One of the many ways that you can help the Yellow Springs Arts Council is by volunteering your time. Whether you can commit to one event or have time every week, we can use your help! Check out the below list of opportunities and contacts for more information.

YSAC Volunteer Positions Needed

Gallery Host

Purpose: To keep the Gallery Open, Thursday- Sunday 1-4. Provide opportunities for Artists work to be seen and purchased. To help the guests to have a friendly, interesting experience. Be the welcoming face of Arts Council.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Open the Gallery, turn on lights, put out advertising i.e. A-Frame, Banner.
2. Greet guests.
3. Talk to guests about the artist/s and about what events are coming up at Arts Council.
4. Record Sales for the Artist, and any donations.
5. Bring in A-Frame and Banner, turn off lights and lock up the Gallery.

Estimated time Commitment: 3 hours per month (Hosts can do more than one day of Gallery Hosting.) Gallery hosts can also specify a regular day/s each month to host or switch their day/s monthly if they choose.

Qualifications: Social Skills, basic math skills, (as a non-profit, we don’t add tax and a simple calculator is available), Reliability

Reports To: Gallery Hosts Coordinator – Valerie Blackwell-Truitt

If you are interested, please contact:
Valerie Blackwell-Turitt (Click name to send email)

YSAC Patio Coordinator

Purpose: To present an appealing curb appeal for the YSAC and to attract attention to the Art Space.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Recruit a Volunteer Gardener or work with a team of Volunteer Gardeners
2. Coordinate with Gardener/s
3. Keep patio area tidy – If needed, schedule group trash pick up times with staff and volunteers.
4. Know schedule for our outdoor events and if needed and possible with your schedule, help with set up.
5. Keep stage looking presentable and communicate with Jerome Borchers (Vice President of Arts Council) about any stage and fence problems.

Estimated Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per month, April through October

Qualifications: Gardening skills or the ability to organize volunteers to garden, handy person skills or the ability to organize volunteer/s to do up keep-painting and repairing of the stage and fence.

Reports to: Valerie Blackwell-Truitt

To talk about this volunteer position please contact:
Valerie Blackwell-Truitt (Click name to send email)

Volunteer Gardeners

At your own schedule and availability, we need people who love to garden.
To talk about this volunteer position please contact:
Valerie Blackwell-Truitt (Click name to send email)