Volunteer Days
Arts Access Volunteer Days are an opportunity to give back to the arts and culture organizations that make the Arts Access program possible. These volunteer days create space for passholders, partners, and ASI staff to come together, support local arts organizations, and build connections across our creative community.
Volunteer opportunities will be offered regularly and will vary in scope, format, and activity to meet the needs of our partner locations. Along the way, passholders will get a chance to "peek behind the curtain" and learn more about our local arts organizations, and experience the personal benefits of volunteering - connection, purpose, and shared impact.
Volunteer Day: Ujima
TBD
Ujima is a theatre company dedicated to performing multi-ethnic and multicultural theatre whose purpose is the preservation and performance of African American theatre.
Ujima is looking for volunteers to help sorting, organizing, and boxing up items for donation in the props and costume storage. Plus help hanging their cyclorama.
429 Plymouth Ave., Suite 2, Buffalo, NY 14213
Past and Upcoming
JULY 1
GRAYCLIFF
Graycliff is a historic estate designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, offering tours of its beautifully preserved architecture and gardens overlooking Lake Erie.
The project is going to be guided by the Head Gardener, Emma Hahn. Volunteers will do some basic gardening with her. Duties would include weeding, watering, and picking up debris across the multiple garden areas.
After, volunteers are welcome to join a tour of Graycliff lead by Morgan Tracy, Volunteer Coordinator and Guest Services Assistant.
SEPT 26
DOORS OPEN BUFFALO
Doors Open Buffalo, Explore Buffalo’s signature annual event, is a day of free public access to architecturally and historically significant locations. The goal of Doors Open Buffalo is to excite visitors about Buffalo’s unique architectural heritage.
Volunteers are needed to help inside of the participating buildings with responsibilities such as checking in and counting guests, greeting guests, and providing directions.
"Our volunteer day was fantastic. We are thrilled to partner with ASI's Arts Access program and for them to give back to us in this meaningful way is tremendously wonderful. Like many nonprofits, we are a small but mightily staffed organization, and therefore, to have additional support to help organize, clean and get tasks done that can sometimes take a backseat due to limitations; it is so invaluable."
Tracy Snyder
Executive Director