Volunteer With Us
ANVAM welcomes expressions of interest in volunteering roles across a number of areas, both in-person in our Gallery and remotely. The following list includes some of the key roles required to help ANVAM continue to support and empower the Veteran Community through the arts.
Volunteer Roles
Arts Programs Operations. Provides support to the Head of Arts Programs and assists in the coordination and administration of a range of arts engagement activities.
Board Chair. The Board Chair works closely with the ANVAM Director in promoting ANVAM more broadly in the mental health, arts and veterans policy domains. Expressions of interest for Board Chair will be advertised on an as-required basis.
Board Member. The ANVAM Board comprises up to nine members. The Board provides strategic oversight to the Executive Team and is responsible for the effective governance, risk oversight, strategic direction and ongoing sustainability of ANVAM. Expressions of interest for Board Member positions will be advertised on an as-required basis.
Collections & Cataloging. ANVAM has a growing collection of works by members of the veteran community that requires management, cataloging and conservation to ensure proper handling, storing, lending and records management. The collection is located at ANVAM’s storage facility in Southbank, Melbourne.
Communications Manager. Managing the external face of ANVAM in partnership with the Head of Engagement, the Communications Manager develops and coordinates ANVAM’s brand as well as engagement with the media, including social media and internal communications channels.
Engagement. Support ANVAM’s engagement across the Veteran Community, the arts sector and with research and educational partners.
Fundraising Manager. Working closely with the Executive Team, the Fundraising Manager will focus on preparing and managing government and philanthropic grants and other potential revenue streams.
Graphics Design Coordinator. To support ANVAM in promoting its growing program of veterans arts, including exhibitions, publications, newsletters, website and social media, the Graphics Designer helps mature ANVAM’s brand through innovative use of graphics and imagery.
Historian / Archivist. In charge of documenting ANVAM’s emerging history as well as researching the historical and contemporary veterans arts community, and the history of 310 St Kilda Rd.
Media Coordinator. Generates a range of video productions promoting ANVAM’s work and veterans arts more generally, all while working closely with the web and social media team.
Newsletter Coordinator. Works across ANVAM and the Veteran Arts Community to generate and edit our regular newsletter, ‘The Tangent’, and manage the newsletter distribution list.
Social Media Coordinator. Working across ANVAM’s range of operations, and particularly in support of promoting the Veterans’ Arts Community, the Social Media Coordinator leads the creation and development of digital content for media and/or social media platforms.
Volunteer Manager. Responsible for connection with and support of ANVAM’s volunteers, ensuring they are meaningfully engaged in roles and activities that complement their skills and provide them opportunities to prosper.
Web Coordinator. Keeps ANVAM’s website current and relevant to the Veteran Community and other stakeholder groups interested in veterans, the arts and mental health. All while working closely with the newsletter coordinator, social media and media coordinator.
Internships. ANVAM welcomes expressions of interest from undergraduate and post-graduate interns interested in such fields as mental health & wellbeing, curation, events coordination, conservation, collections management, art history, graphic design, media management, marketing and online retailing.
Pro-Bono
Legal Advisor. ANVAM invites the pro-bono support of a legal advisor to provide ad-hoc support and advice related to a range of charitable activities.
*Volunteers may be asked to undertake a police check.