Volunteer

Volunteers help serve the Hylton Center community and ensure an enjoyable experience for all.

 

Become a volunteer at the Hylton Center and join a welcoming community dedicated to supporting the arts.

Whether you choose to usher at performances and events, support fundraising and marketing efforts, engage with participants of Education Initiative and Veterans and the Arts Initiative programming, or support administrative efforts in the office, you can volunteer in a wide variety of roles and at various times. Our volunteers are a diverse and fun group that help create a welcoming environment and contribute to the success of the Hylton Center year-round.

Volunteers must be:

  • 18 years or older
           Juniors and seniors in high school are also encouraged to apply and are accepted on a limited basis following an interview
  • Friendly, energetic, and outgoing
  • Have a desire to promote the Hylton Center
  • Willing to commit to at least 8 months of service (applies to Usher positions only)

Volunteer Options:

Volunteer Ushers work alongside the Front of House staff to ensure that Hylton Center patrons have a safe and enjoyable experience while attending performances and events. Sign-ups for performance schedules take place two times a year. Depending on the time of the year, volunteer ushers are required to sign up for at least 12 performances per calendar year. You must be willing to commit at least eight months of service.

Marketing Community Outreach volunteers represent the Hylton Center at a variety of community events by staffing an information table as a vendor where they hand out Hylton season materials and share general information about our performances, events and the venue in general. Volunteers who staff Hylton Center vendor tables in the community will recieve two complimentary tickets to a select Hylton Presents or Hylton Family Series performance. Volunteers must be willing to assist with loading and unloading materials, which may involve the lifting of some heavier small boxes.

Development volunteers include Membership Information Desk Representatives, Donor Lounge Hosts, Event Support and Hosts, and Office Support. Volunteers who staff performances at the Membership Information Desk and Donor Lounge receive one complimentary ticket to attend the performance that corresponds with their volunteer hours, and volunteers who staff events as Event Support or Hosts are invited to enjoy the event which corresponds with their volunteer hours.

Education Initiative volunteers support pre-show activities before all Hylton Family Series performances, greet members of Manassas Life-Long Learning classes, welcome patrons to Mason Artist-in-Residence opportunities, represent the Education Initiative during community events and assist with other projects as needed. Volunteers who staff Education Initiative activities receive one complimentary ticket to a select Hylton Center performance.

Veterans and the Arts Initiative volunteers greet participants and provide some operational support during in-person programming as directed by staff, support pre-performance activities before all Veterans-focused performances including welcoming community members, and share information about the Veterans and the Arts Initiative during community events. Volunteers who staff Veterans and the Arts activities receive one complimentary ticket to a select Hylton Center performance. 

Office Support volunteers help our Marketing and Development teams in the office on an as-needed basis. Duties range from helping with mailings, sorting materials, organizational projects, and more. Office Support volunteers receive one complimentary ticket to a select Hylton Center performance.

Administrative Office Volunteer signup windows are for September—December and January—May, however, additional opportunities are added throughout the year, which will be communicated via email and filled on a first come-first served basis.

Ready to volunteer? Please indicate your interest by completing an online interest form.

  • For questions about Volunteer Ushers, email Sandy Adams, assistant front of house manager, at sadams14@gmu.edu. 

  • For questions about Administrative Office Volunteers, email Angel DeGroot, membership and constituent engagement coordinator, at aolson24@gmu.edu.