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Support the Center for Puppetry Arts with your time! A wide range of volunteer
opportunities is available. We welcome anyone 16 years of age and up with
a variety of skills and backgrounds. Our ideal volunteer candidate is able
to commit to a significant length of time, whether that be weekly or monthly,
and/or be available for special events and periodic needs. Click
here to download the Volunteer Application, which is the first step
to becoming a volunteer at the Center for Puppetry Arts! It also includes
a background check consent form, which must be processed before all volunteers
begin their time here. An orientation meeting with the volunteer coordinator
also is required.
- Complimentary tickets to many performances and workshops
- Complimentary Museum admission
- 15% off Museum Store purchases
- Invitation to annual holiday party
- Research library available for personal research
- Learn about puppetry from tours, workshops and lectures
- Other incentives such as Appreciation Parties / Events based on number
of hours volunteered and at discretion of volunteer coordinator.
- Greeting visitors as they arrive
- Giving tours of the Museum
- Selling concessions at evening performances
- Assisting with puppet making during Patron Parties
- Entering library and collections information into database
- Preparing materials for Create-A-Puppet Workshops
- Assisting with exhibit installations
- Helping with mailings and other paperwork
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Click for descriptions.
Museum Docent
Create-A-Puppet Workshops
Library
Evening Events
Birthday Parties
Office Work/Data Entry
Job Description
and FAQ
Volunteers will serve the Center for Puppetry Arts by greeting patrons,
offering information about the museum exhibits and occasionally conducting
tours through our exhibits. They also will greet visitors, show them where
to go, and answer questions about the Center.
Hours:
Saturdays and Sundays, 3-hour shifts, set at a monthly schedule with Volunteer
Coordinator.
Qualifications/Attributes
-Works well with children and adults
-Outgoing personality
-Problem solving skills
Training
Orientation with our Museum Curator
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Volunteers will work in the Education Department, assisting with material
preparation as well as helping the instructors with the students and patrons
in the workshops.
Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9:30am-5pm
Qualifications/Attributes
-Works well with children
-Enjoys crafts
Training
Work with classroom instructor to learn how the workshops are done and
how to help patrons build the puppet.
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Volunteers will catalog books in the library and enter them into a database.
The current library project involves reorganizing the books by subject.
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5:00pm
Qualifications/Attributes
Organized
Detail-oriented
Good with data entry and cataloging
Training
1 session to learn how to catalog the library. Further training if needed.
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Volunteers will work an evening event, either our quarterly Patron Parties
or evening events in our New Direction Series (adult shows). Jobs vary
for evening performances and may include the following: greeting people
as they arrive, assisting with house managing during the show, serving
drinks, helping with the Create-A-Puppet workshop, and set-up/clean-up
before and after the event.
Hours:
Patron Parties: 6:00-8:00pm
NDS Shows: various nights and Sunday evenings
Qualifications/Attributes
-Works well with adults
-Friendly
-Outgoing
-Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Training
On-the-job training
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Volunteers will help the Birthday Party Assistant with making sure that
the birthday party groups know where they are going, that everything is
set-up for them, and that the whole event runs smoothly.
Hours:
Weekends - times vary
Qualifications/Attributes
-Works well with children and adults
-Organization and event coordinating skills
-Likes to have fun
Training
Shadow 2 birthday parties with Birthday Party Assistant.
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Volunteers will assist with mailings and data entry using a program called
PastPerfect, as well as other office jobs around the Center.
Hours:
Schedule visits Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:00pm
Qualifications/Attributes
-Organized
-Detail oriented
-Knowledge of computer programs such as Word and Excel
Training
On-the-job training
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For other Volunteer opportunities please contact the Volunteer
Coordinator at volunteer@puppet.org
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