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7 people are interested
Volunteer with Oakland First Fridays Street Festival (Multiple Positions)
ORGANIZATION: Oakland First Fridays
Please visit the new page to apply.
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7 people are interested
Oakland First Fridays is an event where we community gathers together and celebrates everything that is great about The Town: we are diverse: hard working, and FUN! As a non profit organization, we are always looking for volunteers for different areas: collecting donations at the front gate, various set ups, photography and video, and more! A list of options are listed in our Google form.
The perks? Oakland First Friday volunteers receive a free food voucher, community hours towards a local non-profit, and resume building skills! We also provide letters of certification upon request! At KONO/Oakland First Fridays, we truly value the work of volunteers and love establishing a relationship with them!
Email volunteers@oaklandfirstfridays.org for any questions and to sign up for upcoming opportunities!
More opportunities with Oakland First Fridays
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Oakland First Fridays
Location:
2633 TELEGRAPH AVE STE 107, OAKLAND, CA 94612, US
Mission Statement
Oakland First Fridays is an organization dedicated to the grassroots deployment, coordination, maintenance, and sustainability of Oakland's monthly First Friday event. By facilitating a monthly event that is all inclusive, we exist to support local art, vendor, business, and social services organizations. Oakland First Fridays is committed to fostering strength and unity in the Oakland community. Each month, through strategic partnerships, we provide a community based platform for the culture of our city to flourish and grow.
Description
Oakland First Fridays is an immersive community and art experience, and the premier monthly arts event on the West Coast, located on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th street. First Fridays has helped to bring positive recognition to the City of Oakland, generating commerce and revenue that benefits the City. Oakland First Fridays has been featured in the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and other publications.
Every First Friday from 5 PM to 9 PM, Oakland's cultural art community springs to life with a variety of street vendors, including Street Artists, Culinary Artisans, Local Artisans, Poets, Galleries, Artists Collectives and Literary Events; performers such as Musicians, Dancers, Live Painters, Comedians, and DJ’s, etc; creating the opportunity for these amazing vendors to gain exposure and sell their work.
Every month up to 20,000 people come from all around the Bay Area and beyond to experience a variety of artistic expressions, be inspired, eat great food, enjoy live music, and stroll through the amazing, eclectic culture of Oakland First Friday and the city of Oakland.CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2633 Telegraph AvenueSuite 109OaklandOakland, CA 94612
DATE POSTED
December 7, 2022
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Photography
- Bartending
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Community Outreach
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- We have different shifts for different positions available. Of course, if you are only able to work a certain time frame we are happy to accommodate. Please communicate that with us