Volunteer
Register as a volunteer
Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Feast! Please click here to download the Registration Form, print, complete, scan and email to volunteer@feast.org.au or post to:
PO Box 8183
Station Arcade
Adelaide, SA 5000
Volunteering with Feast
Feast is always looking for volunteers, and not just during the festival. If you would like to develop your skills and experience with us please read on.
Feast has a fantastic crew of volunteers and now is your chance to join them! Feast is an annual festival that creates, develops, supports and showcases local, national and international gay, lesbian and queer art and culture, enhancing South Australia’s profile nationally and internationally. Without our dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, there would be no Feast.
Feast’s volunteer opportunities are many and varied so no matter what your interest, activity level or time commitment we will have something you can enjoy. Roles that volunteers engage in include:
- Office work
- Venue hosting including front of house, information booth and merchandising
- Bar service and runners
- Operations including some production, bump in and bump out
- Driving
- Artists services
- Other tasks as requested.
The majority of volunteer roles and tasks occur in the lead up to and during the festival, however some roles operate year round. For example, Feast has a talented band of office volunteers that volunteer their services year round, generally for one day per week. If you are interested in volunteering in the Feast office please click here to email the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@feast.org.au.
As a Feast Volunteer you will receive numerous benefits and recognition including:
- discount offers from sponsors through the year when available
- discount offers during the festival
- invitations to all Feast Volunteer events and other exclusive Feast events at either no or low cost
- automatic entrance in to various prize draws throughout the year
- a Volunteer Tshirt and Induction Showbag leading up the festival
- being thanked and acknowledged at numerous Feast events throughout the festival
- the opportunity to be a part of the Feast Volunteer ‘Main Course’. Click here to find out more about the Main Course.
Plus you will also get:
- An opportunity to meet people who also love festivals, the arts and community service
- An experience working with dedicated industry professionals
- A chance to get an in house view of how a major contemporary arts festival works
- Access to learn new skills
There are just a few simple guidelines to determine eligibility. You must:
- be 17 years of age or over
- complete the Feast Volunteer Registration Form
- be willing to work in a team, sometimes with the public
- attend a designated induction session and participate in training sessions
- be friendly and non-judgmental
- be committed to helping Feast
- act in ways that best promote Feast and the wider Adelaide LGBTIQ community.
Before starting your first shift as a Feast Volunteer you must also complete the on-line volunteer training developed specifically for Feast Volunteers. To access the on-line volunteer training click here.
If you have any further questions you can email the volunteer coordinator or you can call the Feast office on (08) 8463 0684.
If you are keen to get started then download the registration form and either email it to the Volunteer Coordinator or send it to the Feast Office.
Tertiary Placements at Feast
Feast can offer practical, hands on volunteer work experience in areas such as event management, marketing, project coordination, publicity, professional writing, copy writing, artist services, distribution, production, event design, tourism, hospitality, research, web marketing, graphic design, media production, and more.
If you are studying in any of these areas and would like to build your practical experience, please email the volunteer coordinator.
Please Note: Feast volunteers will need to meet certain volunteer requirements as instructed during Volunteer Inductions. Feast reserves the right to discontinue volunteer services.
Volunteer Incentive Partners (VIPs)
The Feast Volunteer Program is supported by numerous local businesses that provide Feast volunteers with discounts on products and services and other benefits throughout festival or the entire year. You can find out more about these benefits in the Volunteer Downloads and Links section of this website.
Feast would like to thank its VIP’s which you can check out on the Sponsors and Partners page!
Volunteer Downloads and Links
Click here to access the current benefits provided by our Volunteer Incentive Partners (VIP's)
Click here to download a PDF of the year round Volunteer Handbook
Click here to access the Feast Volunteer Dispute Resolution Policy
Other relevant links
Safework SA Link
http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/