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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
General Job Description
Under the direction and supervision of the Producer of Deep Freeze Festival, the Concession Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the snack & beverage areas at the Festival liaising with the food coordinator, site coordinator and volunteer coordinator as needed. Tasks include picking up needed supplies and equipment, setting up serving areas, training and overseeing volunteers, cleaning up areas and returning items.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Overseeing: beverage area, snack table, Village Pig, little concession, bar (inside) & bailey’s ice bar (outside).
- Order & pick up alcohol for the dance bar/ bailey’s ice bar (Sat) and volunteer party (Sun).
- Order, pick up & return snow cone machine and supplies from ABC Rentals.
- Pick up & return popcorn machine from ATB Financial (for volunteer room).
- Pick up popcorn supplies from King Cinema.
- Arrange for pop delivery from Pepsi or Coca-cola.
- Provide volunteers with orientation and training regarding their area.
- Arrange for coffee & hot chocolate donation from Tim Hortons & volunteers for pick up.
- Order & pick up ice from McDonald’s.
- Purchase/pick up of food & supplies (donuts, chips, wieners, hotdog buns, condiments, marshmellows, buns for pork, coffee cups, cream).
- Work with site coordinator to set up snack and beverage areas.
- Monitor snack & beverage areas and assist volunteers as needed during festival.
- Take inventory of left over items & supplies and make arrangements for storage or returns.
- Return empty bottles for refund on Monday after festival.
- Other job related duties as required
Qualifications
- Experience with event production and/or food & beverage service an asset
- Detail-oriented team worker who is able to work independently
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Team Player
Compensation: Arts on the Ave is pleased to offer $500 for this contract.
To apply please email: deepfreezeprogram@gmail.com (POSTING CLOSES NOVEMBER 18th, 2011)
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Saturday , November 29, 10 AM
We need some help unloading various and sundry items from storage. We need TWO people who can lift things like chairs and tables etc.
Please e-mail Christy at info@artsontheave.org, or phone The Carrot at 780-471-1580 if you can help.
Tags: Deep Freeze Festival, help, moving, volunteers
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
On January 7-8, 2012, join us for the latest Avenue festival – Deep Freeze 2012!
More info is coming soon – in the meantime, you can check out our previous Deep Freeze online at http://artsontheave.org/festivals/deep-freeze-2011/
Tags: announcement, dates, Deep Freeze, updates
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Friday, September 2nd, 2011
The Kaleido Family Arts Festival is looking for four (4) visual artists to collaborate in the creation of “Exquisite Corpse” (see description below). The festival is taking place from September 9-11, 2011 on 118th Avenue in Edmonton.
The artists are required to be on site Saturday, September 10, 2011, from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm. Materials will be supplied. Each artist will receive $200 as honorarium.
Exquisite corpse, also known as exquisite cadaver (from the original French term cadavre exquis) or rotating corpse, is a method by which a collection of images is collectively assembled. The collaborating artists will each work for one hour on a section of a canvas to create a composition in sequence. Four art pieces will be created throughout the day.
Submission deadline: Tuesday, September 6, 2011.
Send artist resume along with four (4) images of your work to geoblanchette@gmail.com
Tags: collaborative art, exquisite corpse, Kaleido Festival
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Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Kaleido Festival is truly made by the community and for the community. Here are two more ways to get involved Sunday afternoon at this year’s Kaleido Family Arts Festival.
1) Sell Stuff at our “Junk In Your Trunk” “boot” sale. Find out more here.
2) Show off your wheels at the Avenue Car Show! Find out more here.
Tags: avenue car show, boot sale, car show, cars, community arts, junk in your trunk, Kaleido Festival
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Saturday, July 9th, 2011
The Arts on the Avenue casino is still looking for volunteers. This is a major fundraising initiative for us and we need all the help we can get!
When: July 28th and 29th, 2011
Who: You!
To volunteer, please contact Orville Chubb at orville@odvod.com.
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
We are currently looking for new artists to showcase at the Carrot Gallery. Located at the Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 118 Ave), the Carrot Gallery showcases local artists year round.
For more information, contact the gallery curator, Lori Youngman, at carrotgallery@gmail.com
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Monday, June 6th, 2011
Come eat, drink and be merry! Get all the information you need, hear about the opportunities for volunteering.
Ask questions, sign-up and eat yummy sausage and perogies!
Where: Alberta Ave Community Centre, 9210-118 Ave
When: Thursday, June 23, 6-8 p.m.
Bring: Your sense of adventure. It’ll be fun!
RSVP by June 20, to kaleidomonica@gmail.com
Reply to let us know that you’re coming so we’ll have enough sausage and perogies! Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or requirements.
Tags: Kaleido Festival, volunteer
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
April 16, 2011 1:00-4:00pm
Carrot Arts Coffeehouse
9351 – 118 Ave, Edmonton
Tweens to adult emerging artists are needed to display and sell original art & fine crafts.
Call the Carrot Arts Coffeehouse to reserve a table (no charge). Call by April 13 & ask for Irene at 780-471-1580 or email irene@ehenri.ca.
Tags: art sale, emerging artists, The Carrot, young artists
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