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Sarasvati Productions are looking for volunteers for FemFest 2010 & odd jobs throughout July - October, 2010.

Email production@sarasvati.ca for more info.

Volunteers play a vital role in assisting with cost saving measures and to help carry out successful concerts. Virtuosi is looking for people to especially fill these positions in the coming months of Sept 2010 - May 2011 on a regular or as needed basis.

Areas that needed assistance:
•    Office Administrative Support
•    Box Office Assistant
•    Usher/Stage Manager
•    Concert Night Volunteers

Benefits of Volunteers:
•    Valuable experience gained that is great for resumes
•    Helping to ensure the on-going success of the Virtuosi Concerts
•    Annual volunteer appreciation night

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Todd Besant at To.Besant@uwinnipeg.ca. We would love to have you!

5 EVENTS, 1 WEEKEND...presented by the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ. Register online to volunteer: http://www.lightsonbroadway.ca/

During one weekend in September, five events bring music, light, art, dance, wine, food and fun to the north side of Broadway.

-Lighting Design Competition
-Taste of Downtown Winnipeg
-The Big Dance on Broadway
-Winnipeg 10+10
-Ciclovia

Volunteer for 1 shift, 2 shifts, or more if you’re feeling generous. Sign up and/or tell all your friends.

Can you spare some time to help out in one of many areas within the Graffiti Gallery:

Graffiti Art Programming Inc. (better known as G.A.P., Graffiti Gallery and the gallery) is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the corner of Higgins Avenue and Gomez Street. Graffiti Art Programming Inc. is a not-for-profit community youth art center, using art as a tool for community, social, economic and individual growth. It is the only one of its kind in North America for artists of all ages and genres from traditional art, to urban art (including hip hop art, graffiti art, street art), to Aboriginal art, to contemporary art, to performance art.

- After school workshops (in several inner city locations – see COMMUNITY PROGRAMS – street art)

- Gallery exhibitions and openings (see COMMUNITY PROGRAMS – Gallery – Upcoming Events)

- Special and Community events (see ABOUT US – Calendar of Events)

- Fundraising

- Website development and maintenance

- Office


Work flexible hours. Meet our great staff, our fabulous artists, our wonderful youth and contribute in a positive way.

Download and fill out a Volunteer Application here and start today.


** please note that anyone working with children and youth MUST complete and successfully pass a child abuse registry check and police check

WSO volunteers play a vital role in assisting with cost-saving measures and promoting the orchestra.

AREAS THAT NEED ASSISTANCE:

    * office administrative support
    * raffles for fundraising
    * promoting the WSO at concerts and various locations throughout Winnipeg
    * pre-concert activities at family concerts
    * International New Music Festival - airport pick-ups and concert assistance
    * driving guest artists

BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING:

    * gain valuable experience for resumes
    * help ensure the on-going success of the WSO
    * special invitations to attend certain concerts (based on availability and hours worked)
    * annual volunteer appreciation night and BBQ

Thinking about volunteering? Contact Kari Keam (kkeam@wso.mb.ca) Accounting & Administration Assistant, to find out more.

MTC offers a number of exciting volunteer opportunties. For more information, please contact 956-1340.

Each year, the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival relies on the help of more than 700 volunteers to make the festival happen. For information on volunteer opportunties at one of Winnipeg’s largest summer events, visit www.winnipegfringe.com.

Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) encourages MAWA members to become active in MAWA by joining a committee or helping with an event or special project. It’s a fantastic way to get involved with the organization and to meet new people in the arts community in the process!

If you would like to join MAWA’s board of directors, or volunteer for a committee, please download and fill out the form below, and send it to MAWA at 611 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1E1

Board Candidate Form

General volunteering opportunities
Volunteer opportunities at MAWA include:

    * helping with a MAWA event, such as a First Friday or artist’s lectures. Volunteers do everything from meeting visiting artists at the airport to tending the bar. In the process, they meet artists from across the country.
    * helping in the office. Volunteers assist with filing and computer work, while picking up valuable skills.
    * helping with the newsletter mailout. Volunteers stuff envelopes and spend an afternoon networking with other MAWA volunteers.

Contact Tracy Marshall if you would like to volunteer! Call her at 204.949.9490 or email info@mawa.ca.

Fundraising Committee
MAWA’s Fundraising Committee puts the fun in fundraising! We’re the women behind festive fundraisers including our annual Art Auction. With us, you can learn to make piñatas, build midway games, or plan a giant party. You can join the committee or simply help with special projects. If you want to be part of the fun, contact the MAWA office.

Outreach Committee
Our goal is to increase MAWA’s membership and community support through strategic projects. If you have great ideas for outreach projects, especially in the student, rural, French and Aboriginal communities, join us. Contact Tracy at the MAWA office.

Board Recruitment and Development Committee
This committee ensures that our volunteer board has the right mix of skills, experience and interests to support MAWA’s success. It is always on the hunt for new board members, and it seeks out learning opportunities for current members. If you want information on how to apply to become a board member, contact the committee chair, Louise Duguay, through the MAWA office. Or download the application form below and submit any time.

Download MAWA’s Board Application form here.

Policy Review Committee
The Policy Review Committee monitors MAWA’s by-laws and policies to ensure they are clear and effective. We may be called upon to formulate new policy for presentation to the board. If you are someone who enjoys thinking in 3D, looking at all the angles, has Board Governance experience, and would like to contribute to MAWA’s stability and longevity, consider joining us! Contact the MAWA office.

Programming Committee
This Committee generally meets four times annually to review programming in the upcoming year. The Committee considers new programs and brainstorms how to make existing programs even better. Recommendations made by the Committee are brought to the MAWA Board of Directors for approval. This is an ad hoc committee made up of board and MAWA members. MAWA members wishing to participate in a Programming Committee meeting are invited to contact the office.