Artist assistants (youth-friendly role):
Volunteer artist assistants will be assigned to each installation to help support the artists and ensure everything runs smoothly. These volunteers will assist in preparing and moving installations around the site and water.
Community art facilitators (youth-friendly role):
This position allows you the opportunity to chat with audience members and help facilitate the construction of a community art piece in honour of the water. Responsibilities include explaining the art installation to the audience, assisting folks as needed as they write their messages/intentions to the water on fabric, and assist people with the weaving of their messages into the sculpture.
Greeters and guides:
Join our Greeters/Guides team and help welcome folks to Hydra! The Greeters and Guides provide information to help people have a positive experience, helping to create an accepting environment for our participants to begin their time here. Help direct to washrooms, assist with community engagement components of the show (bubbles) and help maintain a parameter for cast/crew and audience areas.
"Leave no trace" crew:
While LNT is the responsibility of all attendees, we also understand that MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) happens. To ensure that Calliope Leaves No Trace on the land we are privileged to use for HYDRA, we need your help to tidy up the land before, during and after the public presentation!
Set up and strike crew:
Set up:
Marking off public viewing areas, performer spaces, and cast/crew areas, assistance with set up of artist work areas, placing signage, set up of temporary structures, cordoning parking areas, coordinating transportation and arrival of art deliveries. Strike: Tear down, and pack up of temporary structures. Assistance in removing art from water, arranging for transportation.
