Volunteer

Lumière Festival Volunteer Positions

Volunteers are needed now for the following positions:

Postering – We have beautiful posters waiting to be put up all over Ottawa & Hull. Put them up at your work place, school, community centre, grocery store or church.
Lantern Maker – Attend a volunteer lantern making workshop and then make star lanterns - these can be made at the centre or at home.
Sponsorship – the Festival needs to raise funds to cover festival supplies and performer fees. Approach potential sponsors to secure festival funds.
Site Decorator – Assist on event day by helping to decorate the Lumière site. This entails hanging lanterns, arranging installations, preparing performance areas and putting up signage.
Festival Promoters – Help promote the festival by disseminating brochures at other large events like Canada day.
Lantern making table assistant – Help children and adults make their own lanterns at the festival.
Face painters – Paint magical and enchanting images on children and adults. Some experience preferred.
Fire Safety – Be responsible for setting up the fire safety equipment and signage along the Lumière route.
Translator – Translate Lumière promotions and media releases from English to other languages.
Media Assistant – Contact media to get Lumière listed on PSAs, community calendars and to get print/radio/TV publicity

To volunteer, contact Sally Deline at (613) 745-2742 or email cccc@bellnet.ca

Tuesday July 4 (6:30 - 9:00 pm) - Lantern makers, workshop facilitators, costume designers
Thursday July 6 (6:30 - 9:00 pm) - Event day and clean up
Thursday July 20 (6:30 - 9:00 pm) - Lantern makers, workshop facilitators, costume designers
Sunday August 6 (2:30 - 4:00 pm) - Event day and clean up
Thursday August 10 (10:00 - 4:00pm, 6:30 - 9:00 pm) - Lantern makers, costume designers
Friday August 11 (10:00 - 4:00pm, 6:30 - 9:00 pm) - Event day and clean up, lantern makers, costume designers