Tag: volunteer
January & February Volunteer Opportunities
What: Tons of opportunities to make a difference by volunteering at SOMArts!
When: January & February
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
Our biggest volunteer event of the year, Community Volunteer Garden & Cleanup Day, will be held on Saturday, February 4, 10:30–3:30pm, partial day shifts available. We need all hands on deck for a day of beautification and socializing. To join the crew for this volunteer opportunity or to request more information, please email volunteer@somarts.org or phone 415-863-1414, x111.
Below the jump, you will find even more opportunities to get involved in January & February.
Faces of SOMArts–Lynne Jones
What Bay Area neighborhood do you call home?
I have spent most of my “home space” in North Beach and the Marina. Presently, I am staying with my daughter and her husband near SF City College (transitioning). They call the area Sunnyside but this year it is not living up to its name! My heart is still in North Beach and I hope to return to that area soon.
What brings you to SOMArts?
SOMarts fell into my lap via NCOA (National Council on Aging) which is ever-changing.
Describe your most enjoyable experience at SOMArts today?
My most enjoyable experience today is having a wonderful piece of chocolate.
What would you do if you had no financial limitations?
If my finances were limitless I would feed, clothe and educate as many people as possible and deliver the food and clothing personally (hopefully traveling far and wide).
What’s your secret talent?
My “secret” talent would probably be methods, i.e., finding the most efficient way to get a project finished. My not so “secret” talent would be food and/or gourmet cooking.
SOMArts Community Volunteer Orientation
Your generous volunteer support makes SOMArts programs successful and vibrant, and we are excited to tell you all about what’s going on at SOMArts in the coming months. Come to the Volunteer Orientation to mingle with staff & other volunteers, tour our unique space, and find out how your skills and interests can find a home at SOMArts.
Volunteer opportunities at SOMArts cater to a wide range of skills and interests, from event hospitality to gardening to exhibit installation and much, much more. We’re currently looking for hospitality and docent volunteers for July’s The Book exhibition, our potluck reading series Feast of Words, and October’s famous Day of the Dead exhibition. For the volunteer who prefers a desk to getting down and dirty, we are also seeking someone to help us with maintaining our database, with potential to learn Salesforce, a growing cloud-based CRM system.
What: SOMArts Community Volunteer Orientation
Where: 934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th)
When: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
What Else: There will be a question & answer period, & light refreshments will be served.
For information, or to RSVP to attend the SOMArts Community Volunteer Orientation, please email volunteer@somarts.org or phone 415-863-1414, x111.
Earth Day Weekend: Garden Beautification Day
What: Earth Day Weekend Celebration: Garden Beautification Day
When: Saturday April 23, 2011 from 11:00am–4:00pm
Where: SOMArts Cultural Center (934 Brannan @8th)
Cost: FREE!
Following Earth Day this Friday April 22nd, we are eager to tackle the winter growth in our garden and patio. Join us for a fun afternoon of digging in the dirt, pulling out the weeds and getting the garden ready for all of the great events coming up this spring and summer. All volunteers are welcome.
We will develop a work plan with Amber Hasselbring of Mission Greenbelt Project, our official garden guru and artist extraordinaire. In fact, recently Amber was selected as one of the artists for the Art on Market Street. project with the Arts Commission so it is great to welcome her artistic vision (and naturalist vision) back to the garden at SOMArts.
We will have the tasks and the tools ready and we will serve up drinks and refreshments to keep the troops happy. Come and join us – when you are enjoying a nosh in the garden this summer during an event, you will thank yourself and we will thank you, too. For more information or to RSVP, email volunteer@somarts.org or phone 415-863-1414, x111.
Fun Volunteer Opportunity: Day of the Dead
Calling all volunteers! SOMArts Day of the Dead 2010 is just around the corner! This year’s festival is Honoring Revolution With Visions of Healing. We are looking for volunteers galore to help out in a variety of ways. Whatever your volunteer interests, we will be able to match you to a perfect volunteer opportunity. We need volunteers to serve as docents for our Day of the Dead school tour program and we need volunteers to help with hospitality during the opening and closing events.
Here is information about these volunteer opportunities. Please email us if you would like to sign up for any of these events or if you have questions.
