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\u201cYou feel enlivened. It\u2019s made your day.\u201d<\/p>\n
operations and business officer Kree Harrison said volunteers play a vital role within the gallery and across the wider community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are ambassadors,\u201d Harrison said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re here for the gallery, but visitors ask them where to get a good coffee, where to go for lunch. It spills out into the town, into the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harrison said the gallery also provides an important space for reflection and calm, particularly after events such as the 2022 floods.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt creates a space to contemplate. A space for respite. A space to breathe,\u201d Harrison said.<\/p>\n
\u201cVolunteers help hold that space open.\u201d<\/p>\n
gallery director Ingrid Hedgcock said volunteers are central to the gallery\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe volunteers who give their time to this gallery bring with them extraordinary life experience. They enrich every visit for our community, and for themselves,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The gallery is encouraging anyone interested to apply, with a simple online process and no specific background required beyond a willingness to engage with visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is seeking volunteers as demand for its programs grows. The gallery\u2019s volunteer base includes retirees, career changers and new residents bringing a wide range of professional experience into community roles. Current volunteers say the program offers both purpose and connection, with many finding it a rewarding […]<\/p>\n