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Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in Volunteering with the Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium! We welcome you to be a part of this incredible community experience in support of innovative music and culture in the City of Guelph.
Every year more then 200 people of all ages and cultures invest their energy to create a smooth running and vibrant Jazz Festival and Colloquium. While the nationally and internationally acclaimed acts that grace the festival's stages provide the inspiration that keeps it growing, it is the volunteers who generate the equally renowned welcoming atmosphere and who literally run the show.
There are a wide range of roles that volunteers can take, many of which are essential operational positions. There is much need for:
- People who are willing to utilize their specific technical or service related skills.
- Volunteer leaders.
- People who like physical work.
- Customer service people.
- People who are plain passionate about music!
Volunteers at the Jazz festival work within an operational Sector. They often work within the context of a small crew under the leadership of a Sector Coordinator (who is also a volunteer!).
Please click here to find out more about each Sector
What the Guelph Jazz Festival expects from volunteers are that they:
- Share our commitment to creating inclusive and respectful atmospheres.
- Work a minimum of 6 hours (There is no maximum).
- Attend an orientation session and, for those positions that require it, a training session in the weeks prior to the festival. This time counts towards the 6 hour minimum.
In return, aside from the inherent benefits of working with this fantastic festival, volunteers are provided:
- 1 free ticket to selected ticketed festival performances for every 6 hours worked.
- A great post-festival party.
- A spiffy Guelph Jazz Festival T-Shirt.
****Update on Volunteer Positions****
Although many of our volunteer positions have been filled, we are still looking for help in the following sectors:
Tent (Must be able to work Saturday Sept 12)
Raffle (also on the 12'th
Colloquium Food Prep (This happens during the days, Wednsesday Sept 9- Friday Sept 11)
Hospitality Shuttle (Volunteers need to be 25+ for insurance reasons)
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Click here to fill out our new 2009 Volunteer Application.
Also, please look over our Volunteer Agreement by clicking here. All volunteers are required to sign on to these terms during orientation/training so it's worth it to read it over now.
Thank you so much for your interest. We look forward to working with you!
Application Instructions: Fill out the PDF form by clicking in the shaded form fields on-screen. Then return it to us by:
- email: click the "EMAIL" button at the top of the PDF form, which sends your data to us (note: this is the preferred method)
- print: click the "PRINT" button at the top of the PDF form, then fax the completed form to 519-763-3155
- mail: click the "PRINT" button at the top of the PDF form, then mail to Guelph Jazz Festival, 123 Woolwich Street, 2nd Floor, Guelph, ON, N1H 3V1, Attn: Volunteer Coordinator
Questions? Please contact Raphael Roter, Volunteer Coordinator, volunteer@guelphjazzfestival.com , or call the office at 519-763-4952.
Wanted: Director of Development & Marketing
Guelph Jazz Festival seeks an energetic and skilled individual to provide development, fundraising, marketing & audience development, and member services leadership expertise to the Guelph Jazz Festival. The Director of Development & Marketing will develop and implement strategies and processes that result in consistent audience development and the long-term sustainability of the organization.
For more information see below. Deadline: March 22, 2010. Submit to: . No calls please.
