Volunteers - Sculpture Saint John

Sculpture Saint John has a volunteer base of more than 125 people.

Volunteers are involved from the first step of preparations for each symposium, acting as board and committee members; helping organize special fundraising, education, and sponsorship events; overseeing merchandise; facilitating marketing and communications; and developing outreach strategies for the public. Throughout the four-week symposium, volunteers are on site, greeting and providing guided tours to visitors, and assisting artists and interns with on site support.

Tour Guides and Greeters

If you have excellent communication skills, are friendly, outgoing and creative, this volunteer opportunity is probably for you! Our event runs 7 days a week over 4 weeks and you can select when and how many shifts suit your schedule. Pre-event training will be provided.

Tour Guides

Visitors to the site welcome informational tours from volunteers highlighting the artists, interns and sculptures. Each artist will have signage and a script will be provided to the tour guides. Our guides enjoy getting to know the artists and interns and helping bring this experience to life for the more than 30,000 tourists and local area visitors.

During September we also do many school tours and information sessions. During the 2016 symposium we welcomed over 1000 students from K to 12, and post-secondary schools.

Greeters

You are the first to meet visitors to the site, and you will be handing out brochures and trail maps, counting visitors, and encouraging them to sign the guest book as well as assisting staff with merchandising.

Meal Provider

Volunteers are needed to provide lunches to the artists and interns on site. A hearty lunch provides the energy needed to work on the sculptures. Individuals, families, a group of friends or a group of office colleagues will enjoy getting to know our international visitors while showing them Maritime hospitality.

Site Support

Technical people are needed on the site to keep things running smoothly. The daily operations require people with experience in minor tool repairs, and equipment maintenance. Although this is essentially a construction site, it is open to the public. This means extra precautions must be taken to ensure safety. Technical volunteers on site will work closely with the Site Manager.

Our volunteers giving a tour to a group of children

Committees

A four week event does not just happen. Committees are active in the 22 months between the symposiums, planning so the next event goes off without a hitch. Do you have an interest in education, site, volunteers, marketing, or sponsorship? Please let us know and we will find the right place for you.

If you reside in one of the partner communities, you may be able to help organize Sculpture Saint John activities within your community.