Thank you for your interest in volunteering during Naughty Knowledge by Studio 58 (July 31-August 3, 2025) in Gettysburg, PA). Our event cannot happen without our volunteers. We are looking for people who are helpful, positive, and willing to go the extra mile to help our attendees enjoy a terrific event.

Fill out the entire application as completely as possible for us to consider you! 

Regular Registration is $149

Type of Compensation:  12-Hour Volunteer ($74 registration discount, you pay $75) You may be asked to work before the event or arrive early/stay late by JP or Michelle, depending on your team assignment.

Type of Compensation:  12-Hour Security Volunteer ($99 registration discount, you pay $50) You may be asked to work before the event or arrive early/stay late by JP or Michelle, depending on your team assignment.

Type of compensation: 6-Hour for Registration or Food or Photography ($40.00 registration discount, you pay $109.00)

SELECTION CRITERIA  

We will select our volunteers based on your:

*  Willingness to volunteer and ability to work during our needed shifts at available jobs

*  Established history of volunteering or leadership with Studio 58, other producers, or community groups

*  Specialized expertise for certain positions (security, playspace monitors, photography/editing), and

*   Reputation as a positive, ethical, inclusive kinkster within the community.

We encourage folks with a wide range of gender identities/presentations, sexual orientations, power exchanges, BDSM specialties, races or cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic situations, and/or those with disabilities to apply.

VOLUNTEER EXPECTATIONS

*  Treat all Guests, Volunteers, Staff, hotel staff, vendors, event hosts and presenters with respect and dignity and provide a warm welcoming environment that Studio 58 is known for.

*  Fulfill Your Volunteer Duties as Scheduled: Show up for your shift sober and on time. If for some reason you cannot make or complete your shift, please let the Volunteer Coordinator or the Manager on Duty know immediately. 

* Complete Your FULL Volunteer Shift unless you are released earlier by the Volunteer Coordinator, Manager on Duty, Team Lead, or other Studio 58 Staff.

* Take care of yourself, ensuring you are resting, eating, hydrating, and attending to your personal needs so that you are able to Volunteer.

* Wear your Volunteer badge.  If you have a Studio 58 T-shirt, please wear it while volunteering. Other times, wear whatever your little heart does or does not desire. 

* Ask Questions! We are here to help you do your Volunteer duties to the best of everyone’s abilities! Do not hesitate to seek out the Volunteer Coordinator, MOD, or Studio 58 Staff to ask for clarification

We will evaluate all interested volunteers, their expertise, and their desired jobs, along with Studio 58 needs, before making any decisions. A submitted application does not guarantee we will select you as a volunteer, nor will it guarantee you the assignment you want. We may ask you to consider volunteering for another job category where Studio 58 has critical volunteer needs.

Please wait to hear from us before you register for the event. When selected as a volunteer, we will send you an email with your assignment and a registration coupon code that will provide the correct discount at registration. Rooms can be purchased without registering as rooms can sell out quickly. You are encouraged to register quickly after you receive the discount code.

We anticipate volunteer invitations will be issued on a rolling basis in March - July 2025, subject to change.

WORK ASSIGNMENTS

Your 12 hours will be scheduled in either 3 x 4-hour shifts or 4 x 3-hour shifts depending on the Team needs over the workdays.

SECURITY–12 HOUR ONLY. Major Opportunities. Work is THUR AM/FRI/SAT/SUN AM with 24/7 shifts (4 x three-hour shifts at varying times of day/night to fulfill your 12 hours). Tasks: entrance security, event-wide patrolling, troubleshooting attendee issues. Qualities: Calm under pressure, responsible, excellent customer service, attention to big picture + detail for security and safety concerns, physical exertion/mobility required. Must be able to make eye contact and speak with people and challenge anyone who does not have a badge. Previous security experience appreciated. Indoors.

CREW— 12 HOUR ONLY. Major Opportunities. This task is split into 2 teams: Set-up & Teardown. Set-up team is Tuesday starting at 9am working until Thursday at Noon. Teardown team starts Sunday at 10am working until everything put away Monday. Please Note: We need you for either 2½ days, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, or 2 days, Sunday/Monday. Tasks: Set up and teardown equipment as instructed.  Unloading or loading trailers and moving furniture/equipment throughout the hotel, including playspaces, pool area/atrium, courtyard, classrooms, and rooms as needed. Qualities: Must be good with following instructions and capable of completing tasks individually or with a team; good with hands & tools; ability to lift and move 30+ pounds individually and heavier items as part of a team; physical exertion required; any specialized skills desired such as handyperson, theater or stage design, lighting effects and prior event crew experience.

