There are three-hour shifts Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Sunday Morning and Sunday Afternoon. There are many volunteer positions, each requiring different skills and levels of commitment. Below is a list of the volunteer jobs available and their brief descriptions. If you need more information on any of these jobs, please contact James Lim at centerfest@immenseevents.com.

Block Captains
Experienced CenterFest volunteers who would like to oversee the smooth running of a region. They are each given a designated area in which they are the main point person for artists, vendors, non-profits and public if there are any problems or questions.

Children’s Area/Creation Station Assistants
Engage your hands and your heart with the free-spirited creativity of youngsters as they get busy with a variety of arts activities.

Festival Greeters
Greeters welcome the public to the festival and encourage donations to support CenterFest and the arts. They will count how many people attend the festival with the help of a tally counter. This can be a fun job for kids.

Hospitality Greeters
Greeters in this area attend sponsors, key volunteers and artists as they take a break and enjoy a cool drink.

Information Booth Helpers
An information helper will provide friendly assistance to people who need it and to give out literature on Durham Arts Council events, classes, etc. and sell CenterFest T-shirts.

Visual Artists Aides
Help the 120 visual artists find their spots, set-up booths, trouble shoot, booth-sit during much needed breaks, and help deliver meals.

Volunteer Booth Helpers
Help orchestrate the check-in, sign-out, and assignment for volunteers, last minute trouble-shooting of the 200 diverse volunteers that make CenterFest happen. We also have special positions for people who would like to help coordinate our volunteers on each day of the festival.

Friday Set-Up Assistants Help load-in stages, tents, and vendors for early set-up… and anything else that might be needed the day before CenterFest begins.