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Access Arts values volunteering and invests in appropriate volunteer training and development. A number of our volunteers have become salaried staff members or have been contracted to run arts workshop programs.

Our management Committee recognise that Volunteering is a pathway to employment through our organisation and it makes sense for Access arts to recruit workers appropriately and/or encourage people from our volunteer base to apply when positions become available or are advertised.

The definition of volunteers, from Access Arts' volunteer policy states:

Access Arts Inc. defines a Volunteer as one who enters into a reciprocal partnership with Access Arts Inc. where he/she provides services in return for skills development and creative opportunities, but does not receive a regular wage.

Please follow this link to read our volunteer policy.

We are currently calling for volunteers for Term 1 workshops (all held at Brisbane Powerhouse).

Assisting in these workshops are a great opportunity to meet & work with our members & facilitators in the workshop setting- it can also help you develop skills in support work & facilitation of workshops - perfect for if we need fill-in support workers or facilitators (paid positions) or if you wish to run your own workshop. Access Arts require volunteers for the following workshops:

• Photography Workshop (facilitator Richard McLaren) Saturday mornings 10am - 12pm 9th Feb - 29th March

• Sound Circles workshops - Saturday mornings 10am - 12pm 9th Feb - 29th March

• Drumming (facilitator Ross Welch) - Fridays 12pm - 2pm 8th Feb - 28th March

• Visual Arts mid-week workshops (facilitator Renae Burton) 10am - 1pm Wednesdays 20th Feb - 26th March

• Hip Hop Workshops (aimed at indigenous youth) Wednesdays 4pm - 6pm 20th Feb - 26th March

• BOA- visual arts professional development workshops (facilitator Jasmin Jacobson) Mondays & Tuesdays 10am - 3pm 11th Feb - 1st April

• There are 9 visual arts exhibitions planned for 2008. So there will be plenty to do if you are interested in visual arts.

Below you will find an outline of volunteer tasks for this year. If you have any questions or comments about this, please contact Angela Jaeschke at Access Arts on 3358 6200 or by email.

Access Arts is also planning to form an Events Committee in 2008

The Events Committee will work with Access Arts events co-ordinator, marketing coordinator and AAI staff to plan, develop & market Access Arts events.

This is aimed at people who have skills in events planning / marketing or as mentoring for people wanting to gain skills (You can find more details in the Volunteer Tasks section below). If you are interested or want to find out more, please contact Angela Jaeschke at Access Arts on 3358 6200 or by email.

If you are a new volunteer (or an old volunteer who would like to have another chat about working with Access Arts), please contact Angela Jaeschke to meet and discuss your interests in volunteering with Access Arts in 2008.

2008 Volunteer Tasks

(You can find dates and time in our 2008 Program here)

Workshops:

Sound Circles
Time Commitment: Weekly Saturdays during term 10am-12pm.

• Set up workshop room- chairs, PA, percussion etc, as required
• enrolments
• participation assistance
• tea & coffee making

Saturday Multi-Arts Workshops
Time Commitment: Weekly Saturdays, last 4 weeks of term- 1pm-3pm.

• Set up space- chairs, tables etc, as required
• enrolments
• participation assistance
• tea & coffee making

Wednesday Workshops
Time commitment: weekly (see program for details)

• Set up
• Enrolments
• Participation assistance
• Tea & coffee making
• Pack up

Drumming
Time commitment: weekly Friday 12-2pm.

• Set up the space in BOA studio
• open big BOA
• set up chairs in circle
• get drums out
• Pack up at end
• Enrolments

Enrolment Procedure for all workshops:

• Ensure everyone is a current member of AAI
• Ensure everyone has filled out an enrolment form
• Mark off names on enrolment list
• Process payments

Visual Arts:

• Assistance with preparing work for exhibitions eg. photographing artwork, packing of art work
• Minding exhibitions - up to a four hour shift, in selected Brisbane galleries
• Exhibition installation and de-installation - time commitment as required
• Support Work assistance on excursions to exhibitions
• General tidying of BOA
• Volunteer days in the BOA Studio working with members
• Documenting visual arts projects / exhibitions

Organise Life Tec paintings
Time commitment: once every 2 months, 2 hours each time

• ensure each painting is ready to hang - if not put hooks and cord on each painting
• All paintings to have artist-s name, title, medium and selling price
• List of works saved in Life Tec Folder, dated
• Assistance with delivering and collecting paintings from Life Tec at Newmarket.

Graphic Design

• Design fliers/brochures for events etc (Must have skills in design)

Newsletter Compiling/Editing
Time commitment: as required- approx 2 days/month

• writing editorials
• editing articles
• sorting through emails and other info to find interesting things to include in newsletter

Mailouts / Info Pack Stuffing
Time commitment: when required- approximately once a month

• stamping envelopes with 'postage paid' stamp
• some guillotining of documents, forms etc
• folding newsletters, letters, brochures etc
• stuffing envelopes with newsletters, brochures etc

Projects

Events Committee

• work with Access Arts events co-ordinator, marketing coordinator and AAI staff to plan, develop & market Access Arts events
• This is aimed at people who have skills in events planning / marketing or as mentoring for people wanting to gain skills

There will be regular meetings of the committee together with required Access Arts staff to plan the events.

Tasks would include:

• Design & production of Fliers
• Writing media releases for local newspapers
• Following up & Compiling artist bios
• Organising catering
• Your creative input is encouraged to add to our events

This could be done in the Access Arts office on selected days (subject to computer availability) or from home.

Training and support will be provided, as required, by Access Arts staff.

Sunset Sounds/Open Day

Food

• Preparing and serving food
• Clean up

Ticket Sales (as required)

• collect money
• hand out tickets

Set Up/ Pack Up

• Set up marquees/ shade (if required)
• Set up chairs / tables
• Set up audio/visual equipment (if required)
• Pack up at end of day

Time Commitment:

• For Sunset Sounds- 4pm - 8pm on the event days - 3 times/year
• For Open Day- 9am - 4pm - Sat 29 Nov
• For other projects, as required

Any questions, please contact Angela Jaeschke, Volunteer Coordinator on 3358 6200 or by email.