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Toronto Arts Volunteer Bulletin advertises the latest postings from the Toronto Arts Volunteer Network
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LATEST POSTINGS FOR VOLUNTEERS
Are you interested in volunteering? You will be able to meet new people, get into shows for free, build your résumé and increase your references! Below is a listing of volunteer opportunities with Toronto Arts Council partner organizations and other non-profit organizations in the GTA.
If interested, please contact the organization directly. Contact information provided beneath each listing.
SPECIAL OR PAID POSITIONS
Asian Heritage Month at Toronto Public Library
Music, dance, drumming, masks and shadow puppets of Bali, West Java, Japan and India
Job: Stage Manager (own car a plus)
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: $50 honorarium if available for both shows
Dates & Location:
meeting- time negotiable, 1 hour
show #1 12pm - 3pm Thursday, May 2 at City Hall Library
show #2 9:30 - 4pm, Saturday, May 11, Palmerston Library (just North of Bloor)
Contact Name: Andrew Timar atimar@istar.ca
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Spectra Showcase - Talent Contest
Job: Videographer/Editor
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: A $1000 honourarium will be paid if volunteer completes all tasks
Dates: April14th, May12th, June 9th 2013
Location: 120 Church Street
Contact: volunteer@spectrashowcase.com
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BOARD OPPORTUNITY
Prologue to the Performing Arts
Description: Inspire! Engage! Connect!
Job: Member - Board of Directors
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Attend showcases, in-school performances, artist exchanges.
Dates: 2013-2014 season
Location: Toronto, The Distillery District
Contact Name: Patty Jarvis patty@prologue.org 416-591-9092 ext. 223
Description: Exciting, accessible theatre in Ontario since 1995. Driftwood: Simply Classic.
Job: Board Member
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Get on the Bus with Driftwood Theatre: Enjoy complimentary reserved seating and concessions at performances. Receive invitations to special and exclusive events.
Date: Ongoing
Location: Toronto & GTA
Contact: Sue MacLeod, Board President board@driftwoodtheatre.com 416-703-2773
IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES
After school arts program for children in the St. James Town community.
Job: Volunteer
Age group: High school students welcome
Benefits: Community Service Hours
Dates: Immediate - June 14th, 2013
Location: 545 Sherbourne St.
Contact Name: Julia artcitytoronto.office@gmail.com 416 944 0315
Film Festival featuring Asian filmmakers/producers/actors
Job: Volunteer
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: See how a Film Festival runs. Meet new people!
Dates: April 10-14, 2013
Location: Toronto
Contact: Jessica volunteers@reelworld.ca
Experimental and independent moving image showcase
Job: Event volunteer
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Free entry to shows and snacks provided
Date: April 11-20, 2013
Location: Various Downtown Toronto Locations
Contact: Amy Rouillard volunteer@imagesfestival.com
Film Festival
Job: Festival Volunteer
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: film tickets, t-shirt
Dates: April 11-20, 2013
Location: Jackman Hall
Contact: Amy Rouillard volunteer@imagesfestival.com
Visual artist (view portfolio here)
Toronto Art Expo
Job: Booth Attendant
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Free lunch & TTC fare
Dates: April 11-14, 2013
Location: Metro Convention Center
Contact: Diana McFadden dlmpaintings@gmail.com 647-290-3889
Music Video
Job: Researcher
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Networking, Valuable work experience
Dates: April 15th, 2013
Location: 66 King Street, Toronto
Contact: Volunteer@spectrashowcase.com
interacting with public at the Museum
Job: General office duties, Reception, Annual Yardage Sale
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: after probation period - discount in shop, invitation to special events, etc
Dates: ongoing - weekly or bi weekly three hour shifts expected
Location: 55 Centre St, Toronto (St. Patrick subway)
Contact: applications found on line, interview to be arranged
Lakeshore Arts
20th Anniversary fundraiser: crafts, dancing, and cabaret.
Job: Event Volunteer
Age group: High school students welcome
Benefits: Free admission to a cabaret featuring Bruce Dow and Sharron Matthews, networking with professional artists and access to workshops. (High school students will receive volunteer hours)
Date: Saturday April 20th, 2013
Location: The Assembly Hall 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive Toronto, ON,
Contact: Ari Weinberg ari@lakeshorearts.ca 416 201-7093
Lakeshore Arts
20th Anniversary Fundraiser
Job: Smart Serve/Bar Tender
Age group: High school students welcome
Benefits: Receive bar tips, watch cabaret featuring Bruce Dow and Sharron Matthews, network with an array of professional artists.
