OPPORTUNITIES
BECOME A VOLUNTEER TEAM MEMBER
Kensington + Chelsea Art Trail and Art Week are seeking enthusiastic and friendly Volunteer Team Members (VTMs) to provide valuable support to our exciting arts programme. If you have a happy disposition, are motivated, and hold a passion for the arts we would love to hear from you!
Learn about how the teamwork behind the scenes, get to know your local galleries and art institutions, get involved with Public Art installations and the teams creating them, help visitors to find their way around, be merry, be happy and enjoy doing something extraordinary.
Our next group volunteer meet will be held on 22 May at 1-2pm on zoom. Here Volunteer Team Members can meet and will be briefed on the festival activities.
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete the application form here
KCAW20 Volunteer Enrič photographed in front of COLOURFUL STREET / COLOURFUL LIFE by Lois O'Hara.
Photography by KCAW20 Volunteer Photographer Caitriona O'Connor.
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER ROLE
Volunteers will lend vital visitor engagement support, connecting with people across the borough. Acting as sources of knowledge for KCAW programme and the local area in general, volunteers will provide visitor information and guidance. Volunteers will also be offered opportunities to assist the our amazing team with production and marketing.
+ Stewards
Volunteers will be located at Public Art installations and other key locations throughout the borough. From these hubs, they will provide valuable details on the artworks, their makers, and KCAW in general for visitors.
+ Marketing
Volunteers will be invited to document the festival and actively contribute to KCAW social media platforms.
+ Production
Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist with the production of KCAW, working on site as runners during the installation of exhibition, public art, and distribute material to participating venues. Volunteers will also assist with the installation of signage and wayfinding.
REQUIREMENTS
+ Friendly with a sociable disposition
+ Passionate about the arts
+ Reliable with good timekeeping
+ Motivated and intuitive
TIME COMMITMENT
Ideally we are seeking volunteers to be able to commit 8-16 hours of their time per week for the duration of the festival. We pride ourselves on being flexible to the individual timings and needs of our volunteers and will rota accordingly.
EXPENSES
KCAW will reimburse volunteers for inner-city public transport and lunch against receipts (to a maximum amount yet to be specified). Volunteers will be required to fill in expense forms and return these to the the festival manager upon commencement of their volunteering.
BENEFITS
+ Gain experience as part of a leading contemporary art festival
+ Meet new people from a variety of backgrounds
+ Training and development opportunities
+ Reference supplied from Director of Volunteers
+ Access to our exclusive programme
+ Giving back to the local community
TRAINING + SUPPORT
In depth training will be provided and support offered prior to, and during, KCAW and Art Trail, including:
+ How to promote positive visitor interaction with members of the public
+ Briefing on all activity across the borough during the festival
+ Follow up interview offered with each volunteer following the festival