volunteer at the center
Become a volunteer of the Friends of Hopkins Center for the Arts and help the arts thrive on Mainstreet!
The Hopkins Center for the Arts depends on the expertise, skills, knowledge and time of volunteers. Volunteers help at single events or make a longer-term commitment by serving on the Center's Performing Arts Advisory Committee or Visual Arts Advisory Committee, or on the Friends Board of Directors or one of its standing committees.
To become a volunteer, simply fill out the volunteer application form.
volunteer opportunities
- office assistance
- planning/hosting events
- ushering at concerts
- installing art exhibitions
- working at the Hopkins Arts Festival
- committee service (committees described below)
Performing Arts Advisory Committee
Visual Arts Advisory Committee
Fundraising Committee
Board of Directors
Performing Arts Advisory Committee
Commitment
- Two-year term (limit of 3 terms)
- Attend 5 out of 6 scheduled meetings during a season (Mondays, 5pm)
Roles
- Planner: The committee helps plan for a successful series of performances including generating ideas for artists and providing hands-on help with events. The Committee also thinks strategically, collecting data and determining possible courses of action to strengthen programming and better serve audiences over the long term.
- Advocate: The committee works to enhance the Center's public image, speaking out consistently and persistently on behalf of the Center and its programs.
- Participant: Committee members are asked to be members of the Friends of Hopkins Center for the Arts, as well as contribute time and energy to committee meetings, and attend events whenever possible.
- Representative: Members of the committee may on occasion represent the organization in fulfilling obligations to artists or patrons such as picking up an artist at the airport or serving as a greeter at an event.
Responsibilities:
- to attend scheduled meetings, taking an active role in discussions
- to develop an annual season of performing arts events
- to help develop and implement a marketing strategy for the performing arts in order to broaden and deepen participation
- to assist in enhancing performances with educational, outreach or social activities when appropriate
- to take an active role in helping with the logistics of executing each event successfully
Visual Arts Advisory Committee
Commitment:
- One-year term (limit of 5 consecutive terms)
- Attend 5 out of 6 scheduled meetings during a season (second Monday of the month, 5pm; August, October, December, February, April, June)
Responsibilities:
- to develop an annual calendar of visual arts exhibitiosn and activities
- to oversee two members' group exhibitions each year (one juried, one open)
- to seek out innovative ways to tie exhibitions into other activities at the Cneter and to collaborate with other organizations
- to serve as the selection committee for exhibitions and review all proposals
- to develop and implmenet educational programs in the visual arts
- to explore ways to incorporate visual arts throughout the Center
Exhibition Principles:
- to provide exhibition opportunities in all media
- to provide exhibition opportunities to both emerging and established artists with specific emphasis on community
- to provide a supportive and educational environment for artists
- to provide the community with intergenerational, multi-cultural and diverse exhibitions
- to assist in promoting the Hopkins Center for the Arts
- to create a financially sustainable exhibition program
Fundraising Committee
(standing committee of the Board of the Friends; committee membership is not limited to Board)
Purpose:
To aid the Board of the Friends in ensuring that there are adequate resources to support both the operations of the nonprofit Friends and programmatic goals of the Center
Key Tasks:
- Presents an annual fund raising campaign plan to the Board of the Friends and oversees fund raising efforts
- Keeps the Board apprised of fund raising progress
- Plans and executes fundraising events, including the annual Hopkins Arts Festival
- Cultivates potential sources of contributed support as well as encourages the creation of sustainable revenue programs with growth potential such as memberships, sales and entrepreneurial efforts
Commitment:
- Meets monthly (note: the Hopkins Arts Festival has several subcommittees that determine their own meeting schedules. For more information on these subcommittees call 952-979-1107.
- One-year term
- Estimated time commitment of 3 hours/month
Board of Directors of the Friends of Hopkins Center for the Arts
Term: 2 years (maximum 2 consecutive terms)
Board members jointly fulfill the following five roles and responsibilities:
- TRUSTEE (holds fiduciary responsibility; has the responsibility of stewardship, seeing the organization's assets used for the greatest good in serving the mission)
- SPONSOR (ensures there are adequate resources to support both operations of the nonprofit Friends and programmatic goals of the Center by making by making a personal financial commitment to the organization and encouraging others to do so; jointly and as individuals, lend their name and reputation in support)
- ADVOCATE (works to enhance the organization's public image; advocates for the broader arts community; acknowledges the benefits of the arts to the community)
- GOVERNOR (determines the organization's missions and bylaws and ensures that programs and services address that mission; helps evaluate senior staff person; ensures effective organizational planning; sets policy)
- PARTICIPANT (attends activities and events; contributes time to serve the organization)
Commitment Required
- Commits an average of 6 hours per month
- Misses no more than 3 regularly scheduled monthly meetings each year
- Serves on at least one committee
- Joins the membership program and contributes to the annual campaign
- Actively demonstrates commitment to the organization, the arts and to the community
