Plein Air Paint Out Volunteer Needs

Hello all,

I hope you can help out in one or more of our volunteer spots during the 2016 Frank Bette Center for the Arts Plein Air Paint-out from Aug. 1 to Aug. 6.
 
Until the Frank Bette center reopens, we will be signing up volunteers online at signup.com or contact Margaret Fago at president@frankbettecenter.org or 510-332-6922 to offer your help.  Please ask your friends if they would like to help and/or come by to see the event!!
 
Our biggest needs for volunteers during 2016 Frank Bette Plein Air Paint-out are listed below:
 
1. Any time between now and the event, we need people to distribute Frank Bette Center for the Arts Plein Air Paint-out postcards and posters.
 
2. Between July 25 and Aug. 1, we need 4-6 people to pick up our display units from the storage at Alameda Point and take them to South Shore Center where they'll need to be inspected and painted if necessary.
 
3. Monday, Aug. 1st -  Check in artists at Frank Bette Center for the Arts:
  • 3 people   8:30 - 11 am
  • 2 people  11 am - 2:30 pm
  • 2 people   2 - 5:30 pm
 
4. Tuesday, Aug. 2nd:  Quick Draw Day volunteers at FBCA.
  • 8:00-9:00 am -  3-4 people at FBCA for artist check in
  • 9-11am - 3-4 people to set up the display units in FBCA backyard
  • 9-11:30 am - 1 person on site at FBCA (Artists paint along Webster Street.)  
  • 10:30 – 11 am - 1-2 people to help set up and serve lunch at FBCA
  • 11:00 am - 1 person to set up sales desk and make sure all sales supplies are there
  • 11:00 am - 1 pm - 4 people in the FBCA backyard to receive and hang artists' work while artists have a lunch
  • 1-4 pm -  2-3 people to help with exhibit and sale of work
  • 4-7 pm - 2-3 people to help with exhibit and sale of work
  • 7-7:30 pm - 2-3 people to help while artists pick up works not sold
  • 7:30 - 8:30 pm - 3 people to take down display units and return to South Shore Center
5. Wednesday to Friday, Aug. 1-5, at FBCA:
  • 2 people per shift (9:30 am to 12 pm, 12  to 2:30 pm, and 2:30-5pm) to gallery mind and have FBCA open for late check in, substrate stamping, artist rest area and for clients/art lovers to stop by.
 6. Friday, Aug. 5, 6:00 - 7:30 pm at South Shore Center:  
  • 8 people who can lift, carry and run a power screw/nut driver (bring your own if you have one) to assemble and place our display units
 
7. Saturday, Aug. 6: Exhibit & Sale Day at South Shore Center in Center & Neptune Courts: 
  • 8 -10 am - 6 to 8 people to set up sales desk area and to assist artists with hanging their artwork
  • 10 am - 1 pm - 3 people at sales desk, 6 people to help artists   
  • 1- 4 pm - 3 people at sales desk, 6 people to help artists   
  • 4-6 pm - 3 people at sales desk, 6 people to assist artists  
  • 6-7 pm - 6 to 8 people to help take down the exhibit, sales desk area and disassemble displays
 
8. Saturday, Aug. 6, receive works for the gallery exhibit “En Plein Air” at FBCA:
  • 2 -5 pm at South Shore Center exhibit: 1 volunteer to give the artists the labels and inventory sheets for the galley exhibit, "En Plein Air"
  • 5:30-8 pm - 3-4 people to receive artists' works at FBCA for our two-month gallery exhibit.

9. Sunday, Aug. 7, - 11 am - 5 pm - 3 people to help receive the remaining works from the Plein Air artists at FBCA
 
10. Monday Aug. 8, 10 am - 4 pm - 3 people to lay out wall design for the exhibit
 
11. Monday, Aug. 8,  5 pm - 7:30 pm - 6 people to string and hang works at FBCA
 
12.Tuesday, Aug. 9, - 3 - 5:30 pm - 4 people to string and hang works at FBCA
 
13.Thursday, Aug. 11, - 2 - 5 pm - 3-4 people to hang tags and finalize table layouts at FBCA
 
14. Friday, Aug. 12, - 6 - 9 pm - 3-4 people to help with the opening reception at FBCA including bartending, food set up and clean up.
 
Thank you for your support!

Please sign up to voluteer for Plein Air Paintout

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click the button below to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.