Give Artists Creating Together a Hand: Volunteer!

Volunteering with Artists Creating Together

ACT is a non-profit organization that connects people with disabilities to the arts. To make our programs possible, we
rely on wonderful people like YOU who volunteer your time and abilities to encourage the growth of ALL artists.
Below you will find our volunteer opportunities for this Winter & Spring. Thank you for giving ACT a hand!

Volunteer Opportunities Winter/Spring 2015

Weekly Volunteer Opportunities

Adult Art Classes: ACT offers a number of opportunities just for

adults! Check out the diverse options offered and volunteer with
one that fits your interest!
ACTion Drummers 1 & 2: Each Monday from 5:15-6:15
and from 6:30-7:30 pm this performing drum troupe
rehearses at ACT. Sign up to help out with this
wonderful group of musicians for their rehearsals and
community performances (Jan. 12-March 23).
**Tuesday Visual Art Classes: Tuesday from 5:15-6:15
pm at ACT students will participate in a 10 week Paper
Mache Sculpture class (Jan. 13-March 24).
Tuesday Non-Visual Art Classes: Tuesdays from 6:307:30pm at ACT students will participate in a 10 week
Dance & Choreography class (Jan. 13-March 24).
Choir: On Thursdays from 11:30-12:10 and from 12:301:30 pm, students in the ACTion choir rehearse at
Kuyper College. Students come from a variety of schools
and community locations and enjoy singing in this
collaborative environment and perform throughout the
community (Jan. 8-May 14).
Arts and Mentoring: ACT a holds specialized art classes for GRPS
transition students (18-26 yrs) from Learning from the Masters
to Hip-Hop and from Dance to Watercolor Painting. Wednesdays
and Fridays from 9:30-11:30am (Jan.-May).
To volunteer for any of these activities or with any questions,
please call or e-mail Program Director, Katie Brower
(616-885-5866 or program@artistscreatingtogether.org).
Look us up on Facebook or find our website at
www.artistscreating together.org.

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One-Time Volunteer Opportunities

Open Studios at ACT: Individuals are invited to come to
ACT for an evening of art-making! They will have a
plethora of art materials to choose from and we are
looking for volunteers to help in the creative process.
Youth Open Studio Nights: (For students 5-15
years): Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 pmJanuary 29,
April 16 (special Drumming night), & June 18
Adult Open Studio Nights: (For students 16+):
Fridays from 6:30-8:30 pmFebruary 13
**Education Day at the GRAM: In conjunction with
ACTion Art (ACTs art competition for adults with
disabilities, taking place at the GRAM), ACT will be
hosting special education classrooms during a day
at the GRAM. These classrooms will be able to tour
the exhibit and create their artwork of their own.
Volunteers are needed to help with the art
activities. Friday, March 6 from 9:00-3:00 pm.
ACTs Early Childhood Nights at the Children's
Museum: Preschool students and their families have
the opportunity to visit the Childrens Museum and
participate in art activities through ACT. Volunteers
are needed to help with the different art areas.
Wednesday, March 18 from 6:00-8:00 PM &
Wednesday, March 25 from 5:30-7:30 PM
**CELEBRATE! Come and help at ACTs 4th annual
Celebrate! Community Day. On this day, The Grand
Rapids Ballet, Cook Arts Center, and the Girls
Chorale Academy get together for a day of art and
fun, providing attendees with art activities and
performances. Come paint faces, and help with arts
and crafts activities. Saturday, March 28
**Festival Day 2015! Come for a day of fun and art at
Lincoln Campus on Friday, May 8, 2015 with over
1,200 kids, teachers, artists, volunteers and
community partners! Volunteers are needed from
9:00-2:00pm on Festival Day (May 2) and on May 1
from 2:30-7:00pm for set-up.