Volunteer

Description

TULCA is a multi-venue, artist-centred festival of contemporary art that works with Irish curators to present innovative exhibitions that provoke and energise audiences into the world of the visual arts. This years TULCA programme is curated by Michele Horrigan and is titled; The Salvage Agency. The festival will run from 1 - 17 November 2024 across multiple galleries in Galway city and county.

TULCA Volunteer Programme

Every year our volunteers form a core part of our team. Participating in the TULCA Volunteer Programme gives you first-hand working experience of the time,energy and ambition that goes into the production and running of a contemporary visual art festival. We seek to provide an enriching, educational, and uplifting time for all of our volunteers.

Join our Volunteer Team!
Sign up below and we will be in touch!

Is training provided?: Yes

Tasks that the volunteer(s) will be expected to undertake:

Tasks Include: 

• Invigilation of TULCA Festival art galleries

• Assisting with the delivery of programme events

• Supporting education tours and workshops

Skills required for this role:

Benefits: Participating in TULCA Festival gives you hands-on experience of the time, energy, drive and ambition that goes into the production and running of a contemporary visual art festival. TULCA Festival values those that volunteer with us as most of the TULCA team started out as volunteers. We seek to provide an enriching, educational, and uplifting time for all of our volunteers.

Gallery Assistant Duties: Art Gallery invigilation, ensuring the safety and security of artworks on display, providing a warm and welcoming environment for our visitors, point of contact for gallery visitors, ensure audience are adhering to latest HSE safety guidelines.

Live Event Duties: Event venue invigilation, assist production team with delivery of event, providing a warm and welcoming environment for our visitors, point of contact for event visitors, ensure audience are adhering to latest HSE safety guidelines.

Educational Duties: Represent TULCA, meet and greet, support/assist with art gallery tours, usher groups between venues, support/assist workshop facilitators, supervision support, ensure groups are adhering to latest HSE safety guidelines.

COVID-19 Safety Measures: The safety of our volunteers and audiences are our top priority. We plan to keep a safe environment by strictly adhering to HSE safety guidance as they pertain to venues and indoor gatherings.

Details of time commitment needed for role:
Interested in joining the TULCA Volunteer Team? If you have a love of the arts and want to be part of an energising team then TULCA Festival of Visual Arts is the place for you! We ask volunteers to commit to at least 2 shifts over the festival run. If there is a particular area of interest you would like to work in, TULCA will do our best to accommodate!

Minimum time commitment per week:
3 hour p/week