Jazz Festival
Volunteer Opportunities


ALL VOLUNTEERSThere will be an optional volunteer orientation session in Meeting Room B of the Iowa City Public Library on June 29th from 6-7 pm. You will receive your free volunteer T-shirt to wear while working and more information about your responsibilities. On the day of your shift, please report to the Volunteer Check-In Booth 15 minutes before your shift starts and report back to the booth to check out after completion of your shift.

FESTIVAL LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:

Festival General Manager

Main Stage Manager

Vendor Coordinator

T-Shirt/Merchandise Coordinator

Transportation Coordinator

 

FESTIVAL ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
 
AISLE WALKER—walks around festival and solicits donations from the crowd
 
ARTIST COORDINATOR
 
BANK DEPOSIT ASSISTANT—collects and counts money from sales booths throughout Arts Festival
 
BEVERAGE GARDEN SECURITY—helps wristband and maintain security in the Beverage Garden during the festival
 
BERVERAGE GARDEN SERVER—serves drinks in the Beverage Garden during the festival  

BEVERAGE GARDEN SUPERVISOR—supervises and helps manage the Beverage Garden during the festival
 
BEVERAGE GARDEN TICKET SALESPERSON—sells tickets in the Beverage Garden during the festival
 
FESTIVAL GREETER—welcomes festival guests, helps count attendance, and collects donations
 
FIRST AID BOOTH ASSISTANT—handles basic first aid, including handing out Band-Aids, sunscreen, and ice
 
FUN ZONE BALLOONS BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with balloons booth at FUN Zone during the festival
 
FUN ZONE COTTON CANDY BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with cotton candy booths at FUN Zone during the festival
 
FUN ZONE CRAFTS BOOTH ATTENDANT-- helps with crafts booths at FUN Zone during the festival

 
FUN ZONE GAMES BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with games booths at FUN Zone during the festival
 
GREEN TEAM RECYCLING & COMPOST ADVOCATE—handles recycling and compost at the festival

HOTEL HOSPITALITY ASSISTANT-- distributes Jazz Fest information and Iowa City/Coralville information to local hotel guests, greets the bands upon arrival, gives bands room keys and hotel information, and gives band hospitality package (includes greeting letter and food and coffee coupons)

ICE DISTRIBUTOR
 
INFORMATION BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps festival-goers with any questions or concerns

MAIN STAGE FOOD CREW ASSISTANT
 
MAIN STAGE GENERAL MANAGER—supervises all main stage set up and assists bands as needed with special arrangements 

MAIN STAGE SECURITY keeps public away from the back stage area and off the stage and assists musicians as needed (providing water, carry equipment, etc.)
 
 
MERCHANDISE BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps sell festival merchandise (T-shirts, water bottles, etc.), displays merchandise, and makes sure booths have adequate change on hand

SECURITY PATROL—makes sure barricades remain in closed position, walks around festival area to locate any potential problems, and reports potential problems or issues to staff member in merchandise booth

SIDE STAGE GENERAL MANAGER

TRANSPORTATION/HOPSITALITY COORDINATOR

VENDOR COORDINATOR

VIP DRIVER

VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN BOOTH ATTENDANT—helps with checking in volunteers throughout the festival
 
WATER BOOTH ATTENDANT—sells water, Pepsi products, Gatorade products, ice cream treats, and cotton candy


Click here for Volunteer Application 

 
 
City of Iowa City's Summer of the Arts           319.337.7944           P.O. Box 3128 Iowa City IA 52244-3128           info@summerofthearts.org