Volunteer
Help Art Impact Project carry out our mission!
Volunteer FAQs
Interested in volunteering but still have questions? Check out the answres to our most frequently asked questions. Have more questions?
Art Impact Project is fortunate to have multiple site partners throughout Lake County, so you can select the dates and locations that work for your schedule. We work with adolescents, adults, and seniors, so you can even select the populations you are most comfortable and interested in supporting.
Volunteers are extremely helpful in the logistics of delivering programming by distributing and organizing supplies, program evaluation tools, attendance forms, etc. Additionally, volunteers engaging with the project alongside the participants and AIP staff helps to level the power dynamic with participants while everyone does the project together. Volunteers both assist with logistics, and participate in programming when they sign up to serve as an Art Advocate.
ABSOLUTELY YES! We believe creative expression is a powerful tool for everyone, and it is our job to create access to artmaking for all. People of all skill levels are encouraged to become Art Advocate volunteers because art is for everyone – not just those who consider themselves “artists.”
We encourage volunteers to engage at the level that their lives allow …. So volunteering with Art Impact Project is very flexible. We provide thorough training up front, and we provide project training throughout the year to help volunteers feel comfortable and confident in their work. In order to be considered an active volunteer, we ask that volunteers assist with programming a minimum of twice per year, though some volunteers engage on a monthly or even weekly basis.
If volunteers do not wish to be an Art Advocate and assist in programming, but perhaps are interested in volunteering with us another way (cleaning and organizing supplies, fundraising and events, etc.) we welcome that kind of unique support as well. Please email Cassandra, our Manager of Programming, to talk further.
You must be at least 18 years old to become an Art Advocate Volunteer – and you can sign up together with a close friend or spouse to coordinate programs and sites. While young children cannot volunteer, tweens and teens can sit with parent volunteers at our community events including Pride, farmer’s markets, art expos, and more.
Given our focus on mental health, many of our volunteers are people whose lives have been touched by these issues. Some volunteers have experienced substance use disorders in one way or another, or have personally experienced mental health treatment. All volunteers undergo a background check, and we make sure to provide a safe environment for the people we serve.