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If you've answered "yes" to any or all of the above, then your Museum needs YOU! As a wholly non-profit institution, the Art Museum cannot exist without volunteers. Museum volunteers greet visitors, assist with special events and KidsArt programs and serve as docents at the Museum. They work as many - or as few - hours per week or month as they choose.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Many snowbirds come to visit our Museum each winter - and every so often, one of them joins our "flock."
For Pittsburgh native Kathie Scopel, the deciding moment came during Chinese New Year preparations seven years ago - as our members know, one of the busiest days of the year at the Museum. When she casually asked if the staff needed any help, the answer was a resounding "yes." She's been helping out ever since.
As a one-day-a-week volunteer, Kathie finds the Museum a fun place to be, where there's always a lot going on, from exhibit openings to classes, lectures and other public events.
"I've met so many people, from all over," she says. "It's great to meet so many people who are art lovers and especially to be able to meet the artists."
After 31 years as an elementary school teacher in Pittsburgh, Kathie finds it particularly gratifying to observe the Museum's educational programs as she occasionally helps out with KidsArt and other workshops. "It's great to see the kids so engaged in art," she says.
While she may be retired from teaching, Kathie hasn't stopped learning herself. Through her exposure to the exhibits and artists at the Museum, she's been inspired to take classes in painting and is amazed at how much she's learned.
And then there's the Museum Shop, where she enjoys finding one-of-a-kind items for friends, particularly during the holidays. "Karen Olson does a great job of finding interesting things for the shop," she adds.
If there's anything that's been a surprise for Kathie, it's how many Myrtle Beach residents she meets who are just discovering the Museum for the first time. "There's such a variety of exhibits and so many different types of artwork here," she says. "It's a great jewel in this little city."
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