Artist Workshop Series Assistants: These are bi-monthly craft night events that occur throughout the year in different places around the city. Help spread the word about the next gathering by posting flyers and sharing info with you friends. Help out the night of by setting up, checking people in, and cleaning up afterwards.
Advance Preparation of Festival: Help our CLC staff behind the scenes to get organized with pre-festival planning, stuffing artist/sponsor gift bags and other exciting projects to help the festival run smoothly.
Set Up Day BEFORE Festival: It takes a lot of hands to get a festival running. Come ready to get your body toned with booth set up, stage set up and banner hanging. The more hands involved the smaller the job.
Artist Check-In & Set-up: You will be the first smiling face of the day for the artists. Check them in, give them directions and send them on their way with a gift bag. Alleviate the initial stress of the artists by helping them find their booths, unload their products and set up.
Set Up Day-of Festival: Day-of set up volunteers will be helping with last minute preparations, sponsor banners, small errands and the set up of the SLUG booth and CLC info Booth. You may also be asked to assist as an Artist Greeter.
Artist Greeters: A great way to meet the artists after the set up. You will be the key of customer service by greeting the artists, making sure they’re happy and needs are taken care of for the day.
Craft Lake City Info Booth & Table: Check-in fellow volunteers. Inform patrons the details of the 4th annual Craft Lake City. Hand out event booklets, and direct the lost to their artist booth/tables, food vendors or nearest exit. You may also be asked to assist as an Artist Stand-in.
Artist Stand-in: It’s a long day for an artist, you will be helping the artists watch their booth while they run to the restroom or grab some food. Volunteers will not be selling merchandise, just watching the merchandise for 5-10 minutes.
Entrances: Hand out brochures as event-goers enter the festival. Direct people who need assistance.
Science and Technology Building Volunteer: Welcome festival attendees to CLC’s Science and Technology building featuring the DIY Engineers. Give directions and offer assistance to exhibitors and the public, as needed.
Table/Chair Checkout: Assist artists check-out tables and chairs at the beginning of the festival. Receive and check-in tables and chairs as they are returned after the festival.
Stage Assistant: The Stage Managers need people with stage and sound experience to help run the two stages that will be rocking all day long.
Children’s Area Day-of Festival: Do you love kids? The children’s area will be set up with hands-on activities to help kids get crafty. This is not a baby-sitting position. Activities will be intended for parents and children as a family friendly break from booth to booth exploring.
Tear Down Day-of Festival: After all the wonderful festivities have come to an end, the tear down should be the quickest project of the day. Help artists tear down, clear the booths and leave the Gallivan Center as beautiful as it was before.
Click here to sign up to volunteer for Craft Lake CIty’s 5th Annual DIY Festival!
