Support Pacific Ethnographic
Pacific Ethnographic relies on many forms of support to carry out our mission.
You can help us now — and help build a permanent home for its future — with your contribution of time, expertise, and money.
Call, email and explore the site to find out about fundraising events, founding members circle, online giving and our upcoming capital campaign.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Pacific Ethnographic depends on a multitude of volunteers to fulfill it's mission. Become deeply involved with our work by donating your time for a particular project.
Docent
Welcome visitors to our exhibits and answer questions and staff our future exhibits & museum shop.
Exhibits are currently under project proposal for future installation.
Special Events
On-Site Events: Help with on-site exhibit openings, receptions, and other public events and programs.
Events are generally held weekday evenings or weekend.
Off-Site Events: Help with off-site fundraisers, including private donor events and the Annual Founding Members Circle Gala.
Archival and Material Culture Collection Projects
Working with Archives and Artifact collections. Duties may include organizing materials, data entry, and assisting researchers. Training provided.
Curatorial Assistant | Research Assistant
Help mount and remove exhibits; this entails some manual labor (such as painting) but will give volunteers experience in the nuts-and-bolts of museum exhibit work. Assist Curator in all aspects of curatorial duties. Commitment requested: duration of single exhibition preparation (generally from 1 to 6 months).
Assist exhibit curators identify, locate, and track objects used in the exhibits.
Commitment requested: duration of single exhibition preparation (generally from 1 to 6 months).
Possible volunteer opportunities include web design and maintenance, routine office assistance, or volunteering professional services.
For example, several architects, lawyers, and museum professionals have offered pro bono assistance with various Pacific Ethnographic projects.
Research Assistant positions may vary depending upon current projects.
Donate
Contributions of any amount are always welcome. Upon receipt, we will send you a thank you note and an acknowledgement letter that can serve as your receipt for tax purposes.
Intern
The Pacific Ethnographic internship program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students.
Supporters
Our work would be impossible without the support of our treasured individual donors, small business, corporations, private foundations and government agencies.
Founding Members Circle
By becoming a Sponsor of Pacific Ethnographic, you’ll receive advance notice of upcoming exhibits, programs, and other events-in addition to news about future research projects and projected travel expeditions. Alongside invitations to collaborative events and projects with other related museums, institutions and invidual select galleries.
Sponsors
Theses sponsorships range from $500 to $50,000 and are open to individuals and organizations.
To sign-up for a volunteer project or for other inquiries please write us at:
info@pacificethnographic.org