Volunteer at Centrum

Volunteer at the Children's Festival of Art!

Saturday, April 30th • 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fort Worden Building 204 Our friends Christopher and Sidonie at the Olympic Hostel have asked us to share the news about this wonderful festival now in its 10th year! If you are able to volunteer some time and/or talents to this great event they would love to hear from you. The Children's Festival of Art is filled with hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in the arts and crafts, along with demonstrations by local artists. Everyone from young to old is invited to this Festival of learning and creativity, entertainment and imagination, presented by Co-Arts and sponsored by Northwind Arts Alliance. The Festival’s intent is to expose as many people as possible, particularly youths, to arts and crafts experiences with local artisans that will awaken their minds and open creative doorways that will sustain them through challenging times. Children and adults spend the day experimenting and creating from thirty different hands-on mediums including embroidery, spinning, beading, weaving, bookmaking, Odrinkra printmaking, watercolor painting, wood boats, clay hand-work, wheel-work pottery, puppets and doll-making, metal sculpture, multi-cultural arts, primitive art, and more. This is a non-commercial arts festival and there are no vendors; only things to do, learn and see. Here's what is needed: • People or groups with familiarity in a given art or craft form to take a leadership role and facilitate an art station • Support people to help in the art/craft areas (3-hour shift; training provided) • Set-up in the morning, clean-up in the afternoon • Ticket-takers and parking attendants • Musicians and entertainers • People to help cook for our volunteers Contact Sidonie at sidomaroon@yahoo.com or at (360) 385-0655, #3, if you would like to be a part of this energetic and fun-filled event. Photos and more info at olympichostel.net

Volunteer Job Fair at Centrum June 3rd!

Hey Centrum Volunteers...
it's time to wake the old girl up for the 2010 Summer Festival Season!

Curious about what you've signed up for? 
Want to try something different this year? 
Just want to get into the Centrum summer music festival state of mind? 

Come to the Centrum Volunteer Job Fair and Orientation:
Starts at 4:30 and ends at 6:00pm
Thursday June 3rd
JFK Building at Ft Worden (directions below)

We will have literature on all the different volunteering opportunities throughout the summer, as well as refreshments.  So mark your calendars!  I can't wait to meet you!

Karen Anderson
Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@centrum.org

Directions: enter the main gates at Ft Worden and you'll see a sign at the 4 way stop directing you to turn right... then take your first left... more signs will lead you to the beautifully remodeled JFK building perched at the top of the rise. Many of you came to the Volunteer Dinner here a couple of seasons ago. You may park on the grass. Accessible Parking is available, and a ramp for scooters and wheelchairs is to the left of the building. Join us, and bring a friend!

Got Furniture?

Centrum is putting together a new office space here at Fort Worden, and we could use a couple of desks, bookcases, and stable floor lamps. In keeping with the style of these historic buildings, the desks and bookcases should be wood. We've got the truck and the muscle, so if you've got something to contribute contact miken@centrum.org or lisa@centrum.org ... thanks!

Since I'm typing...  
a lateral file would be nice
a large erasable "white board"
table top or full size easels.

        

I love these pictures, and thought I'd include them to show you that Centrum continues in it's commitment to put art into every little corner we can find!

In January we had five artists working in building 205. It's exciting to see the spaces here at the park bursting with art in the heart of winter.

Happy New Year!

Time to celebrate what we've done and get ready for another year! Here at the office we've got some new things going on, and some jobs we could use help with. So for those of you who have the time and inclination to help us get started with 2010... here's what we have going on in January:

Week of January 11th and 18th:
Shredding of old documents
Mailing 400 Residency Program Newsletters

Week of January 25th:
Photocopy and collate documents
Prepare Residency Packets

Got time? Click on this link to email me: lisa@centrum.org
We'll set up a schedule... I'll make a pot of tea!

Volunteering at Centrum

Thank you for volunteering!

Volunteers are at the very heart of Centrum. Without your generous support, the extraordinary workshops, readings, and special performances that take place at Fort Worden State Park every year simply would not happen. 

There are many ways you can volunteer at Centrum. Volunteers welcome patrons, usher at concerts, help program staff during workshops, and assist in the main office. Because of the variety of programs Centrum produces, we can pretty much assure you that if you have a particular interest, we can find a way to match it with an appropriate set of tasks.

VOLUNTEER LINKS

• Volunteer Application (PDF)
  
• Volunteer at Readings and Concerts (PDF)

Volunteering at Centrum is also a lot of fun. It is a great way to meet people and make connections.

If you are interested in volunteering at Centrum, download and print the forms above, or please call our volunteer coordinator Lisa Werner. Her phone number is 360-385-3102 x128, or her email is lisa@centrum.org.