Volunteers

The Festival can’t happen without the help of volunteers. We rely volunteers to help with all aspects of the Festival, from office tasks to ushering to on-site support during events. The commitment can be as little as 4 hours and you choose your volunteer task based on your availability and interests.

Why volunteer with the Festival? It’s an opportunity to have fun through helping to make the arts available to all. Volunteers who help at Festival events receive a free t-shirt, free stand-by seating to ticketed events, invitation to the volunteer picnic in July, and other free gifts.

1. Every volunteer must submit a new application for each year so that CFA has the latest contact, t-shirt size and demographic information.
2. New volunteer positions available – Event Coordinator, Team Leads, and Data Analyst.  Contact Susan@ColumbiaFestival.com if interested. 
3. On-line and classroom training options.
4. Revised Volunteer Procedures and Guidelines coming soon.

CFA OFFICE ASSISTANCE

Help with various administrative needs prior to the Festival.

SALES

Sell performing artist merchandise, Festival merchandise, or refreshments.

ARTS & CRAFTS LOAD IN/OUT

Assist artists participating in the Invitational Arts & Craft Show in unloading and loading artwork from their vehicles.

INFORMATION

Provide information, answer questions, provide programs, and distribute and collect surveys, either as an Information Booth Ambassador or as a Roaming Information Ambassador.

ARTIST HOSPITALITY

Assist performing and visual artists by providing food prior to performances, relief breaks for visual artists or help backstage as needed.

USHERS

Greet, seat and assist guests attending indoor or ticketed performances.

CHILDREN’S VISUAL ARTS ACTIVITIES

Assist the KidzArt team as they guide children (and their parents) through hands-on arts and crafts activities.

GREEN TEAM

Team members will help generate ideas, engage in outreach to local organizations who have an interest in sustainability, and help with other details as needed.  We will meet once a month and also communicate via email as needed.