Register as a Functional Artways of Appalachia Volunteer
Please read the following terms, complete the contact form below and confirm that you have read and agree to the volunteer terms.
Tanasi Arts & Heritage Center values its volunteers. We want to assure you that we appreciate your contribution to our organization. We are dedicated to ensuring that you have a quality volunteer experience which is both productive and rewarding. We agree to accept the volunteer services of anyone who shares our mission, which is to celebrate Appalachian culture and heritage while at the same time promoting regional entrepreneurship along with socioeconomic and environmental sustainability.
As part of a National Endowment for the Arts "Our Town" grant, the Tanasi Arts & Heritage Center will be conducting a year long program of events that highlight Functional Artways of Appalachia. This series of events will be organized by a program director who will coordinate the work of an event organizer for each monthly event in partnership with other regional art organizations. Volunteers will be a critical element of success for this project. We hope you can join us.
As part of a National Endowment for the Arts "Our Town" grant, the Tanasi Arts & Heritage Center will be conducting a year long program of events that highlight Functional Artways of Appalachia. This series of events will be organized by a program director who will coordinate the work of an event organizer for each monthly event in partnership with other regional art organizations. Volunteers will be a critical element of success for this project. We hope you can join us.
We commit to the following
- As a volunteer, you may be asked to assist with event set-up, food preparation, guest assistance, registration and clean up.
- As a volunteer, you may be asked to work with Tanasi staff as requested.
- As a volunteer, you will work under the direction of Tanasi staff, event organizers, partner staff or other volunteers who will provide staff-specific training.
- If volunteering on the day of a Tanasi event, you will be asked to commit to at least, 4 hours. If you would like to assist with event planning, a longer time commitment may be required.
- Volunteers who have special skills relevant to a particular event may be asked to assist a Tanasi event organizer in planning and organizing a specific event.
- All volunteers can work any scheduled Functional Artways event. Volunteers will receive recognition on this site and associated social media pages after every event. Volunteers will also be invited to attend a post-grant party at the end of this one year program. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to learn new skills from arts professionals, meet others in the community and support the Tanasi Arts & Heritage Center at a regional level.
- All volunteers must agree to take reasonable steps to protect themselves, Tanasi, and the event venue's personnel and equipment during the period of service covered by this Agreement. Tanasi will not be providing insurance coverage for volunteers. Under no circumstances will Tanasi be responsible for paying medical or property-loss expenses that are incurred by volunteers during or in conjunction with any events. In such circumstances, the volunteer will hold Tanasi harmless and, further, agrees to defend Tanasi should there be a liability situation arising out of the use of the property.
