Help Us To Serve!

The University Heights Associciation, organized in North Buffalo, provides low to no cost arts programming for artists and enthusiasts, including 3100 children and families per year through each of six programs. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED REGULARLY FOR MOST PROGRAMS

ARTbooths a traveling art program that offers free sit-down art projects to passersby at community events including festivals, farmer's markets, and programs for veterans, aging populations, and disadvantaged youths. Volunteer Opportunities

-Project preparation

-Booth set-up and removal (tables, chairs & tents)

-Assistance with implementing projects at high-volume
events

UPCOMING DATE (3 Volunteers Needed!)

June 18 th, 10:00 am-7:00 pm for booth event at

ARTcovz SM a division of the ARTbooths program that designs and fabricates free, prepackaged arts activities which are then dispensed through a series of kiosks also built by the UHAA.

Volunteer Opportunities

-Project preparation

-Assistance fabricating and painting ARTcovz kiosks

UHAA! ARTfest an annual festival of free entertainment, arts and crafts, art competitions, demonstrations, plus food and vendors.

Volunteer Opportunities

-Set-up and removal of tents, tables, chairs, signs and project supplies

-Ushers

-Assistance at arts and crafts booths

UPCOMING DATE (15 Volunteers Needed!)

August 13th, 10:00 am-7:00 pm for ARTfest 2016

UHAA-St. Andrew Sculpture Garden converted from an empty lot, this enclosed sculpture garden features two annual exhibitions per year plus poetry readings and interactive murals

Volunteer Opportunities

-Garden Wall Maintenance (staining, painting)

-Light Gardening

Art Partnering a program that places local artists work in area businesses and nonprofits at no cost to either

Volunteer Opportunities

-Assistance hanging art

Soil, Seeds and Secrets a UHAA community service that illustrates, packages and disseminates 1200 free gardening seed packets per year and which offers the opportunity for writers and artists to publish their art and writing along with seeds

Volunteer Opportunities

-Assistance packaging seeds

For Artists Do you have a skill to share? Would you like to contribute a project idea for package at an ARTcovz? Contact us at fineart@uhartsgroup.com or telephone us at (716)833-6260 to learn more or to sign up.