Abilities Arts Festival A Celebration of Disability Arts and Culture  
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VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

The 2011 Abilities Arts Festival is fast approaching!
Join our Volunteer Team now!

    Join us if:

  • You love the arts.
  • You want to make a difference.
  • You want to have fun and experiencing art at its best!

We have an exciting line-up of events coming this fall, from October 1st to October 30th! Abilities Arts Festival is looking for committed, enthusiastic, and friendly volunteers to help out at this year's events. We are looking for people who have a considerable time to give, as well as those who can give only a few hours during the actual festival.

    The following are just some of the many volunteer opportunities:

  • Marketing/Outreach

  • Box Office / Ticket Sales / Registration

  • Front of House / On Site Communications / Refreshments
    You will be the “face” of the festival. Members of this team are responsible for helping our patrons figure out what’s going on, where they’re going and how to get there.

  • Performer / Crew Assistance
    Work with our Technical Coordinator and the talented performers participating
    at the festival during the events.

  • Transportation

Abilities Arts Festival provides a unique opportunity for you to contribute your enthusiasm and skills while also providing you with chance to make a difference.

    2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
  • Interactive Photography Exhibit - Scotiabank Nuit Blanche - October 1st (evening, overnight); Photography exhibit continues until October 30th
  • In Celebration of Our Children and Youth - October 12th and October 13th (day)
  • Film Festival - October 15th (evening) and October 16th (day)
  • Performance Evenings - October 21st and October 22nd (evening)
We hope you will join us to help make this year's Abilities Arts Festival a huge success! If you are interested in joining our Volunteer Team, please download the form below:

Download Volunteer Application Form as a PDF
Download Volunteer Application Form as a Word Document

Completed forms can be emailed to admin@abilitiesartsfestival.org or faxed to 1-888-845-7775

 

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Featured Artists:

Patrice Kouma

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Patrice Kouma is an artist who is deaf due to an early bout with meningitis. In 1985, at the age of 15 he started painting with Sr Maria Rosa, an Italian. Kouma's paintings have been shown at many exhibitions throughout the Cameroon and were featured in a series of greetings cards produced by Gallaudet University in Washington DC in 2000. In June 2004, Kouma's work was showcased at VSA Arts Festival in Washington DC. Patrice Kouma currently teaches painting and ceramics to youth with disabilities. <Read More>


Pierrette Theriault

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Early on in her childhood, Pierrette felt and expressed a passion for artistic creation. The spark that ignited her inspiration and creativity is very much alive and thriving although tainted by the gradual loss of her eyesight. <Read More>