IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR DesCours 2011, PLEASE EMAIL AIA NEW ORLEANS AT volunteer@aianeworleans.org.

Each night of DesCours, two people will be needed at each site to direct visitors and answer questions regarding the spaces, installations, the artists and the musicians who will perform. Docents should have a friendly, helpful manner, good interpersonal skills and the ability to speak in public. An interest in history, art and architecture is a plus! Each site will also be monitored by a security guard.

Docents who would be interested in participating as leaders of the Tour DesCours walking tours should state this interest when calling or emailing.

Benefits to Volunteers:
Among the many perks of volunteering for DesCours is the opportunity to interact with and learn from world-renowned artists, architects and musicians! AIA New Orleans, a non-profit organization, produces over 60 events, large and small, each year to educate and inform its members and the general public as concerns issues of the built environment. As the producer of DesCours, AIA New Orleans relies heavily on individual and corporate sponsorship and on the generous contributions of its volunteers!