Volunteer Opportunities
As a nonprofit arts organization we rely on our corps of dedicated volunteers to help us in our mission of building appreciation, participation and support for arts and culture. We are always looking for talented volunteers to join us in our efforts. If you are interested in getting involved, email us at Friends@SarasotaArts.org.
New Volunteer Opportunity! Volunteers are needed to help staff information tables during this October’s Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF). Ringling Museum is providing the information tables to the Festival sARTée planning committee to distribute information on both arts & culture and tourism in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. As a member of the planning committee, we are reaching out to our volunteers to see if you are available to help.
What: Festival sARTée information tables
Date: October 13 – 17, 2010
Time: We will need volunteers for the following shifts:
Wednesday through Saturday:
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday:
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Place: The tables will be located in the east loggia of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
A volunteer orientation meeting will be held prior to October 13 to provide you with key facts/speaking points. If you would like to participate, please contact us by Wednesday, September 1, 2010 with your availability during the dates and times listed. Email abrown@SarasotaArts.org or call 941-365-5118. Thank you!!
About Festival sARTée
Festival sARTée expands the energy and excitement of the Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF), Sarasota-Manatee, October 13-17, 2010. For two weeks (Oct. 8-24) surrounding the RIAF, Festival sARTée will showcase the region’s world-class arts & culture of theater, dance, music, visual art, live music and more in a variety of venues throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Festival sARTée derives its name from both Sarasota and Manatee Counties, joined by the common element of art. The counties are situated along Florida’s west coast. The first Festival sARTée is organized through a partnership among the Arts Council of Manatee County, Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Realize Bradenton, Inc., Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Sarasota County Arts Council. The Ringling International Arts Festival, in its second year, is a partnership between The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida and the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City and delights in bringing together emerging artists in theater, dance and music from the around the world for a five-day festival.
Job Opportunities
Update July 2, 2010: There are currently no job opportunities with the Sarasota County Arts Council at this time.
