker Sessions are the museum’s lecture series, though the “lectures” often include a performance element or can be panel discussions or Q & A events. Topics are related to country music, music history, Appalachian culture and history, or the content of the current special exhibit. Monthly Speaker Series happen in the Performance Theatre; the month of September and Virtual Speaker Series do not apply. 

Two Disaster Trained Volunteers are needed to assist with each in-person Speaker Series to help. 

Please refer to the Volunteer Handbook for further details about this position. 

44 people, 2 leaders

Intro Tour and Special Exhibit

44 people, 2 leaders

Intro Tour and Special Exhibit

This is a SELF-GUIDED group, but we would like to ensure there is a gallery assistant available during their visit.

Leah Ross will speak to the group in the PT to provide a “Welcome to the BCMM and importance of music to Bristol and the Southwest Virginia Region” to be followed by a self-guided tour of the museum.

(TENTATIVE) Details pending.

Assist BCM staff member with welcoming potential new volunteers and introducing them to the museum.

Volunteer handbook and manual will be provided and are available electronically here for reference. Use them as a guide to inform new volunteers of what the various roles, opportunities, and expectations are for museum volunteers. Tell new volunteers about your experience and help them understand what it is like to volunteer with the museum. Includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum with emphasis on volunteer spaces and typical job assignments. 

For Docent's to assist the Volunteer Coordinator with New Volunteer Orientation. Orientation covers going over the Volunteer Handbook and a quick walk through of the museum.

For new volunteers who would like to do the New Volunteer Orientation. Orientation covers going over the Volunteer Handbook and a quick walk through of the museum.

Full Museum Rental.

Event from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. 

Volunteers needed to set up, take down, and assist during the event as gallery assistants or general floaters. 

200 guests

Cocktails and Dessert

**Waiting for Confirmation. If canceled, volutneers will be informed immediately.

Free admission all day!

This event is in conjunction with downtown halloween activities and often includes costumed visitors, volunteers, and staff.

Activity schedule is coming soon, but please let us know if you are available to help out on this day.

We anticipate higher traffic and would like additional gallery assistants all day. We also plan a variety of family-friendly activities at certain times throughout the day. The amount of volunteer participation may affect which activities we are able to provide. Activities we have provided in the past include; banjo bingo, intsurment petting zoo, country dancing, scavenger hunts, activity sheets, story time semi-spooky stories, halloween themed crafts, and more.

This is a regularly occurring training

July 28 - Museum Store Training - This will involve training on the registers and provide lunch coverage. 

August 25 - Office Administrative Assistance - This is for anyone interested in helping out at the administrative office with tasks such as festival fulfilment, mailing (envelop stuffing and addressing), supplies inventory, and generally supporting the office staff with daily administrative tasks and needs. The training will include a tour of the office focused on where people and things are located and how to use some of the relevant appliances. This will be held at the office.

September 29 - Outreach Events

1927 Society Concerts. These include heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar before the show.

Volunteers must be 21+ to volunteer for this event.

This event will be featuring the artist Jontavious Willis.

Tickets: $20

A ballad swap, hosted by eighth-generation ballad singer Donna Ray Norton, celebrates Appalachian heritage. This informal gathering offers a glimpse into an age-old practice, bringing together singers from across the region to share stories and songs passed down through generations.

This is for Interns to record their hours.

Shadowing, or learning by observation, is one of the best ways to train for a new role and become comfortable within the museum. Sign up for this shift when you intend to be in the museum in a learning capacity.  

Please email the Volunteer Coordinator after signing up for this flexible shift with the exact date and timeframe that you intend to shadow. Specific hours must be entered manually in order for you to receive proper credit for your time. Learning is working!