UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures seeks volunteers for Folklife Festival June 13-14

Texas Folklife Festival volunteers

By James Benavides
Senior Communications Specialist, Institute of Texan Cultures

(May 29, 2015) -- The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures is seeking volunteers to assist at the 44th annual Texas Folklife Festival June 13-14. The festival office is calling on the community to help staff festival positions.

For 44 years, the Texas Folklife Festival has captured the living culture and history of the state of Texas, and placed it on display for the entire state to see.

"Folklife has always been a festival about people," said Jo Ann Andera, director of the Texas Folklife Festival. "What could be more Texan than everyday people stepping in, showing pride in their culture and community? It’s these volunteers who make Folklife possible and make it so amazing to stage every year."

Andera said families, church groups and service organizations often volunteer together as gate teams, taking tickets and sorting pre-purchase tickets from gate admission tickets to speed up the process. She said volunteers have worked in the same position for 10 to 20 years.

Volunteers are needed for way-finding, room and hall monitors, setup and takedown, office and phone support, elevator monitors, dressing room monitors and a variety of other positions. Volunteers receive an entry wristband for both days and a parking pass and free shuttle to and from the festival.

New and returning volunteers are asked to register through the festival’s online volunteer system at ITC Volunteer.

"Around the office, we’ve been saying, it’s time to ‘Get your Texas on!’" said Andera. "Texas means ‘friendship’ and lending a hand. We’re asking our great community to help make Folklife a great experience for everyone."

The Texas Folklife Festival is 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 13; and noon to 7 p.m., Sunday, June 14 at the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. VIA Park & Ride service is available from Crossroads. For ticket information, visit TexasFolklifeFestival.org or call 210-458-2300.

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