Date: Saturday April 20th, 2013
Location: The Assembly Hall 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive Toronto, ON,
Contact: Ari Weinberg ari@lakeshorearts.ca 416 201-7093
APRIL OPPORTUNITIES
Toronto Independent Theatre Company
Job: High School Production Assistant
Age group: High school students welcome
Benefits: Networking, theatre experience, volunteer hours, reference letter, free tickets to our show, tailored to student's interests
Dates: Flexible schedule. Starts in April or May, could run to as late as July depending on interest
Location: Toronto
Contact: Emily Dixbygonetheatre@hotmail.ca
One Act Festival: hip off-broadway style theatre.
Job: Front of House & Stage Hands & Assistant Directors
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Free entry to show
Date: April 14th - May 5th
Location: 163 Sterling Road, Unit 5
Contact: Sophie Ann Rooney Sterlingtheatrecompany@gmail.com
Dance Matters Dance Productions
Dance Performance Series, special National Dance Week event.
Job: Box Office Attendant, Usher, Refreshment Attendant
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Free entry, Dance Matters button
Date: April 20, 2013 at 8pm, 21 at 4pm
Location: 6 Noble St. Pia Bouman School
Contact: Tanya Crowder / Jordana Deveau info@dancematters.ca
Toronto 2015 Organizing Committee for the Pan / Parapan American Games
Organizers of the 2005 Games and events before 2015
Job: Pre-Games Conference Service Assistant and Spanish-speaking Host and Driver
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Foretaste of 2015 Games; opportunity to practice Spanish
Dates: Apr.15-20, 2013 & Oct. 6-11, 2013
Location: Corus Quay, 25 Dockside Dr, Toronto M5A 0B5
Contact: Kristina Bucci / Francois Carle kristina.bucci@toronto2015.org 416.957.2144
Native Earth Performing Arts Inc.
30 years of contemporary multicultural arts alive and shining in Regent Park.
Job: Theatre Usher and/or Administrative Assistant
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Free entry to shows for Ushers, interactions with stimulating artists and patrons of the arts, and insight into contemporary Indigenous and multi-cultural values through the administration of theatre. 30 hours of volunteering gets you a super-fine NEPA t-shirt.
Dates: April - May 2013
Location: 585 Dundas St, East. Toronto ON M5A 2B7
Contact: Tara Beagan tara@nativeearth.ca 416-531-1402
MAY OPPORTUNITIES
Young Composer Workshop
Job: Videographer
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Learn video recording and editing. Free entry to the concert. season's pass to all concerts next year.
Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am - 2pm All of May
Location: 155 Walnut Street Toronto, M6J 3W3
Contact Name: Rick Sacks artdir@arraymusic.com 416 807 1980
Independent Toronto Theatre
Job: Stage Manager
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: networking, experience, reference letter, free tickets to our show
Dates: May - August, Flexible Times
Location: Toronto
Contact : Emily Dix bygonetheatre@hotmail.ca
Aiding Dramatic Change in Development
Drama, music, dance Show w/ adults w/ limited mobility who use talking devices
Job: Assistant to participants for improv and performance
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: TTC fare for work days,
Dates: 1-3pm Wed or Thurs in May- June, Performance June 8
Location: 2880 Bayview Avenue
Contact: Jennifer Jimenez Jenny@adcid.org 4168234957
2013 CanAsian International Dance Festival
Job: Festival Volunteers
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Free entry to 1 show
Dates: May 1 - May 4, 2013
Location: Harbourfront Centre
Contact: Farheen Beg outreach@canasiandance.com
Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra
Excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills in the arts field. .
Job: Concert Production coordinator
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: free entry to shows
Date: May 1, 2013
Location: 26 Delisle Ave
Contact: Qazim Kallushi q.kallushi@gtpo.ca 647 238 0015
Lakeshore Arts
Film Festival
Job: Smart Serve/Bar Tender
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Receive bar tips and watch selections of the festival
Dates: May 3- 4, 2013
Location: The Assembly Hall 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive Toronto, ON,
Contact : Ari Weinberg ari@lakeshorearts.ca 416 201-7093
The Toronto Festival of Literature and the Arts
Presenting writers & musicians from Canada, South Asia, Africa & the Caribbean.
