International Windsor Fringe Festival

Volunteer

Call for volunteers!

To make the 2011 Windsor International Fringe Festival an unforgettable success, we are looking for volunteers who are willing to help with festival organization, logistics, hospitality and operations prior to, during and after the 10 day festival!

You can submit your volunteer request for the Windsor Fringe in one of three ways: 1) Online form below, 2) Call 519.944.1312 for Jevon Kimmerly-Smith Volunteer Coordinator if you do not have access to a computer.

Volunteer perks: Free CPR certification and free First Aid certification courses, Special opening bash, A festival T-shirt, A Fringe Button, Free Theatre Tickets and A Special ‘Thank You event’. Volunteer certificate of appreciation/acknowledgement and documenting of High School volunteer requirements available.

Online Form

* required fields

* First Name:		* Last Name:
Address:		High School Student?	Yes No
Postal Code:		* Home Number:
* Email:		Alternate Number:
Occupation:		Place of Employment:
* Emergency Contact Name:		* Phone Number:
* Your age:	12 - 16 17 - 20 21 - 40 41 - 60 60+
* How did you hear about us?
Your past experience with the volunteering for Theatre or other gated festivals:
Do you have any past experience at other gated festivals? (please explain)
What position did you hold when you volunteered? Box Office Usher Runner Headquarters Assistant / Stand-by Other - please indicate

* Please indicate any skills, experience, or interests you have that could help us at the Fringe:
Sales Advertising Marketing	Volunteer Management Database/ Computer Skills Retail/Service Industry	Fundraising Customer Service Special Events	Human Resources Catering Smart Serve	Other
Pre-Fringe Promotion Opportunities We can use all the help we can get. Please come and give us a hand! We need volunteers to attend the following events to hand out flyers, and explain to our community the concept of the Windsor International Fringe Festival (5 Festivals in 1 event, and how the events work). Please check off which events you might be able to attend. "Mayor's Walk for a Creative Windsor", May 24th 2011. -Start Location: 9:30 am Riverfront Park at Ambassador Bridge. -End Location: Festival Plaza (In front of Caesars Windsor) 2:00 pm. Art in the Park June 3, 4, 5 Canada Day Parade July 1 Festival Epicure July 8,9, and 10th to hand out flyers Blues Fest July 16, 17, and 18 to hand out flyers Fringe Pre-production week (distribute posters, flyers; deliver passes to sponsors, help with volunteer training and event set up)

Pre-Fringe Events We can use all the help we can get. Before the Fringe begins, please come and give us a hand at headquarters. We have a variety of jobs that need to get done so our Festival will run smoothly!
Headquarters Help:	July 11 to 15	July 25 – 27
	9am - noon 1pm – 4pm	9am - noon 1pm – 4pm
Other Considerations:

During the Fringe
* Check off all the dates that you are available to volunteer…	Friday, July 15 Saturday, July 16 Sunday, July 17 Monday, July 18 Tuesday, July 19 Wednesday, July 20	Thursday, July 21 Friday, July 22 Saturday, July 23 Sunday, July 24 Monday, July 25 (Tear down, Restore Day)
* How many shifts are you willing to work?* (Each shift is approximately 3-5 hours long) 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9+ * For Every two three- hour shifts you work you can see a show for free. The more you volunteer, the more shows you can see for free!
* What time of day is best? (Keep in mind that during the week [Mon.-Thurs.] most shifts are evening shifts [4:00pm-12:00 am] as only the KidsVenue location(s) are open on week days) 9am – noon 11am – 3pm 3pm – 6pm 6pm – 9pm 9pm - midnight
* Please check what you are interested in doing…	Box Office Artist Hospitality Headquarters Assistant / Stand-by Runner Pitch Assistant Crowd Counter Photo and Video
Privacy: All of the information you provide is kept confidential. The Windsor Fringe Theatre Festival may notify you throughout the year regarding Fringe related events and activities. * Please check this box to acknowledge this privacy statement

The Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals is built on four principles:

No Artistic Direction. Artists are selected by ‘first come, first served’.
No Censorship. Artists have complete freedom to present their work.
Accessibility to artists. Anyone can apply to the Fringe.
Accessibility to audience. Ticket prices are kept low and 100% of the ticket price is returned to the artists you see on stage.

For more detailed information, please visit the CAFF home page: www.fringefestivals.com

The Windsor International Fringe Festival was founded in 2007 by Actors Theatre of Windsor (ATW), a not-for-profit professional theatre company. as part of its community outreach program (ATW Actors Umbrella).

ATW Actors Umbrella's aim in producing the Windsor Fringe is to increase affordable and accessible avenues for professional theatre:

to create opportunities for independent artists to showcase their work;
to grow Windsor’s cultural identity and profile;
to provide a new engine to contribute to the development of the entertainment industry,
Arts & Culture Tourism, and the regional economy.

Established in January 2006 Actors Theatre of Windsor ( ATW) is a professional theatre company, who's aim is to develop a viable professional entertainment industry in Southwestern Ontario and Southeastern Michigan.

Co-founded by Mona el Baroudi and Gordon Mackenzie, the public programming of ATW has two core components:

ATW Main Stage, which produces professional theatre and our season of shows paying participating trained actors, and production crew a living wage;

ATW Actors Umbrella, a community outreach program which produces the Windsor International Fringe Festival and WHAT’S ON! ‘The Arts & Culture Calendar of Windsor-Essex in Canada South’.
www.actorstheatreofwindsor.com