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Hallet Oak Gallery
Historic Kahn & Stanzel Bldg.
115 N. Main St. or P.O. Box 662
Hallettville, TX 77964
361-217-7030 Building phone
Mieko Mahi, Executive Director, mieko@halletoakgallery.com
Linda Cejka, Outreach Director, linda@halletoakgallery.com
Hours of operation: M – Thurs 10 – 2 F- Sat 9 -5
Most all events are open to public for free, except when booked for a private gathering. We will charge a nominal entry fee when we offer an event that is a hands-on workshop, or a live musical performance that does not have a full-ticket sponsorship, or if we host a lunch and learn that does not have a full-ticket sponsorship
To volunteer, fill out this form below via copy and paste and email to mieko@halletoakgallery.com or come by on any Saturday and fill out our Volunteer Form. Please call us the day before, so we can make sure we visit with you! 361-217-7030 — all voice messages are emailed to Executive Director, Mieko Mahi.
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Examples of shifts:
- Volunteer any Saturday or even every Saturday for two to four hours. (Select anytime between 9 AM – 5 PM.)
- Volunteer to set up tables for any music event. (If music is scheduled on a Monday, it’s usually at 6:00 PM to 9 PM and 1 to 5 PM if it’s on a Saturday.)
- Volunteer to be a docent on a Friday or on every Friday between 2 – 5 PM.
- Volunteer to be a teacher assistant with any of our planned events or art activities.
- Volunteer to help with photography or handing out posters.
- Volunteer from home by helping with writing, graphics, or social media posts.
Volunteer Needs:
- Door Greeter — Welcomes visitors at the door and makes sure they sign in. When people leave, makes sure they comment on their sign-in, if they wish, and give them our give-away magazines, and membership card to mail back in, and most importantly — hand out our calendar of upcoming events.
- Docent — Gives Gallery tour, shows a few artist’s works, then leaves the guests to tour to read bios. Makes sure visitors become familiar with the Hallettsville Historic Timeline which also includes the history of the historic 1890 Kahn & Stanzel Bldg. and the historic 1897 Courthouse that is located across the street.
- Teacher Assistant — Assists as needed by lecturer or instructor for art workshops.
- Filing — Files papers in a systematic order.
- Media — Locating newspapers, radio stations, websites to post events.
Our mission is to provide a vibrant center in downtown Hallettsville for people to explore and enjoy art, performance, and learning. As a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, Hallet Oak Foundation is divided into two parts: Hallet Oak Gallery and Friends of Hallettsville Downtown Revitalization.
We are are located downtown Hallettsville in the historic 1890 Kahn & Stanzel Bldg. designed by J. Riely Gordon — who is famous for designing 50 courthouse in the United States. Our building was one of his first three buildings he designed as a young man. Hallet Oak Gallery exhibits artworks from more than 20 artist that are either local or international. The Gallery regularly provides meet-and-greets with the artists and offers educational workshops, classes, evening lectures, musical events, and movies pertaining to the arts.
The Friends of Hallettsville Downtown Revitalization organization is dedicated to preserving the history of the town through public artworks, cultural activities, and environmental clean-up projects throughout the county.