2010 Panoply Committee ChairmenVolunteers play a major role in every arts organization throughout Huntsville and Madison County. Each day in our community, volunteers are working to build sets, sew costumes, hang an exhibit, facilitate art projects for children, answer phones, stuff envelopes, raise funds and market upcoming events. Whether you'd like to volunteer directly with The Arts Council or a local theatre company, music group, dance company, museum, film studio or other arts organiztion, you can connect with these organizations through The Arts Council's Arts Directory.

At The Arts Council, volunteers provide invaluable leadership and support for all our major programs. TAC volunteers assist at the annual Panoply Arts Festival and also serve as chairmen and shift volunteers for pARTy, Concerts in the Park, and other initiatives. Volunteer interns from area colleges also gain valuable arts administration experience while assisting TAC's day-to-day operations.

VOLUNTEERING AT PANOPLY

Panoply is a truly unique community volunteer opportunity, because all festival activities are organized by volunteers. Two volunteer festival chairmen, with the assistance of Arts Council staff, supervise between 100 and 150 committee chairmen who plan, organize and recruit shift volunteers for their committees. Altogether over 1,500 people are recruited to volunteer at Panoply the last weekend in April each year.

TAC Member Organization Grupo Unidade Capoeira volunteers at Panoply.Panoply 2013 Festival Co-Chairs Vinny Paragone and Yvonda Best are currently recruiting committee chairmen from the Huntsville/Madison County area, and in spring 2013 over 1,000 shift volunteers are needed at the festival in Big Spring International Park. There's a role for every volunteer at Panoply, whether it's a leadership position as a committee chairman or a four-hour activity volunteer during the festival. Save the date and volunteer for Panoply on April 26 - 28, 2013!

Volunteer positions are now FULL. 

VOLUNTEERING YEAR-ROUND

At The Arts Council, we have volunteers opportunities available each day.  From planning TAC's biannual fall fundraiser, pARTy, to Concerts In the Park, to organizing arts education events throughout the year, The Arts Council is always in need of volunteers. The Arts Council also offers group volunteer opportunities for your business, civic organizations, church group or neighborhood association.

VOLUNTEER TODAY

For more information on year-round volunteer opportunities at The Arts Council, call (256) 519-ARTS (2787).