Thank you for your interest in volunteering for
Artsplosure 2006 on May 20 & 21.

Online sign-up is now closed.

You may come to the Exploris Middle School at
201 E. Hargett Street on Saturday May 20th beginning at Noon
for day-of registration. There is no gaurantee that a position will be
available in your preferred job or time slot.

Volunteers : Job Descriptions

400 volunteers make Artsplosure a success!

Saturday, May 20, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 21, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Moore Square , Downtown Raleigh

Volunteer to work a 3 hour shift. Wear comfortable clothes.

We’ll provide an Artsplosure Festival T-shirt to wear on duty and to keep!

Volunteer Job Descriptions

Most volunteer shifts last 3 hours.

Art Market Set-Up Crew – 170 artists will arrive to set-up the Art Market on Saturday, May 20, and we need volunteers to help from 6:00 am to 11:00 am. Set-up assistants will help artists find their spaces, locate the artist hospitality center, and communicate as necessary with Artsplosure staff members. Set-up crew members will be asked to attend one pre-festival meeting.

Booth Sitter – During the festival, “sitters” occupy and look after exhibitors’ booths so that artists may take short breaks.

Festival Set-Up Crew – If you can work in the early morning hours, the production crew needs help with miscellaneous tasks Saturday morning, 6:00 am until 11:00 am. Most of this work is of a physical nature (climbing ladders and trees, lifting and moving sound equipment, etc.).

Festival Breakdown Crew – We also need assistance breaking down Sunday night between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Again, most of this work is of a physical nature.

Stage Hand – Work with performing groups unloading and setting up equipment. Heavy lifting involved.

Kidsplosure Activities Helper – Lots of enthusiastic volunteers who love working with children are needed to supervise fun craft activities in Moore Square Park.

Greeter at Donation Station – “Donation Stations" at festival entrances encourage people to donate to Artsplosure (you would be amazed at how much it costs to put on a "free" event). Volunteers greet visitors, actively seek contributions, and hand out event information at each station. If you like interacting with the public, this is a great job for you.

Survey Assistant – Survey assistants roam the entire event interviewing people about our festival helping us to collect important feedback and demographic information.

General Help – If you sign up for this job, we put you where you can contribute the most. Duties can include hanging signs, running supplies or merchandise to various event sites, transporting equipment or artists, or filling in last minute on any of the above jobs when we find gaps.

Office Assistant – Starting in late April, our office gets busy and we need support answering the phones, preparing materials, and putting together mailings. If you have a few hours between 9 am and 5 pm during the weekday, we'd love to schedule you.

For more information, please call Artsplosure at 919-832-8699.