There are opportunities to volunteer within the Faculty of Fine Arts and in the community throughout the year. Get more involved with the Faculty, the University and our community.
Faculty of Fine Arts Opportunities
University Theatres Usher
Ongoing
Contact: Amanda Berg
Sign up at the U of L Box Office (Level 5 Centre for the Arts) to usher for all Faculty of Fine Arts ticketed productions or concerts. Ushers can see the show for free! Sign-up starts at the beginning of each term and is open until all usher spots are filled. Ushers are expected to arrive one hour prior to showtime to attend an orientation with the Front of House Manager, and will rip tickets, hand out programs and help patrons navigate to their seats. Ushers are expected to stay for the full duration of each performance they've signed up for.
Student for a Day Host
Ongoing
The Student for a Day program is an opportunity for a current student to host a prospective student interested their Fine Arts program. Being a host would mean having a “shadow” for the day to show/tell them all the wonderful things about your program, attend your classes, answer questions etc. They will also have meetings scheduled with relevant Faculty and/or staff for more detailed questions. Hosting only occurs October - November and February - March.
For your hard work, we will be providing you and the guest student with a lunch voucher to have lunch on us and a choice of Fine Arts swag! Your time will count as volunteer hours and, you will get a reference letter to help build your resume.
External Opportunities
Kids Cancer Care will be hosting in-person camps this summer.
We are now recruiting volunteers to support camps. Those interested can find out more info and register using the QR code found here or going to the website: kidscancercare.ab.ca
New West Theatre education programs are looking for teacher assistants!
Volunteer Position – Teachers Assistant
If you are interested in education, this is a fantastic opportunity to see classroom management, theatre creation, and lesson planning in action! Your responsibilities in this position are to support the teacher by building relationships with kids, helping lead games, participating in theatre creation, and having fun!
The Commitment
Our 10-week program runs either Monday or Wednesday nights, starting the week of February 7. Our greatest need is having a volunteer from 5:10 to 6:45pm each night but would love to have someone to help with both classes if they are available. We understand that this is a volunteer position and are happy to work with student schedules.
Musical Theatre Class Mondays: Ages 6 – 8 (5:30pm – 6:30pm) / Ages 13 – 18 (6:45pm – 8:00pm)
Theatre Class Wednesdays: Ages 6 – 8 (5:30pm – 6:30pm) / Ages 9 – 12 (6:45pm – 8:00pm)
Working with us in the Future
Volunteering gives you the opportunity to check us out and understand the culture that we are growing within our programs. We have year-round paid positions such as camp and class leaders and this is a great way for you to see if New West education programs are for you!
Want more information? Check out our website https://www.newwesttheatre.com/camps-and-classes/ or email Heather directly at education@newwesttheatre.com
Galt Museum Volunteers
Ongoing
Now, this is where you come in! We are looking for positive and upbeat volunteers to join our Visitor Services crew! We’re going to need your help assisting customers in the Museum Store and providing basic interpretation of the Galt grounds and exhibit. Other tasks may include completing Visitor Surveys, answering phones, assisting with inventory, stocking shelves and more! We’re hoping that with your help, the Museum Store will continue to grow and strive!
If you like what you hear, have any questions, or would like a little more information, please feel free to contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Chris Roedler, at christopher.roedler@galtmuseum.com or at 403-320-4219. And don’t you worry, any training will be provided. We can’t wait to hear from you!
The Artifice
Ongoing
Do you want to write about Movies, TV, Anime, Art, Comics, Games, Literature or other art forms? Do you want to get your foot in the door and enter the big-wide world of the online media and have your work read and shared by millions of readers? We invite you to The Artifice: http://www.the-artifice.com. The Artifice is an online magazine that covers a wide spectrum of art forms. The Artifice is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow writers. It is structured to let you focus on the quality of the content while it deals with the exposure of it to an audience of millions. Our current writers range from undergraduates, to graduates, to emeritus professors and a bit of everyone in between. Grab the opportunity and join our team of writers. Join now!