Volunteer
Recruitment Continues
Each volunteer will receive
an Art
In Your Eye Volunteer T-Shirt or a festival fine art poster
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Volunteers
are needed to assist August 8, 9 &
10, 2008
in the following areas: |
Welcome-Info
Tent - We
are looking for individuals to staff our two welcome
and information tents at the festival. This is a
fun activity for groups of 2-3 people at a time. Volunteers
are needed to answer basic questions about the festival
as well as answer general questions about our downtown.
Who:
Anyone
When:
Shifts are 3 hours each
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Outdoor
Fine Art Show - We
are looking for individuals to provide support to the visiting
artists. Help distribute water and lunches, serve as booth
sitters as the artists need a break, and visit the different
booths to provide friendly welcomes & support throughout
the two-day show.
Who:
Anyone What:
Provide
support to the artists in outdoor Fine Art Show
When:
Shifts are 3 hours each
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Children's
Art Activities - We
need your help – this activity requires the most
help throughout the festival. We are looking
for 6-8 volunteers for each shift of the two-day event. This
is a great activity to do in groups. We need
people to interact and monitor the children during
the festival
Who:
This activity is great for clubs or student groups – families
and friends – anyone who is interested in getting
involved
What:
Monitor and manage the children’s art tent during
your shift
When:
Shifts will be offered every 3 hours starting at 9:30am
till 5:30pm on Saturday and from 10:30am till 5:30pm
on Sunday
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Student
Artists Legacy Project Area - This
is a new area this year and will include outdoor and possibly
indoor areas for high school & college studen art displays.
Assistance will be needed for set-up on Friday night and
watch the area throughout the festival, and tear-down on
Sunday.
Who:
Anyone What:
Assist
with Student Legacy art exhibit
When:
Shifts are 3 hours each
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Bike Corral - We
need 2 persons per shift to watch the free bike parking
area at the festival. Check-in and check-out the bikes
with the special "valet" tickets provided. Watch over the
bikes.
Who:
Anyone
When:
Shifts are 3 hours each |
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| Logistics
- set-up, support during festival, parking, clean-up - |
Friday,
August 8th Setup & Saturday, August 9th - We
are looking for help on Friday before
the kick off to the Art In Your Eye Festival. We
will need help setting up the different areas of the
festival including the information tables, Children’s
Art area, vendor booths, the City Hall exhibits, etc.
Who:
Anyone able to move items over 25lbs – Great
activity for adults and teenagers – come
and make this a fun family event to help out our downtown!
What:
Set up for the actual Art Festival
When:
Friday, August
8th, morning
and afternoon shifts; Saturday, August 9th, early morning
shift for set-up
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Friday, August
8th & Saturday,
August 9th, Logistics Support - provides
assistance during
the festival to serve as runners to different areas of
the festival, assist with "problem-solving" and support,
monitor needs and functions. Work with coordinators and
other support staff.
Who: A few "good
people" that can respond quickly and lend a hand where
needed. What: Logistics support When: 3-hour
shifts throughout two-day festival
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Sunday, August 10th, Tear-down & Clean-up
- We
are looking for help on Sunday
starting at 3:30 PM at the end of
the festival. What
goes up, must come down. Everything must be cleared
from the riverwalk and taken to storage in City Hall
or to vehicles. We
also need people to provide assistance to the outdoor
show artists as they pack up their booths.
Who:
Anyone able to move items over 25lbs – Great activity for adults and teenagers – come
and make this a fun family event to help out our downtown!
What:
Tear-down
and clean-up of festival
When:
Friday Night – August 8th 2008 downtown at the Batavia Riverwalk |
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pre-festival Activities: |
Festival
Marketing - We
are always looking for new members for our Art In Your
Eye marketing team. This opportunity is one
that encourages new ideas, planning, and promotional
assistance leading up to the Festival.
Who:
Anyone looking to get involved in the pre-planning
of the Art Festival (residents, Batavia employees,
marketing individuals) and in distribution of marketing
materials, posters, etc.
What:
Marketing Committee
When:
Meetings occur once a month downtown at various locations – times
are adjusted according to the group’s schedules
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Friday
Night Arts Walk July 18 - We
are looking for help the night of our pre-festival
Arts
Walk at
various locations downtown. Help
with set-up as needed, and serve
as a volunteer during the walk to help answer questions
for the artists and visitors.
Who:
anyone who loves downtown Batavia and anyone interested
in meeting local artists and community members
What:
Volunteer at the Arts Walk
When:
Friday, July
18, 2008,
around downtown Batavia
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Art
In Your Ear Amateur Songwriting Contest Saturday, August
2
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