Volunteer Opportunities
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THE 2010 CALGARY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Calgary International Children’s Festival (CICF), presented by Qualico Communities, is now accepting applications to fill various positions during the 2010 Festival (May 25-29). The Festival, North America’s third largest performing arts festival of its kind, is held at the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts and on Olympic Plaza.
The Festival requires a devoted force of approximately 600 volunteers to make this five-day event fun, safe and affordable. CICF is currently looking for youth volunteers, ages 14 and up, and adult volunteers to fill numerous day, evening and weekend shifts during the Festival (starting on May 24).
The 2010 Calgary International Children's Festival Volunteer Program is presented by TransCanada Pipelines.
Applications and a listing of available positions are accessible online at www.calgarychildfest.org or contact the CICF Volunteer Coordinator at 403-294-7414, Ext. 4 or volunteers@calgarychildfest.org.
About the Calgary International Children’s Festival
The Calgary International Children’s Festival (CICF), held annually in late May, is one of Canada’s foremost arts festivals. A not-for-profit organization founded in 1987, the CICF is a destination of choice for more than 50,000 young people, their families and teachers. The Festival offers a world-class performing arts experience that sparks imagination, inspires creative thought, encourages cultural understanding, and fosters a lifelong passion for the arts. For more information visit www.calgarychildfest.org.Posted by: LuhningCreated on Fri, 2010-03-05 08:41expires on Sun, 2010-04-04 08:41 (3 weeks 3 days) -
filling Station Volunteer Call 2010
filling Station is a volunteer-run, nationally-distributed literary magazine created in Calgary by writers, for writers.
The filling Station Publication Society’s mandate is to publish the most original, cutting-edge work created in Canada, provide an exciting alternative to traditional journals, and facilitate dialogue between established and up-and-coming writers through their work.
filling Station seeks volunteers.
Opportunities are available to help choose material for publication, assist with events, and share ideas at monthly meetings that shape the magazine’s future and its role
in the Calgary literary community. Be part of an amazing Collective.If you’re interested in joining filling Station,
email Managing Editor Laurie Fuhr
at meditor.fs@gmail.comfilling Station * 15 years & 50 issues in 2010 * fill up on inspiration
Posted by: meditor.fs@gmail.comCreated on Thu, 2010-03-04 14:14expires on Sat, 2010-04-03 14:14 (3 weeks 2 days) -
AGCcooks Request for Volunteers
Seeking Volunteers for AGCcooks – The Art of Cuisine, April 14, 2010
The Biggest and Yummiest Event of the Year!
What is AGCcooks?
AGCcooks is a tasty celebration showcasing some of Calgary and area’s top Chefs in a friendly culinary competition. The Art Gallery of Calgary (The AGC) will be transformed into a kitchen stadium on Wednesday April 14, 2010 for our annual fundraiser. Each Chef will create a four-course feast utilizing a secret ingredient chosen by Calgary food writer and CBC restaurant critic John Gilchrist. Guests will dine on one of these exceptional meals, with each course being accompanied by fine wines expertly paired by the restaurant’s sommelier. All proceeds from the event will support the AGC’s renowned public and education programming (K-12).Volunteers will make it happen! We require:
April 13 (Set Up) 5pm-10pm – 10-12 volunteers needed
Duties may include:
-cleaning
-setting up tables, chairs, stanchions, etc.
-general set up and preparation for the big nightApril 14 (Event) 3pm-12am – 4 volunteers needed
4pm-12am – 10-12 volunteers needed
Duties may include:
-registration (greeting, ticket taking)
-coat check
-floaters (checking washrooms, clearing glasses and garbage, extra hands to chefs, etc)
-bartenders (2-4)
-Maitre D (1)If you would like to volunteer, please contact Terrah Jong tjong@artgallerycalgary.org with your name and the day(s) and position(s) you are interested in. Thank you.
Posted by: ArtGalleryCalgaryCreated on Wed, 2010-03-03 20:52expires on Fri, 2010-04-02 20:52 (3 weeks 1 day) -
Call for Volunteers for the 2010 Calgary International Spoken Word Festival
2010 Calgary International Spoken Word Festival
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
April 20 – 30, 2010 CalgaryMake a Difference
This grassroots festival, now in its 7th year, is run by volunteers, making our volunteers very important to us. They are an integral part to making the festival a success. If you love poetry, literary art or spoken word, then this is the place for you!
Come help bring this year's appealing, appalling, fabulous & slightly shocking Cabaret-themed festival to life!Meet People
Our number one priority besides putting on a fabulous festival is for all our volunteers to have maximum fun while they are at the festival.Volunteer Positions
We have many fabulous volunteer positions to choose from:
• Billeting of Artists
• Pre-festival posters, programs & other promotional distribution
• Per-Event Front-of-House
• Ticket sellers/ Ushers/ Merch sellers
• “Set-up” and "Strike" of the venues
• Transportation
• SecurityExperience World Class Poetry
There are benefts to joining our volunteer crew, so get in touch to fnd out what it's all about!
Come be a part of the Cabaret-themed festivities at this year's Calgary International Spoken Word Festival.Here’s What You Do
Get in touch by March 26th 2010!
Luka Symons, Volunteer Coordinator
luka@ciswf.com
403.686.4292
www.calgaryspokenwordfestival.comPosted by: CISWFCreated on Tue, 2010-03-02 15:58expires on Thu, 2010-04-01 15:58 (3 weeks 12 hours) -
Canadian Music Centre Recruiting Board Members
The Canadian Music Centre, Prairie Region is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year and is looking for an individual with accounting background (designation preferred) to fill the role of Treasurer on the Regional Council/Board of Directors.
Duties involve advising the association on financial matters and reporting on them at two meetings per year. Be aware that the CMC has a full-time Controller at the national office in Toronto and a part-time bookeeper in the regional office in Calgary. This is an interesting position as the organization's budget is small (<$300,000), but the accounts are complex due to the large mumber of special projects in which the association is involved. Website url is www.musiccentre.ca.
Interested individuals please contact John C. Reid, Regional Director or Lindsey Wallis, Office Manager at (403)220-7403 or prairie@musiccentre.ca.
Posted by: cmc@ucalgary.caCreated on Fri, 2010-02-26 11:34expires on Sun, 2010-03-28 11:34 (2 weeks 3 days)
