Volunteer - Unpaid

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

Clinee Hedspeth, Commissioner

NOTICE OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

UNPAID

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

(DCASE)

InterestedcandidatesshouldfillouttheDCASEVolunteerApplicationat

https : / / dcasevoluntours.org / page / volunteer

TheCityofChicagoDepartmentofCulturalAffairsandSpecialEvents(DCASE)supportsartistsandcultural

organizations,investsinthecreativeeconomy,andexpandsaccessandparticipationintheartsthroughout

Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. As a collaborative cultural presenter, arts funder, and advocate for creative

workers,ourprogramsandeventsserveChicagoansandvisitorsofallagesandbackgrounds,downtownandin

diversecommunitiesacrossourcity-tostrengthenandcelebrateChicago.

DCASEproducessomeofthecity'smosticonicfestivals,markets,events,andexhibitionsattheChicagoCultural

Center,MillenniumPark,andincommunitiesacrossthecity-servingalocalandglobalaudienceof25million

people. The Department offers cultural grants and resources, manages public art, supports TV and film

productionandothercreativeindustries,andpermitsspecialeventsthroughoutChicago.

DCASEoffersmorethan2,000high-qualityfreeexhibitions,concerts,theatricalanddanceperformances,films,

lecturesanddiscussions,familyeventsandotherprogramseachyearatvenuesacrossthecity.Eventsinclude

ChicagoHouseMusicFestival,ChicagoGospelMusicFestival,ChicagoBluesFestival,TasteofChicago,Chicago

SummerDanceCelebration,ChicagoJazzFestival.DCASEalsomanagesawiderangeofprojectsthatadvance

theCityofChicagoanditsvibrantneighborhoods.

DCASEreliesonvolunteerstoprovideinformation,leadtours,andengagewiththepublicatawiderangeof

freeculturalvenuesandevents.Opportunitiesinclude :

• ChicagoCulturalCenter : Tours(publicandprivate),InformationDesks,AudienceSurveys,andEventsSupport
• greetingandwayfindingforconcerts,exhibitionopenings,familyevents,LearningLab,WelcomeCenter,and

more

ESSENTIALDUTIES

ChicagoCulturalCenterandevents,MillenniumPark,TasteofChicago,andgeneralquestionsaboutthecity

Surveyassistance,andvariousduties

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS :

NOTE :

coursepriortovolunteering.Additionaltrainingmayberequiredforsomevolunteerassignments

RESIDENCYREQUIREMENT : NotRequired

SALARY : UNPAID

CLOSINGDATE : OpenUntilFurtherNotice

INSTRUCTIONS : Interested candidates should fill out the DCASE Volunteer Application at

https : / / dcasevoluntours.org / page / volunteer

Ifyouwouldliketorequestreasonableaccommodationduetodisabilityorpregnancytoparticipateinthe

applicationprocess,pleasecontacttheCityofChicago,DepartmentofHumanResources,at312-744-4976

(voice)or312-744-5035(TTY).Pleasebepreparedtoprovideinformationinsupportofyourreasonable

accommodationrequest.

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