2018 Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival

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The 2018 Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival: Arts & Ales is seeking volunteers! Will you consider contributing an hour or two to Hyattsville Community Development Corporation (HCDC) to make 2018 festival a success?

The Hyattsville CDC is dedicated to the revitalization and sustainable development of the Hyattsville community. Founded in the fall of 2000 by a few community activists, it seeks to develop arts, entertainment and public spaces in order to spur economic development in the Hyattsville area. Since its inception, the CDC has been leading major community development of the City's commercial corridors.

The Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival: Arts & Ales is Hyattsville CDC's big annual event. It takes place Saturday, September 22, 2018, 12:00noon - 6:00pm. Its focus is to promote and present the multi-faceted art community of Hyattsville to the DC Metro community and its visitors. This year, the Festival will cover three streets of downtown Hyattsville. And, we expect about 100 exhibiting artists and artisans, Maryland breweries and food vendors and live entertainment. More than 5,000 are expected to attend.

Again, would you consider volunteering with us?

The Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival is seeking volunteers! This year, we are looking for as many volunteer as possible, so we can set up, break down, and work the event itself--helping visitors move around, speaking with the artists and artisans, and taking plenty of photos! Volunteers can receive community service hours. It’s hard work, but rewarding. You’ll have the chance to meet artists, interact with other service-minded people, and to help your local community! Students, service organizations, churches, civic-minded individuals, or locals who want to pitch in are encouraged to sign up!

September 22, 2018

Set Up Volunteers- 7am to 12pm

Looking for strong individuals to help set up the festival booths and tents, and to ensure a safe and fun environment for visitors. Will also engage our very first festival attendees this year! Perks include free tasting passes to the beer elements of the festival (21+ only, valid after the shift)

Festival Volunteers- 12pm to 4pm

Looking for outgoing individuals to guide our visitors toward parking and festival highlights, hand out information, assist with mainstage performances, and document our festival through photos and video. Perks include free tasting passes to the beer elements of the festival (21+ only, valid after the shift)

Break Down Volunteers- 4pm to 8pm

Vital individuals to help break down and clean up the festival in a timely manner for the convenience of the community, and to assist our invaluable artists in getting ready to leave.

RSVP on the sign-up form on our website and on VolunteerLocal.com.