Exciting changes are underway! Please pardon our dust as we prepare for a new experience coming in Fall 2026.

Volunteer

Directly contribute to the success of our programs, special events, and behind-the-scenes.

Give back to the Briscoe!

Ready to ride into the West and give back to your community by sharing art, culture and fun?

Our volunteer opportunities include a variety of tasks that require outstanding customer service, office work, or assistance with various activities. If you are a student needing volunteer hours or someone who enjoys meeting and working with others, we have something for you!

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Night of Artists 2026

March

We will have live performances, food, and activities throughout the day for guests to experience.

Here’s what we are needing volunteers to staff:

Arts and Crafts Stations (inside)
Supervise tables and help with crafts. Maintain supplies and materials.
Welcome/Check-in Tables (inside and outside)
No monetary tranactions, use an iPad to help check-in guests as they arrive.

Code Adam training will be provided.

Parking validations will be given for SP+ Parking Lot at 146 Navarro St.

Please, no large family groups with small children or nursing babies.

All volunteers must be 18 years old or older.

National Day of the Cowboy | Día Nacional del Vaquero

Here’s what we are needing volunteers to staff:

JULY

Prep Day

Volunteers are needed to help the museum get Community Day ready. We have scheduled a PREP DAY on

Wednesday July 22nd from 1:00PM to 3:00PM

Help us cut, glue and prep materials for National Day of the Cowboy. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided to keep us all going.

Parking will be on us! Please park in River Bend Garage to receive parking validation.

We will gather in a cozy environment with good fun company with NO heavy lifting!

JULY

NDOC Volunteer

This opportunity is for Day of Event.

Volunteers needed for our annual National Day of the Cowboy Community Day! We will have live performances, food, and activities throughout the day for guests to experience. Here’s what we are needing volunteers to staff:

Saturday, July 25:

Arts and Crafts Stations (inside) – supervise tables and help with crafts. Maintain supplies and materials.

Welcome/Check-in Tables (inside and outside) – no monetary transactions, use an iPad to help check-in guests as they arrive.

We will provide parking voucher, snacks and beverages.

Parking validations will be given for SP+ Parking Lot at 146 Navarro St.

PLEASE, no large family groups with small children or babies. All volunteers must be 18 years old or older.

3 shifts available:

Saturday July 25, 2026 – 09:45 to 1:45 CST

Saturday July 25, 2026 – 11:30 to 3:30 CST

Saturday July 25, 2026 – 1:00 to 4:15 CST

Docent Volunteer

Saddle up and join the Briscoe Western Art Museum’s volunteer docent team. Briscoe Docents – specially-trained museum volunteers – help share the art, artifacts and story of the West with museum visitors year-round, providing guided tours of the museum and its collection.

And thanks to the museum’s fun and educational training program, no previous museum, art or history experience is required – but you do need to register to join the volunteer team.

Please contact Melanie Schwebke in our Education Department at mschwebke@briscoemuseum.org or by phone at 210.507.4866.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Docent Application Form

“Docents help bring museum collections to life, connecting our visitors more deeply with the stories shared through Western art and artifacts. They are key to helping everyone from visiting schoolchildren to adults enjoying the museum understand not just the art, but the history of the American West,”

Liz Jackson

President and CEO of Briscoe Western Art Museum

Events Volunteer

From roping and wrangling fun at the Briscoe’s annual community days like National Day of the Cowboy, Yanaguana Indian Art Festival and the Wild West Wildlife celebration to assisting during the museum’s annualNight of Artists Exhibition and Sale, there’s always fun to lasso at the Briscoe.

Volunteers must be 18 or older.

If you would like to volunteer for an upcoming event, please fill out the form below. If you have any questions, please contact our Education Department at mschwebke@briscoemuseum.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Volunteer Application Form

"Volunteers make the Briscoe’s mission possible. Your commitment transforms exhibitions into experiences and history into connection. By sharing your time and talents, you help us celebrate the art, culture and stories that define the West, creating a warm and meaningful museum experience for our community. Your support helps ensure that the rich, diverse stories of the West continue to inspire everyone who walks through our doors.”