Job: On-site Assistants
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Free entry to Kiran Ahluwalia concert
Dates: May 3-5, 2013
Location: Trinity College and Munk School of Global Affairs, Devonshire Place, University of Toronto
Contact: Nurjehan Aziz naziz@tsarbooks.com 416-483-7191
Be a part of the mural painting team for the "Rainbow Tunnel" Mural project!
Job: Mural Painter
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Being a part of an iconic mural art project! Gaining experience, and meeting other painters and muralists.
Dates: Weekends and some weekdays, May 4th - June 30th
Location: CN Rail Tunnel, Mocassin Trail Park just East of DVP, South of Lawrence
Contact : Tara Dorey tara@muralroutes.com 416-698-7995
Annual rock.paper.sistahz Festival #12
Job: Festival Volunteer
Age group: High school students welcome
Benefits: free entry to show
Dates: May 24-31, 2013
Location: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St.
Contact: Lorenzo Pagnotta info@bcurrent.ca 416-533-1500
reConnexion Collective
Uth Daze mini youth Arts Festival
Job: Festival Volunteer, Event photographers, Promotional Assistant
Age group: High school students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: networking with local emerging artists
Dates: May 25th, May 26th, various dates leading up to festival
Location: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St
Contact: Laura Hache uthdaze.coordinator@gmail.com 416-985-3987
Toy Piano & Six-hands Piano Concert featuring three world premieres.
Job: Usher
Age group: High school students welcome
Benefits: Free entry to the concert
Date: May 27, 2013 @ 8pm
Location: Gallery 345 (345 Sorauren Ave., Toronto)
Contact: Stephanie Chua junctqin@junctqin.com 416-871-8078
JUNE OPPORTUNITIES
MUHTADI INTERNATIONAL DRUMMING
Job: Bar Manager and Stage Manager
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Meals/Personal Growth
Dates: June 8 & 9, 2013
Location: Woodbine Park Lakeshore Ave. & Coxwell Blvd., Toronto, ON
Contact: Liliana Astorga volunteer@muhtadidrumfest.com 6475014780
Fruit Loopz Youth Festival: a celebration of queer/trans youth arts at Pride!
Job: Special Event Volunteer
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Fruit Loopz volunteers are therefore Pride Toronto volunteers, with access passes and refreshments, as applicable, and SOY staff recommendations for involvement with LGBT youth community development activities. TTC fare where required.
Dates: Saturday June 29, 2013 (and various times leading up to the day)
Location: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Alexander Parkette, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto
Contact: Clare soy@sherbourne.on.ca 416-324-5077
JULY OPPORTUNITIES
Toronto Dance Community Love- In
Summer Love-In Call for Volunteers
Job: Workshop & Party Set-Up Volunteer
Age group: Highschool students welcome, 18 and up
Benefits: Free dance performance, lecture and party entry.
Dates: July 1st - July 13th, 2013
Location: Toronto
Contact: Kate Nankervis tolove.in@gmail.com
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Professional Ballet Company & George Brown Performing Arts Programming
Job: Marketing Intern
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Energetic, fun work environment, access to shows
Dates: Immediately - September 3 2013
Location: 160 Kendal Ave, Bldg C., Room 126
Contact: Kimara Allard kimara@balletjorgen.ca
Shakespearience Performing Arts
A literacy program for under-resourced and at risk youth, aged 8-18.
Job: Administrative Assistance
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Occasional theatre tickets; small honorarium, networking possibilities
Dates: Flexible
Location: Volunteers can work from home or on site
Contact: Marvin Karon shakespearience@live.ca 416-845-1407
An artist driven, not-for-profit company producing groundbreaking work
Job: Producer’s Assistant- The tasks are arts administration, data management and marketing campaigns.
Age group: 18 and up
Benefits: Free tickets to the fall premiere of The Sacrifice Zone, experience in arts administration, networking opportunities, happy to provide references after the volunteership.
Dates: Once or twice a week, 4 hour shifts.
Location: 55 Sudbury St, Toronto, M6J 3S7
Contact: Yolanda Ferrato info@theatregargantua.ca 416-260-4660