Volunteer Opportunities

The Arts Council relies on the help of volunteers from the community to provide office assistance and occasional help at grant hearings and other events. Students, retirees, and anybody looking to get involved is welcome!

In the office, tasks vary depending on the volunteer’s skills and interests, and may include answering phones, entering data, preparing mailings, and assisting with our website.

At grant hearings, volunteers assist with running A/V equipment and organizing work samples.

In most cases, volunteers are needed between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. For information, call Zach Flock.

Volunteer Jobs

• Prepare & assemble Arts in Education handbooks
• Prepare & assemble artist directories
• Prepare Arts in Education packets
• Stuff and label invitations for events
• Label postcards
• Fold & label newsletters
• Prepare grant application mailings
• Fold letters, stuff envelopes, and label mailings
• Handwritten thank yous
• Assemble panel books for artist review and/or grant hearings
• Take panel books apart, shred papers
• Enter grant applications into Access database
• Organize work samples
• Assist at hearings
• Solicitation via phone for in-kind donations
• Stuff solicitor and company packets for United Arts Fund Drive
• Individualize solicitor folders
• Weekly updates to EnjoyErie.com
• Make pre-approved website edits
• Create member webpage

Apply for up to $5,000 for community arts projects in Erie County. Read more about Arts Council Project Grants.

Erie's thriving arts community doesn't take summers off! While you're enjoying beautiful weather, check out some of the excitng arts events happening around town! And remember, there's always something to do on EnjoyErie.com!

In our 2007-2008 fiscal year, the Arts Council of Erie distributed over half a million dollars in grants. Your support makes this possible!

View a complete list of our grant recipients here.