Volunteers needed: Docents for Day of the Dead 2010
When: Tuesdays – Fridays, October 12 – November 5, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Fast-paced, fun and never boring! Enthusiastic volunteers needed to share the art and culture of Day of the Dead with students attending SOMArts 12th Annual Day of the Dead school tours. If you like working with students and enjoy sharing art projects and knowledge, this opportunity is for you. A training session will be scheduled before the tours begin. Email to sign up!
Volunteers needed: Event Assistants for Day of the Dead 2010 Events
When: Opening Celebration – Friday, October 8, Closing Celebration – Saturday, November 6, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
SOMArts is looking for several volunteers to help at our Day of the Dead Opening and Closing events. This is a hands-on job that will require helping with the box office, crowd control, and helping in the refreshments area. The opening and closing events for Day of the Dead are fun and exciting, featuring many live performances and chances to meet this year’s artists face to face. For more information, or to sign up to volunteer, email us.
We are very excited about the 2010 Day of the Dead opening celebration and the school tours. We think both of these events offer fun and important volunteer opportunities and we hope you think so, too. If you would like to sign up or would like to learn more, please email volunteer@somarts.org or call 415-863-1414, x111.
We look forward to working with you during Day of the Dead.
Volunteers Needed For Gardening Day At SOMArts July 31
SOMArts needs you! We are hosting another gardening party/work day where we will be installing a drip irrigation system in our garden and planting in the patio area.
Some of you may have enjoyed arts in the garden during the recent one-night-only exhibition “Night Light,” and earlier this year during “MOMENTS: Bring Back The Now.” In the fall and winter the garden is used by a variety of community events including the Bicycle Coalition’s Winterfest, Day of the Dead and others. This is your chance to pitch in and keep this space lovely and welcoming.
Please RSVP through EventBrite at http://gardeningparty.eventbrite.com. If you haven’t already filled out our volunteer profile, you can do it now and save time on the 31st. Help us get to know a little bit more about your skills and interests.
July Volunteer Opportunities
This month there are several interesting volunteer opportunities at SOMArts. If you are new to volunteering with us, please take a moment and register. If you have volunteered before, email volunteer@somarts.org and let us know what interests you.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Exhibition/Event Assistants needed for Night Light: Multi Media Garden Party
Saturday, July 17, two shifts 8:00pm – 11:00pm, and 11:00pm – 1:00am
SOMArts is looking for up to ten (10) volunteers for the evening to help make our event a success. This is a hands-on job that will require helping with the box office, crowd control, and potentially preparing, serving and helping in the refreshments area.
Perks include getting to meet tons of amazing video and installation artists and being part of the local art scene! Volunteers who can be at SOMArts from 8:00pm – 1:00am would be ideal.
Event Assistants needed for CaliberSF Photowalk
Sunday, July 18, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
SOMArts is looking for one volunteer, or two friends, to help set up the CaliberSF Photowalk and perhaps become monthly helpers for this new photography series. This is a hands-on job that will require helping with the box office, setting up chairs and tables and also preparing and serving pizza, beer and refreshments.
Perks include getting to meet a lot of photographers and discover new images of SoMa! Volunteers must be able to be at SOMArts from 2:00pm – 6:00pm on Sunday, July 18 (2:00pm – 7:00pm would be ideal.)
ONGOING & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer needed to cut, label and file lighting gels
3 – 5 hours to be scheduled by volunteer
We need someone to cut lighting gels to a specified size, label and file them. We estimate this to be a 3 – 5 hour project. The job can be scheduled at volunteer’s leisure anytime after July 10.
Volunteer needed to paint garden chairs and benches
2 – 4 hours to be scheduled by volunteer
We are in the process of painting and beautifying the chairs and benches in the garden. One or two volunteers willing to wield a paintbrush would really make a difference. This volunteer opportunity can be scheduled at your convenience.
Gallery Monitors needed
Tuesdays & Fridays 5:00pm – 7:00pm, and Saturdays 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Greet visitors to SOMArts in our recently refurbished lobby area. The July Gallery exhibition is Totally Unrealistic: the art of abstraction. As activity in the building increases, the need for Gallery monitors increases, too. Contact us if you would like to help out as a gallery monitor, or if you would like more information.
We are very excited about the Night Light and CaliberSF Photowalk events. We think both of these events offer fun and important volunteer opportunities and we hope you think so, too. If you would like to sign up for any of these volunteer opportunities or would like to learn more about them, please email volunteer@somarts.org or call 415-863-1414, x111.
We look forward to working with you in July!
