Requirements: Volunteers who are enthusiastic about their role and willing to pitch in. We’ll make sure that everyone has a great time! ONLY with the help of our volunteers can the “Salute” continue presenting one of the premier art events in the country. Volunteers make the Midwest Salute to the Arts the wonderful event it is!

Note: Many volunteer activities are eligible for community service recognition required by some school and scout programs.

Set Up and Decorations: Thursday, 8/27 starting at 4pm, help to unload items from Grand Rental and set up tables and chairs where they belong. Friday, 8/28 starting at 8:00am, continue with decorations, place tablecloths, flowers, etc.

Artist Assist: Each Artist Assist (AA) is assigned to a tent with approximately 20 artists. They then walk around that tent to first introduce themselves to the Artists in their tent and explain that they are there to help when needed. Working with the Hospitality tent, AA’s distribute drinks as needed and snacks at pre-assigned times as noted in Hospitality tent. The AA’s also watch Artists’ booths if the artist needs to step away for a few minutes or simply needs a break. This is a fun and interesting job! Shifts are 3 hours each available Saturday and Sunday.

Children’s Creation Station: The Creation Station is an interactive art area for kids. Volunteers work with Children by helping with specified arts/crafts projects. Volunteers also help clean stations in between projects and keep things in order. This is a high energy area with entertainment nearby for your listening pleasure. Shifts are 3 hours each available Saturday and Sunday.

Children’s Gallery: Upon entry to the show, each artists is required to donate 2 pieces of art to the Children’s Gallery. The Gallery is then opened for Kids-only shopping! The Children’s Gallery is designed to foster an interest in art at an early age. Children 5-13 enter the gallery and choose a piece of art, free from parental influence. After the child has selected their piece, they are encouraged to visit the artist who created it. Cost is $10. Volunteers help set up the art in the gallery. Since no parents are allowed, volunteers also assist children in the gallery if needed while shopping. It’s fun to see what each child selects. Shifts are 2-3 hours each available Saturday and Sunday. We also need two people to help on Friday when artists check in to obtain their donations and track accordingly.

Tear-down and Clean-up: All good things must come to an end! Starting at 5pm on Sunday, August 30th, the clean up begins. Volunteers should bring gloves and be ready to work! Call if interested so we have your name. There is always a fun ending to the evening!