Love the arts?? Volunteer with us!!
You have the chance to be involved with a great group of people and one revitalizing event in Downtown Olathe. Become a volunteer for the 1st annual Downtown Olathe Arts Festival in 2011.
Dates for the event volunteers are June 10-12, 2011.
Working for the Downtown Olathe Arts Festival is a positive and rewarding time well spent.
Our efforts help bring the community together to celebrate the arts, and we have a lot of fun making it all happen.
What Is Your Area Of Interest?
Volunteer Coordinator: Sign up and organize the volunteers. Oversee volunteer activities at the show. You will need to arrive earlier and stay a little later than other volunteers.
Set-up and Check In: Help with the Artist check in and booth location Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Signs and Posters: Help get the word out! Distribute posters to local merchants. Set up festival signs in and around the area prior to the event.
Facilities: Help set up and empty trash and recycling receptacles throughout the day, deliver water, etc. to artists.
Art Lover or People Person: Get an insider's view while you booth sit for artists, staff the Hospitality Booth, or help Festival Committee.
Parking: Oversee parking and troubleshoot traffic at entrance to the festival.
Children Activities: Organize activities for children like face painting, balloons, etc.
Volunteers are our livelihood over the weekend, and we cannot do it without them or thank them enough. If you want to sign up or want more information on being a volunteer, please contact Chrissey Breault at OlatheArtsFestival@yahoo.com
Together we'll put on a Great Arts Festival for a Wonderful Community.
FESTIVAL SHIFTS
Friday, June 10, 2011
5pm to 9pm
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Set-up and Check In
- Signs and Posters
- Facilities
- Art Lover or People Person
- Parking
- Children Activities
Saturday, June 11, 2011
9am to 12 noon
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Set-up and Check In
- Facilities
- Art Lover or People Person
- Parking
- Children Activities
12 noon to 3pm
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Facilities
- Art Lover or People Person
- Parking
- Children Activities
3pm to 6pm
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Facilities
- Art Lover or People Person
- Parking
- Children Activities
Sunday, June 12, 2011
9am to 11 am
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Set-up
- Facilities
- Art Lover or People Person
- Parking
- Children Activities
11 am to 2pm
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Facilities
- Art Lover or People Person
- Parking
- Children Activities
2pm to 4pm
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Break-down
- Facilities
- Art Lover or People Person
- Parking
- Children Activities
Skills
- People Skill: Pleasant manner, patience, problem-solving ability, dependability.
- Physically Able: Positions could require standing for a few hours at a time. Some positions may requirea lot of walking, bending, stretching and lifting items.
Requirements
Register for as many shifts as you like. Please registers only for shifts that you want, only when you are available. We recommend not more than 2 per day; that can make for a long day in the heat!
You must also choose and attend one of the 2 Training Sessions.
TRAINING
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011. 5:30-6:30pm
Location: TBD
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011. 3:30-4:30pm
Location: Johnson County Administration Building, 111 S. Cherry Street, Olathe, KS 66061. Lower Level Conference Center, Room 200.
To volunteer for this opportunity, click here.
