The Arts of Life

Volunteers play a critical role in our success by assisting the artists with their projects, working on active committees, teaching new art skills, designing databases, planning special events, assisting in grant applications, and much more. We invite you to complete a volunteer application and become a part of our unique community.

All new volunteers are asked to participate in a volunteer orientation consisting of an information session and a tour. These sessions are generally held during normal business hours in order to allow new volunteers to witness the studio at work. If this is not possible we will be happy to make special arrangements for a more convenient time.

Descriptions of jobs are outlined below. Thank you for your interest in supporting the Arts of Life. We look forward to your special contribution!

Archivist: Maintenance of art catalog and digital gallery. Digital photography of artwork. Digital image editing and color correction.

Media Specialist: Specialist in audio, multimedia, photography, printmaking, sculpture, or video. Will work directly with artists on art projects in their media of specialty. Must be able to commit to a project, create a proposal, keep a timeline, and document the process.

Graphic Designer: Create artwork for promotional materials, layout newsletters, postcards, posters for our outreach efforts. Update the website and create web pages for our artists. Help artists check email and update their myspace and web pages. Keep a portfolio of your work, both web and print. Complete a special project related to a class you are taking, if applicable. Must do research on design to develop your work. Mainly utilizing Mac OS X, Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive, WordPress and iPhoto.

Art Prep and Exhibitions: Prepares and maintains supplies of supports, (canvases, boards, paper, cloth, etc.) Preparation of artwork for exhibitions. Help find new venues and curate exhibitions. Ability to lift 50 lbs. and work with small power tools.

Artist Assistant: Actively participate in the community of the studio by attending all artists and art related meetings. Provide documentation on each project in process each day. Directly supervising and taking responsibility for assigned artists, including, but not limited to the following:

1. Introduce yourself and your art making through a presentation to our artists.
2. Implementing a loose project plan.
3. Teach and assist artists with getting their needed project supplies throughout each day.
4. Give artist technical assistance related to their projects.
5. Supervising lunch preparation, eating, and clean up.
6. Teach and assist artists in cleaning up their workstations.
7. Maintain art supplies.
8. Facilitate/lead one group activity (for internship).
9. Other duties as necessary.

If you’re interested in volunteering with us, contact us!