Special Events
Special events volunteers assist with activities, gallery openings and community events hosted by the Textile Center. Volunteers work on an on-call basis depending on event needs and dates. Volunteeers who choose to participate in this program need to be flexible, enjoy working with a variety of people and ages, prefer to work on an on-call basis and complete multiple tasks. Possible events include Artwear, Garage Sale, Annual Meeting, About Place and other events that may arise.

Mailings
Bulk mailings are a regular part of Textile Center operations. Sometimes we can have several mailings in a two-week period and sometimes we can go almost a month without one. Bulk mailings area fun way to meet other textile artists and help the Textile Center. Sometimes it just means slapping a label on a postcard and sorting, sometimes it is a process of stuffing, sealing, labeling and sorting.

Shop Sales/ Inventory
This job entails opening and closing the shop, greeting and assisting the public as the first face a guest sees at the TC, running cash register and Visa machine and assisting shop artists.

Library Assistance
Duties would include assisting visitors to locate books, use the on-line catalog and check out their selection. It would also include re-shelving and rearranging books as needed.

Gallery Installation
Gallery shows change approximately every six weeks. This position includes some repair of gallery walls, moving walls, arranging work and adjusting lights.

Gardening
Anything that needs to be done in a home yard and garden needs to be done here, including mowing, weeding, planting, thinning and possibly picking up trash.

Hospitality
Generally this would be done during show openings and for special events. It could include anything from grocery shopping, preparing food, acting as bartender during openings or greeting visitors to the Textile Center.

Newsletter Distribution
The Textile Center newsletter is published quarterly and should be delivered to stores and organizations around the Twin Cities. We are looking for people who would be willing to drive around certain areas of the cities and make those deliveries.

Virtual Volunteering
Virtual Volunteers provide service to the Textile Center via their computer. Virtual volunteers work on projects and programs that do not require face to face contact with staff members or artists. Volunteers who choose to participate in this program need ready access to a computer and the internet, a background with necessary software applications, self motivation, ability to succeed without direct staff contact and flexibility. Commitment and duties may vary depending on office and program needs.

Building Maintenance
Painting, patching walls, periodic cleaning in the attic and basement, gardening and snow shoveling are all jobs that need to happen at the Textile Center as often as they happen at home.

Public Relations and Communications
Several jobs are available in this area. Some require a regular monthly commitment to come in and work on mailings and press releases. We also need people to write newsletter articles and do web research, which could be done from home by people with computer access and self-motivation.

Fundraising
This volunteer area can largely be done from home or in our office. Periodically we call for sponsors and donations. This area requires comfort dealing with a variety of people and making cold calls.

Teaching Assistant
During large events and summer camps an extra set of hands is always helpful. This job is for volunteers who enjoy and have experience working with kids and could include anything from setting up to helping campers with projects but would never include leading a project.