Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Creative Time Summit: Revolutions in Public Practice
At the New York Public Library, 42nd Street near 5th Avenue
There are 2 shifts, as follows:

Saturday, Oct. 24th shift 1: 7:30am-2pm
Saturday, Oct 24th shift 2: 1pm-8:30pm

(times subject to change)

Volunteers responsibilities could include:
• Helping with set-up and take-down of tables, AV equipment, chairs, and other supplies
• Helping greet and check-in conference attendees and presenters
• Ushering attendees, presenters, and VIPs to their seats
• Guiding/directing conference attendees and presenters between various rooms in the Library (answering questions and giving directions)
• Assisting with stocking food and amenities, and making sure our guest presenters are happy and taken care of
• Assisting with elements of the run-of-show, including technical set-up, microphones, etc. (no technical knowledge is required)
• Running errands within and outside of the Library as required
• Generally pitching in where needed, being a helping hand to CT and NYPL staff, and a friendly face to conference attendees and presenters on behalf of Creative Time

Friday night will be the presentation of The Leonore Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change to the Yes Men (check out their latest here: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/22/new.york.fake.newspaper/index.html?iref=newssearch#cnnSTCVideo)
Saturday the Summit will commence and the updated list of participants will include:
Ayreen Anastas, Julieta Aranda, Edgar Arceneaux, Baltimore Development Cooperative (represented by Scott Berzofsky, Dane Nester, & Nicholas Wisniewski), Yael Bartana, Bik Van der Pol, Tania Bruguera, Carolina Caycedo, Mel Chin, Teddy Cruz, Minerva Cuevas, Morris Dickstein, Okwui Enwezor, Peter Fend, Harrell Fletcher, Rene Gabri, Andrea Geyer, Liam Gillick, Dara Greenwald, Igor Grubic, Sharon Hayes, Thomas Hirschhorn, Alfredo Jaar, Carin Kuoni, Suzanne Lacy, Lars Bang Larsen, Maria Lind, Rick Lowe, Eve S. Mosher, Multiplicity (represented by Francisca Insulza), Vik Muniz, Kristina Norman, Not An Alternative (represented by Beka Economopoulos & Jason Jones), Reverend Billy, Laurie Jo Reynolds, Damon Rich, Gregory Sholette, David Levi Strauss, Temporary Services (represented by Marc Fischer), and What, How and for Whom (represented by Ana Devic & Sabina Sabolovic).

If you are interested (and we hope you are!) please let me know how many and which shifts you can take. Besides our eternal gratitude, all volunteers will receive a CT fanny pack!

This opportunity is sponsored by: Creative Time We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X Afternoon X Evening X One-Time Contact Person: Cynthia Pringle, Manager, Executive Office And Operations, (212) 206-6674 x270, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 59 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003 (See a map) Directions:   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 2nd Avenue F, V,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3 Details where opportunity can also be performed This opportunity can also be performed in these locations: Zip codes: 10016 Web Site: http://creativetime.org/programs/archive/2009/summit/ Miscellaneous Information Borough Manhattan Volunteer Shifts Saturday October 24th, 7:30am-8:30pm