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Volunteer on an Arts Board – Arts & Business Professional Development Programmes Board Bank and Young Professionals on Arts Boards

Happy 10th Birthday to Young Professionals on Arts Boards Initiative. Programme now recruiting for 2017/18.

Board Bank
Jacinta Parkhill, Director, Morrow Communications and Audiences NI

Jacinta Parkhill, Director, Morrow Communications shares her experiences of participating on A&B NI’s Board Bank Initiative through our Professional Development Programmes and how it has helped shape and support in her career progression. Read Jacinta’s story here.

Young Professionals on Arts Boards
Jemma Greenlees

Greenlees shares her experiences of participating on A&B NI’s Young Professionals on Arts Boards Initiative through our Professional Development Programmes and how it has transformed her knowledge and experiences and how that translates into current job role. Read Jemma’s story here.

Immediate Volunteering Opportunities

Belfast Photo Festival
Various venues, Belfast
1 – 30 June 2017
Volunteers needed

The 2017 Belfast Photo Festival will bring the busiest and most ambitious programme of exhibitions and events ever seen in Northern Ireland. To help realise this we are looking to form a first-class team of volunteers to help us setup and deliver the Festival. The Festival’s success relies on the enthusiasm and hard work of a group of committed volunteers. The Festival offers volunteers the invaluable experience of working with internationally renowned curators, photographers, publishers and photographic professionals and offers the camaraderie of being part of an international experience. In addition, we will be giving away tickets to a selection of events including a number of those within our VIP programme. Visit website for full details.
www.belfastphotofestival.com/volunteering/

Sunflowerfest 2017
3 day festival of music and art, Tubby’s Farm Hillsborough
28 – 30 July 2017
Volunteers needed

Sunflowerfest’s line-up will feature a host of new bands and DJs alongside a diverse range of performances, partnerships and attractions with something to appeal to every taste. Highlights will include Crazy P, Rubberbandits, Screaming Eagles, Beauty Sleep, Ben Cutler and lots more.
Individuals volunteer here: www.sunflowerfest.co.uk/involved/
Corporate groups volunteer here: email to aaron@sunflowerfest.co.uk

Arts & Business NI arts members – On-going Opportunities to get involved

Belfast Comedy Festival https://belfastcomedyfestival.com/call-for-ideas/

Belfast Exposed http://www.belfastexposed.org/newsstory/Volunteer_Positions_Available_at_Belfast_Exposed

Belfast Photo Festival http://www.belfastphotofestival.com/volunteering/ Right now!!!

The Black Box http://www.blackboxbelfast.com/charity/

Booktrust NI http://www.booktrust.org.uk/support-us/fundraise/challenge-yourself/

Catalyst Arts http://www.catalystarts.org.uk/volunteer/

East Belfast Partnership http://www.eastsidearts.net/get-involved

Fighting Words Belfast http://www.youngatart.co.uk/volunteers

Grand Opera House https://www.goh.co.uk/theatre-friends

John O’Connor Writing School http://thejohnoconnorwritingschool.com/

Lyric Theatre https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/get-involved/

Maiden Voyage http://maidenvoyagedance.com/support-us/

Oh Yeah Music Centre http://ohyeahbelfast.com/about/view/get_involved

Open House Traditional Arts Festival http://www.openhousefestival.com/about-open-house.html

Queen’s Film Theatre https://queensfilmtheatre.com/Support/Volunteer

R Space Gallery http://www.rspacelisburn.com/opportunities/

Sole Purpose Productions http://www.solepurpose.org/page/support-us

Strand Arts Centre http://www.strandartscentre.com/support-us/

Sunflower Fest https://www.sunflowerfest.co.uk/involved/

The MAC  https://themaclive.com/about-us/volunteer

The National Trust https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-and-get-involved

Waterside Theatre   http://www.watersidetheatre.com/content/support-us/43

Young At Art http://www.youngatart.co.uk/volunteer-application-form

Arts & Business NI would like to say thank you to all our volunteers who give  tirelessly of their time to cultural sector and in return gain new insights and ways of working: