International Avenue Arts & Culture Community (East Town Get Down Festival – Volunteer Opportunity)

Organization Name: International Avenue Arts & Culture Community
Opportunity Title: East Town Get Down Festival – Volunteer Opportunity
Category: Special Events / Festivals
Commitment: One Day / Special Event
Start Date: May 28, 2022
End Date: May 28, 2022

Email: finance@iaacc.ca
Website: http://www.iaacc.ca
Details:

• Appropriate for youth (i.e., less than 18)
• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Appropriate for volunteers aged 55 and over
• Training or orientation required

Opportunity Description:

After a two-year hiatus, the East Town Get Down Independent Music and Food Festival is back! The festival happens Saturday, May 28 from 7 p.m. to midnight on International Avenue – Calgary’s Culinary and Cultural District. East Town is unique in the way it brings together and celebrates Calgary’s thriving independent music scene with the dynamic (and delicious) international flavour of 17th Avenue SE. East Town Get Down happens along a six-blocks of International Avenue and area. Inspired by festivals like SXSW, you’ll find performances in a fun range of intimate and unlikely venues including small ethnic bistros, a bowling alley, and beautiful Unity Park. Event is in partnership with International Avenue Arts & Culture Centre To learn more about the festival: https://www.easttowngetdown.ca/ Set Up: -Setting up banners -Setting up equipment -Various tasks to prep before the event Venue Leads & Floating Leads • Communicate with Volunteer Coordinator • Introduce yourself to the venue manager/owner and notify them when you are leaving or taking a break • Report if a volunteer is late or missing • Monitor the schedule: notify volunteers when it is time for them to break or finish • Intermittently see if venue manager requires assistance • Ensure door is always tended to • Familiarize yourself with all exits, develop exit strategy with your team • Check phone regularly • Check wristbands • Count people coming in and out (on two different counters) • Report if venue is approaching capacity • Greet bands and direct them to the Band Liaison or Sound Technician • Take on Band Liaison duties if no Band Liaison is present Band Liaison • Report to the stage technician and the Venue Lead • Perform duties as required by the stage technician • Assist with performer changeovers between sets • Greet bands: direct and assist them • Direct performers to the Green Room if desired • Memorize set list for your venue • Take over Lead duties if no Lead is present Venue Supports • Report to Venue Lead • Check wristbands at the door • Count people coming in and out (on two different counters) • Report if venue is approaching capacity • Report any overly intoxicated people • Greet bands and direct them to the Lead or Band Liaison Extras Fill in any of the volunteer positions Tear Down Taking down banners, equipment, clean up etc In addition to supporting charitable activities & building a sense of community, volunteers will receive the following • T-shirt • Light snacks • Meal ticket – to sample some of International Avenue’s great food • Ability to listen to amazing music • A letter of reference from the Volunteer Coordinator – upon request Excellent volunteer opportunity for ages 16+