PROGRAM LOGISTICS – 12 HOUR ONLY. Major Opportunities for 12 people. Work is THRU/FRI/SAT. Tasks: assisting class sets, presenters, and special event set-ups as a team; activity set-up/teardown/changeover during the event; including equipment moves for classrooms, playspaces, courtyard, pool area/atrium; hanging signage, activity assistance as needed. Other duties: restocking cleaning/health stations, cleaning equipment, vacuum, picking up trash and emptying trash cans; ensure water stations remain full, replenish sheets in sex room and towels in pool area; making popcorn, and other "as needed" tasks under supervision of CofS, Crew Team Lead, and Programing. Qualities: Must be calm, responsible, good with hands; ability to lift and move 30+ pounds individually and heavier items as part of a team; physical exertion required. Ability to travel and work between two hotels. 

**Discord and the yapp app are required and the main form of on call communication for Program Logistics positions.**

DECORATIONS– 12 HOUR ONLY. Major Opportunities. This task is split into 2 teams: Set-up & Teardown. Set-up team is Tuesday starting at 9am working until Thursday at Noon. Teardown team starts Sunday at 10am working until everything put away Monday. Please Note: We need you for either 2½ days, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, or 2 days, Sunday/Monday. Tasks: set-up Unloading decorations from trailers into event space, sort and categorize decorations, assist with decorating). Teardown packing decoration into totes organized and ready for the next event. Recognizing if something is damaged or should not be saved, loading things back into storage. Qualities: Calm, responsible, ability to take a task execute and make it your own, creativity, ability to lift 10 - 20+ pounds, physical exertion required.

FOOD PREP AND SERVICE–6 HOURS ONLY. 6 opportunities. Work is THUR/FRI/SAT/SUN. Tasks: Preparation, serving, and clean-up of food for all Studio 58 catered activities during the event (Midnight Snacks, food prep, etc.) Qualities: Calm, responsible, ability to lift 20+ pounds, physical exertion required. Indoors.

PHOTOGRAPHY–12 OR 6 HOUR. Major opportunities for 10 x photographers and 10 x photo editors (please specify which). Work is THUR/FRI/SAT/SUN). Photographers’ tasks: Help any attendees change their photography preference by completing a photography waiver and changing their photo wristband prior to the desired scene. Take photos of consenting attendees inside the main playspace, leave scene card in visible location, answer any attendee questions about who/what was photographed or how they view their photos before purchase. Ensure raw photos are uploaded from individual drives to the communal storage promptly to enable editing. Photo editors’ tasks: Under direction from the Lead, the team editor will download and process all raw images to ensure they comply with Studio 58 rules and photo team standards, provide excellent customer service for attendees who wish to purchase photos, assist with the discreet viewing of photographs once processed, ensure any legal names and payments are kept secure and processed accurately, download purchased photos to selected media. Qualities: Team player, calm under pressure, responsible, excellent customer service, wide knowledge of BDSM or Studio 58 (or willing to learn), ability to use photographic equipment effectively. Indoors.

PLAYSPACE MONITORS–12 HOUR ONLY. Major Opportunities. Work is THUR to SAT from 8PM-2AM. Tasks: monitoring BDSM scenes, assist with playspace logistics, troubleshoot attendee issues inside playspace. Qualities: Calm under pressure, responsible, excellent customer service, wide knowledge of BDSM practices and safety from at least 3 years in the scene, physical exertion/mobility required, any specialized skills in medical/first aid. Indoors.

REGISTRATION–6 HOURS ONLY IF ARRIVING FRIDAY AND 12 HOURS IF ARRIVING THURSDAY - 6 opportunities.  Work is THURS/FRI.  Tasks: checking in attendees, ensuring attendees fill out forms accurately, selling Studio 58 merchandise. Qualities: Discretion, attention-to-detail, excellent customer service, calm under pressure. Indoors.

You will receive a copy of your submitted application to your email address. You may re-enter or edit your application by using the LINK in that confirmation letter.

 Thank you!