Spark Joy Volunteers
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Spark Joy Volunteers *
Volunteer your time creatively—Spark Joy with us!
Become a Spark Joy! volunteer and help create inclusive, engaging art experiences for the community. Starting in June 2025, gather at the gallery for just 2 hours a week to socialize, learn about art, and make a difference. You'll receive training and support through workshops and senior-led sessions, and contribute to exciting projects like art appreciation videos, take-home kits for the ASCK day programs in Wallaceburg and Chatham, and a new 6-week in-person art series on Learning to Lead an Art Class.
This year, we’re partnering with the Alzheimer’s Society of Chatham-Kent and Boys and Girls Club to explore digital drawing and creative tech together.
Upcoming events
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About an Artwork
Wednesday, September 17th - 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Today we are touring the exhibit Herbaria and discussing our favourite artworks and which artworks to feature in videos for the ASCK Day programs. Volunteers in the Spark Joy! program will select an artwork and prepare to write a script for it.
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Video Creation
Wednesday, September 24th - 10:00 am-12:00 pm
We are gathering in the gallery space today to work with the iPads and video creation project. From our chosen artworks and descriptive scripts, we will create art appreciation videos for the Wallaceburg and Chatham Day Programs.
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ASCK Art Lessons
Wednesday, October 1 - 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Today we are gathering in Studio 2 at the Cultural Centre with art therapist Krista Schneider and program coordinator Andrea Vuletin to learn to confidently develop meaningful art experiences for those living with dementia.
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Adaptive Art Lesson Planning
Wednesday, October 8th - 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Today we are gathering in Studio 2 at the Cultural Centre to learn how to adapt our art lessons for in-person programs Spark Joy senior volunteers will lead for the public in the new year.