Volunteers

Norcross Art Fest 2013 Volunteer Opportunities

Come Join Us For The Fun & Excitement
If you already know what position for which you wish to volunteer, please CLICK HERE to go directly to the volunteer site. For descriptions of the various duties, you’ll find them below, along with frequently asked questions by our volunteers.

We hope to see you on October 5 & 6, 2013 for another magical Art Fest!

Artist Check-In (4:30AM – 9:00AM Saturday)
Those who work at the Artist Check-In area are the first volunteers to greet the Artists and Sponsors as they arrive to setup for Art Fest.

Duties include:

Greeting artists and sponsors and ensuring they feel welcome
Provide them with their info packet and forward them to staging area

Artist Staging (4:30AM to 9:00AM Saturday)
The Artist Staging area is on Thrasher Street and is where the Artists and Sponsor wait to be directed across the railroad tracks to their individual booths on the streets lining downtown.

Duties include:

Directing and expediting artists to their assigned zones for unloading and setup
Must be able to use a walkie-talkie and handle multi-tasking

Artist Setup/Unload (4:30AM to 9:00AM Saturday)
The Artist Setup/Unload duty involves helping artists and sponsors unload their vehicles. Individuals must be able to work carefully but also efficiently.

Duties include:

Lifting
Carrying
Setting up Artist/Sponsor tents

Artist Breakdown/Loading (5:00PM – 7:00PM Sunday)
The Artist Breakdown Loading duty involves helping artists and sponsors load up their vehicles during the Art Fest Breakdown in a quick and orderly manner. Individuals must be able to work carefully but also efficiently.

Duties include:

Lifting
Carrying
Dismantling Artist/Sponsor tents

Chairs for Charity
The Chairs for Charity is a silent auction in which attendees bid on unique, one-of –a-kind chairs that have been painted by students in the Norcross area. All proceeds from the silent auction go back to the individual schools who participate. This area is sponsored by the Norcross Arts Alliance.

Duties include:

Managing the silent auction
Encouraging attendees to bid on chairs
Explaining to attendees what the Chairs for Charity event is about

Traffic control
Many streets in downtown Norcross are closed during ArtFest and it is the job of those in Traffic Control positions to ensure that traffic is kept out of closed streets for safety purposes. Traffic control requires a positive yet firm demeanor.

Duties include:

Directing traffic around the closed streets
Understanding the detours
Ensuring smooth and safe flow of traffic through the intersection to which you are assigned
All Traffic Control volunteers must wear an orange vest that is provided at the Headquarters tent upon checking in for volunteer duty
Prevent cars from parking in no parking zones
Preventing cars from entering closed streets

Headquarters Booth
The headquarters booth is the “hub” of the Art Fest operations and also where all volunteers are supposed to check in for duty. This is a very busy duty and requires diplomacy, organization skills, flexibility, and an ability to think on your feet as many attendees and artists come to the Headquarters tent for information.

Duties include:

Checking in volunteers
Accepting Lost and Found items
Distributing information via walkie-talkie to other festival staff as necessary
Must be able to use walkie-talkie
Provide access to the First Aid kit, if necessary
Ensure there is ample water in the cooler

Entertainment
Norcross Art Fest provides musical entertainment in Thrasher Park throughout the two-day event. We need a few volunteers to help with the setup and breakdown of PA equipment. Volunteers must have truck to transport PA system.

Duties include:

Transporting PA system to and from park
Lifting and Carrying equipment
Assist with PA setup and breakdown
Must provide truck to transport PA system

Recycling
Norcross Art Fest prides itself as a responsible steward of our earth and to that end we strive to recycle as much as possible during Art Fest and this takes a dedicated group of volunteers to manage students and Scouts in the recycling effort.

Duties include:

Managing and directing students and Scouts in
The placement and setup of recycling containers
Collecting recycled waste
Securing needed supplies
Coordinating on-demand needs with Headquarters

Sign Placement
The placement of directional signs in the downtown area the day before Art Fest is a critical component of our success. We need some people who can help out on October 5th.

Duties include:

Placement of directional signs for parking, no-parking, artist check-in, etc.
Blowing up balloons to place on Artist Check-In signs for better visibility
Securing Art Fest signs within the festival itself (Lost and Found, First Aid Station, etc.)
Removal of signs Sunday at 5:00PM after Art Fest ends

Ambassadors
Norcross has a fine reputation as a very friendly town and we need some friendly and helpful folks to help us maintain this distinction and give our visitors a great first impression of Norcross.

Duties include:

Welcoming visitors as they exit the shuttle buses in downtown
Handing out informational pamphlets to guests
Directing guests to Festival activities and venues
Must be prepared to answer questions about Art Fest (location of ATM, bathrooms, events, etc.)

T-Shirt Sales/Information Booth
T-shirt sales are another way that we raise money for charities so this is an important and fun duty. It really helps if you like to sell! We need friendly and outgoing people in this duty.

Duties include: