Volunteers, We need your help!!

We invite you to become a volunteer of the Frisco Arts Festival and experience the excitement and sense of community that will make this event so special.

The festival will need over 600 volunteers and thousands of man hours to ensure the success of the three day event.

Volunteers are the backbone of the event.

The difference between a good volunteer program and a great one is that the volunteers have a wonderful time while they are working for the event.

It's only with the help of community members like you that this festival is successful. We look forward to your participation in this wonderful event and hope that you will ask a friend to join you in volunteering. Thank you for your commitment to the Frisco Arts Festival. We can't do it without you.

If you are interested in volunteering for this year's festival, please call 972.668.5180. You may also e-mail volunteer@friscoartsfestival.org.

All volunteers need to enter the festival at the Briar Ridge Road entrance
off of Eldorado Parkway. See the Frisco Arts Festival Site Map.

VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS

While every effort will be made to accommodate volunteer assignment requests, Frisco Arts Festival reserves the right to assign volunteers to the area of greatest need at the time of volunteer check-in.

Volunteers may also be moved to a different assignment during their shift depending on areas of need.

The following is a partial list of volunteer assignments and general duties:

Pre Festival Shifts – Artist Check In and Festival Set-Up
Shifts available Thursday evening and Friday afternoon prior to the beginning of the festival on Friday evening.

Children's Area Creative Assistant (3-4 per shift per activity)
Volunteers are assigned to the booths of the Children’s’ Area participants to supervise children with various art activities.

Ticket Takers (8 per shift)
Volunteers will be assigned to entry gates to greet guests sell tickets to the festival (or take presold tickets as needed). Ticket takers will be provided with aprons that hold ticket stubs for later collection by the Festival’s Accounting Department.

Coupon Exchange (8 per shift)
Volunteers will sell coupons to guests for food and beverage purchases.

Festival Greeters (2 per shift)
Also assigned to the entry gates to greet our guests and offering a free program or map.

Concierge Tent (2 per shift)
Volunteers will be assigned to work at the Concierge booth to assist artists and guests. Concierge tent will also function as Lost & Found location, among other functions.

Frisco Arts Tent (1 per shift)
Volunteers will distribute printed materials from Frisco Arts and recruit new member signups.

Volunteer Check-In Booth (3 per shift)
Volunteers will be assigned to help with volunteer check-in procedure.

Media Relations (1 per shift)
Volunteers will assist Festival Media Relations manager in welcoming and assisting media.

Entertainment Volunteers
Volunteers will be needed to assist bands and performers and sound and lighting for stages one and two at the Festival.

Traffic (5 per shift)
Volunteers will help traffic flow, parking, and aid direction to the Festival from parking lot.

Security (5 per shift)
Volunteers will help control the perimeter of the Festival and report security issues to off-duty police officers.

Artists Relations Volunteers (10 per shift)
Volunteers are teamed in pairs to roam assigned area of Festival to provide assistance to artists. Volunteers will also act as the Festivals “eyes and ears” in their assigned areas, noting any problems that may arise during the Festival.

In addition to the volunteer t-shirts, Artists Relations Assistants will be issued an “Artist Relief” sign for ease of identification by artists.

Artist Relations Runner (2-3 per shift)
Runners will be stationed at Concierge Tent to provide assistance as needed to artists. Runners may be asked to “booth sit” while an artist takes a break, bring water or purchase food for artists and other needs that may arise.

Food and Beverage Volunteers
Volunteers will deliver ice and other items to food and beverage vendors.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Volunteer Check-In

Volunteer Check-In will take place at one entrance gate. We will advise our volunteers and Partner organizations of the Volunteer Check-In location as soon as it is verified.

All volunteers mush check-in to complete a waiver of liability and receive their volunteer
t-shirt. Volunteers must wear their volunteer t-shirt during their assignment shift(s).

Volunteers under age 18 must provide a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. (See below)

Volunteer Entry

Volunteers may stay to enjoy the Festival after their assigned shift has ended and they have been relieved by their area supervisor

if appropriate. Volunteers must remove their volunteer t-shirts once their shift has ended and they have been released. Volunteers wishing to attend the event before their scheduled shifts will be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

Volunteers Under Age 18

If your organization recruits volunteers under age 18 – we must receive a waiver of liability signed by a parent or guardian.

Each group of 5 or more under-aged volunteers must have a responsible adult present during their shift to supervise them (1 adult to every 5 students) or must have a designated adult volunteer from Frisco Arts for supervision.

Volunteer T-Shirts

Volunteer t-shirts will be available upon Check-In and must be worn during assigned
shift(s). Sizes are likely to be Medium, Large and X-Large only and sizes distributed on a first come, first serve basis.

Thank you!

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